Austell, GA Population

Overview

8,194

Total Population

33.4

Median age

52.43%

Female population %

90.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

46.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

652

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Austell is 33.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Austell's population under 18 was 28.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Austell's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Austell, 23.65% were under the age of 15, 23.04% aged 15 to 29, 45.09% aged 30 to 64, 7.40% aged 65 to 84, and 0.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 398 more females than males in Austell:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.43% females and 47.57% males in Austell, GA.
The Austell, GA gender ratio is 90.7:100 i.e. 90.7 men to 100 women (0.907).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 419.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 852.

Austell's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Austell population: 29.88% are White, 61.94% are Black or African American, 2.18% are some other race and 6% are multiracial.
Austell's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 652 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,542 (92.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Austell is Black or African American with a population of 5,075 (61.94% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,896 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Austell's population increased by 1,255 (23.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Austell's population increased by 1,187 (18.18%), 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, Austell's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,275.