Watkinsville, GA Population

Overview

2,888

Total Population

36.6

Median age

57.65%

Female population %

73.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

47.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Watkinsville is 36.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Watkinsville's population under 18 was 23.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Watkinsville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Watkinsville, 18.35% were under the age of 15, 22.65% aged 15 to 29, 45.36% aged 30 to 64, 9.73% aged 65 to 84, and 3.91% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 442 more females than males in Watkinsville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.65% females and 42.35% males in Watkinsville, GA.
The Watkinsville, GA gender ratio is 73.5:100 i.e. 73.5 men to 100 women (0.735).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 121.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 190.

Watkinsville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Watkinsville population: 89.54% are White, 3.67% are Black or African American, 1.94% are Asian and 4.85% are multiracial.
Watkinsville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,788 (96.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Watkinsville is White with a population of 2,586 (89.54% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,385 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Watkinsville's population increased by 726 (34.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Watkinsville's population increased by 51 (1.79%), 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, Watkinsville's population was lowest in year 2001 at 2,117.