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Telfair County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Telfair County is 16,493, which is 39.84% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.03% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Telfair County population density is 37.15 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Telfair County is white, which represent 60.64% of the total population. The average Telfair County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 16,493. #103

Population Growth Since 2000, #18

Telfair County	39.84%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #112

Telfair County	37.15 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	10,002 (60.64%, #104)
Black:	6,346 (38.48%, #45)
Hispanic:	2,229 (13.51%, #11)
Asian:	15 (0.09%, #141)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	18 (0.11%, #100)
One Race, Other:	108 (0.65%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	4 (0.02%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,357 (60.88%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	83 (3.72%, see rank)
Cuban:	221 (9.91%, see rank)
Central American:	196 (8.79%, see rank)
South American:	196 (8.79%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

15,479 (93.85%) out of the total population of 16,493 reported first ancestry.

	Telfair County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	6	0.04%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	39	0.24%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	4,794	29.07%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	62	0.38%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	326	1.98%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	352	2.13%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	42	0.25%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	1	0.01%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	6	0.04%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	7	0.04%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	17	0.10%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	93	0.56%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	98	0.59%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	9	0.05%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	7	0.04%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	1,467	8.89%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 9,620 (58.33%, see rank)

Females: 6,873 (41.67%, see rank)

Telfair County	Male: 58.33% Female: 41.67%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Telfair County	39.40 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Telfair County	37.70 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Telfair County	44.00 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Telfair County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	845	5.12%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	901	5.46%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	923	5.60%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	805	4.88%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	915	5.55%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,607	15.81%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,698	16.36%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,306	13.98%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,121	12.86%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,254	7.60%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	748	4.54%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	370	2.24%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Telfair County	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	12,104, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,115, 25.74%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,931, 49.00%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,754, 14.49%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	673, 5.56%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	631, 5.21%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.85, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Telfair County			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	447	100.00%	0.00%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,428	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	589	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	248	94.76%, see rank	5.24%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	104	91.35%, see rank	8.65%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Telfair County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	5,428, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.34, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	1,617, 29.79%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,811, 70.21%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,649, 67.23%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.94, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,520, 46.43%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,779, 32.77%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Telfair County	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	13,824	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	8,351	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	3,775	45.20%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	3,749	44.89%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	160	1.92%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	667	7.99%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,473	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	1,296	23.68%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	2,752	50.28%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	700	12.79%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	725	13.25%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Telfair County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	14,413	87.39%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	11,832	71.74%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,550	15.46%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	31	0.19%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,080	12.61%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	117	0.71%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,963	11.90%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	85	0.52%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	37	0.22%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	20	0.12%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,838	11.14%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	100	0.61%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Telfair County	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	5,309	97.81%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	94	1.73%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	21	0.39%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	4	0.07%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.