Overview
10,641
Total Population
39.1
Median age
57.40%
Female population %
74.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
70.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
446
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Vidalia's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Vidalia is 39.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Vidalia's population under 18 was 24.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Vidalia's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Vidalia, 19.31% were under the age of 15, 22.70% aged 15 to 29, 35.87% aged 30 to 64, 19.41% aged 65 to 84, and 2.72% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,575 more females than males in Vidalia:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.40% females and 42.60% males in Vidalia, GA.
- The Vidalia, GA gender ratio is 74.2:100 i.e. 74.2 men to 100 women (0.742).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 461.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 501.
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Race / Ethnicity
Vidalia's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Vidalia population: 52.17% are White, 39.84% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.86% are Asian, 0.19% are some other race and 5.89% are multiracial.
- Vidalia's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 446 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,195 (95.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Vidalia is White with a population of 5,551 (52.17% of the total population).
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Year by year
Vidalia's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 11,320 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Vidalia's population decreased by 105 (0.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Vidalia's population increased by 346 (3.31%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Vidalia's population was lowest in year 2018 at 10,413.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)