West Point, GA Population

Overview

3,869

Total Population

32.0

Median age

50.50%

Female population %

98:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

78.3

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Point is 32.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Point's population under 18 was 35.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Point's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Point, 29.21% were under the age of 15, 18.14% aged 15 to 29, 37.94% aged 30 to 64, 14.29% aged 65 to 84, and 0.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 39 more females than males in West Point:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.50% females and 49.50% males in West Point, GA.
The West Point, GA gender ratio is 98:100 i.e. 98 men to 100 women (0.980).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 343.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 218.

West Point's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Point population: 30.89% are White, 68.39% are Black or African American and 0.72% are multiracial.
West Point's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,853 (99.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Point is Black or African American with a population of 2,646 (68.39% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,759 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, West Point's population decreased by 61 (1.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Point's population increased by 248 (7.16%), 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, West Point's population was lowest in year 2003 at 3,430.