Whitfield County, GA Population

Overview

103,076

Total Population

36.3

Median age

49.92%

Female population %

100.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

53.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

37,313

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Whitfield County is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Whitfield County's population under 18 was 25.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Whitfield County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Whitfield County, 21.15% were under the age of 15, 20.89% aged 15 to 29, 44.09% aged 30 to 64, 12.47% aged 65 to 84, and 1.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 166 less females than males in Whitfield County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.92% females and 50.08% males in Whitfield County, GA.
The Whitfield County, GA gender ratio is 100.3:100 i.e. 100.3 men to 100 women (1.003).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 4,269.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 3,765.

Whitfield County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Whitfield County population: 83.92% are White, 3.43% are Black or African American, 0.92% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.54% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.22% are some other race and 4.95% are multiracial.
Whitfield County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 37,313 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 65,763 (63.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Whitfield County is White with a population of 86,497 (83.92% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 104,314 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Whitfield County's population increased by 18,673 (22.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Whitfield County's population increased by 36 (0.04%), 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, Whitfield County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 84,067.