Waleska, GA Population

Overview

773

Total Population

21.2

Median age

58.99%

Female population %

69.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

17.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Waleska's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Waleska is 21.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waleska's population under 18 was 11.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waleska's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waleska, 6.99% were under the age of 15, 72.83% aged 15 to 29, 12.42% aged 30 to 64, 7.50% aged 65 to 84, and 0.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 139 more females than males in Waleska:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.99% females and 41.01% males in Waleska, GA.
The Waleska, GA gender ratio is 69.5:100 i.e. 69.5 men to 100 women (0.695).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 165.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 178.

Waleska's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Waleska population: 69.99% are White, 17.46% are Black or African American, 2.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.29% are Asian and 9.06% are multiracial.
Waleska's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 703 (90.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waleska is White with a population of 541 (69.99% of the total population).

Waleska's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 965 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Waleska's population increased by 18 (2.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waleska's population increased by 274 (42.22%), 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, Waleska's population was lowest in year 2000 at 631.