Overview
20,824
Total Population
43.2
Median age
52.21%
Female population %
91.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
60.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
483
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Worth County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Worth County is 43.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Worth County's population under 18 was 22.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Worth County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Worth County, 18.24% were under the age of 15, 17.58% aged 15 to 29, 44.90% aged 30 to 64, 16.96% aged 65 to 84, and 2.32% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 922 more females than males in Worth County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.21% females and 47.79% males in Worth County, GA.
- The Worth County, GA gender ratio is 91.5:100 i.e. 91.5 men to 100 women (0.915).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 746.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 854.
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Race / Ethnicity
Worth County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Worth County population: 68.54% are White, 27.52% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.82% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.16% are some other race and 2.76% are multiracial.
- Worth County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 483 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,341 (97.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Worth County is White with a population of 14,273 (68.54% of the total population).
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Year by year
Worth County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 21,993 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Worth County's population decreased by 287 (1.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Worth County's population decreased by 954 (4.40%), 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, Worth County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 20,185.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)