Waco, GA Population

Overview

594

Total Population

38.6

Median age

49.66%

Female population %

101.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

77.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

34

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Waco's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Waco is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waco's population under 18 was 29.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waco's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waco, 28.96% were under the age of 15, 16.50% aged 15 to 29, 39.73% aged 30 to 64, 14.14% aged 65 to 84, and 0.67% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4 less females than males in Waco:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.66% females and 50.34% males in Waco, GA.
The Waco, GA gender ratio is 101.4:100 i.e. 101.4 men to 100 women (1.014).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 80.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 39.

Waco's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Waco population: 84.34% are White, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.51% are Asian and 14.65% are some other race.
Waco's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 34 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 56 (94.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waco is White with a population of 501 (84.34% of the total population).

Waco's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 554 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Waco's population decreased by 12 (2.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waco's population increased by 21 (4.09%), 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, Waco's population was lowest in year 2012 at 501.