Oglethorpe County, GA Population

Overview

14,779

Total Population

42.0

Median age

48.95%

Female population %

104.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

55.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

792

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Oglethorpe County is 42.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oglethorpe County's population under 18 was 21.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oglethorpe County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oglethorpe County, 17.71% were under the age of 15, 17.88% aged 15 to 29, 46.26% aged 30 to 64, 17.00% aged 65 to 84, and 1.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 309 less females than males in Oglethorpe County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.95% females and 51.05% males in Oglethorpe County, GA.
The Oglethorpe County, GA gender ratio is 104.3:100 i.e. 104.3 men to 100 women (1.043).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 688.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 718.

Oglethorpe County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oglethorpe County population: 78.97% are White, 17.35% are Black or African American, 0.41% are Asian, 0.60% are some other race and 2.67% are multiracial.
Oglethorpe County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 792 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,987 (94.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oglethorpe County is White with a population of 11,671 (78.97% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 15,469 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Oglethorpe County's population increased by 2,214 (17.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oglethorpe County's population decreased by 24 (0.16%), 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, Oglethorpe County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 12,677.