Hiawassee, GA Population

Overview

961

Total Population

60.6

Median age

61.19%

Female population %

63.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

85+ years

Largest age group

128.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

104

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Hiawassee's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hiawassee is 60.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hiawassee's population under 18 was 10.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hiawassee's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 46.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hiawassee, 10.09% were under the age of 15, 11.55% aged 15 to 29, 32.15% aged 30 to 64, 32.78% aged 65 to 84, and 13.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 215 more females than males in Hiawassee:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 61.19% females and 38.81% males in Hiawassee, GA.
The Hiawassee, GA gender ratio is 63.4:100 i.e. 63.4 men to 100 women (0.634).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 51.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 97.

Hiawassee's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Hiawassee population: 88.24% are White, 0.42% are Black or African American, 0.31% are Asian and 11.03% are multiracial.
Hiawassee's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 104 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 857 (89.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hiawassee is White with a population of 848 (88.24% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,017 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Hiawassee's population increased by 70 (8.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hiawassee's population increased by 128 (14.88%), 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, Hiawassee's population was lowest in year 2002 at 779.