Fort Gaines, Georgia Population 2024

980

Fort Gaines Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fort Gaines was:

  • Black or African American: 83.45%
  • White: 15.35%
  • Two or more races: 1.2%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
4.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
205.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.61% (-6)
The current population of Fort Gaines, Georgia is 980 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 986.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American97383.45%
White17915.35%
Two or more races141.2%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Fort Gaines Population by Race

Fort Gaines Population Pyramid 2024

Fort Gaines Median Age

31.7

Total

28.7

Male

32.9

Female

Fort Gaines Adults

There are 834 adults, (212 of whom are seniors) in Fort Gaines.

Fort Gaines Age Dependency

87.5

Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Fort Gaines Sex Ratio

Female62453.52%
Male54246.48%

Fort Gaines Population by Age

Fort Gaines Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3802.9147.952.1
Non Family1421.137.362.7
Female1134.8243.456.6
Married883.57525
Male372.6537.862.2

3.76

Average Family Size

2.91

Average Household Size

47.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fort Gaines Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade446.94%
Associates Degree497.73%
Bachelors Degree355.52%
Graduate Degree213.31%
High School Graduate24538.64%
Less Than 9th Grade314.89%
Some College20932.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fort Gaines Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fort Gaines Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black4593841
White16116155
2+ Races14140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 34.16%.

Fort Gaines Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$41,471$44,250$30,625
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$38,000$40,435$37,667
Some College$38,063$0$38,438

$38,000

Average Earnings

$40,435

Average Male

$37,667

Average Female

Fort Gaines Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fort Gaines Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fort Gaines Language

98.62% of Fort Gaines residents speak only English, while 1.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.38% of the population.

Fort Gaines Language

Fort Gaines Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black95038240.21%
White14853.38%

34.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

28.91%

Male Poverty Rate

40.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fort Gaines

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fort Gaines is Black, with 40.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fort Gaines is White, with 3.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 42.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.41%.

Fort Gaines Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade83.08%
Some College19.11%
High School16.46%
Bachelors or Greater4.17%

Fort Gaines Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed66.67%
Female Employed28.77%
Male Employed1.94%

Fort Gaines Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fort Gaines Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$49,545$57,053
Households$38,636$47,670
Married Families$61,786$-999,999,999
Non Families-$30,142

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fort Gaines Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

21.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

22.0%

Male Marriage Rate

20.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Fort Gaines Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fort Gaines Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Fort Gaines Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fort Gaines Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

42

Number of Veterans

42

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam19
First Gulf War12
Korea1
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Fort Gaines Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6425
65 to 749
75+8
18 to 340
35 to 540

Fort Gaines Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3320.5%
Black91.37%

Fort Gaines Veterans by Race

Fort Gaines Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fort Gaines Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.2%

Labor Force Participation

48%

Employment Rate

9.8%

Unemployment Rate

Fort Gaines Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Gaines Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Gaines Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.42%

Born in Fort Gaines

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Fort Gaines residents were born in the United States, with 82.42% having been born in Georgia. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Fort Gaines Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029973-2-0.21%
2028975-1-0.1%
2027976-1-0.1%
2026977-2-0.2%
2025979-1-0.1%
2024980-2-0.2%
2023982-6-0.61%
2022988-8-0.8%
2021996101.01%
2020986-2-0.2%
2019988-3-0.3%
2018991-23-2.27%
20171,014-18-1.74%
20161,032-28-2.64%
20151,06000%
20141,060171.63%
20131,043-32-2.98%
20121,075-24-2.18%
20111,099-9-0.81%
20101,10800%

Fort Gaines Population by Year