Whitesburg, Georgia Population 2024

631

Whitesburg Demographics

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

  • White: 85.88%
  • Black or African American: 7.74%
  • Two or more races: 6.38%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
2.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
227.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.05% (36)
The current population of Whitesburg, Georgia is 631 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 595.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White37785.88%
Black or African American347.74%
Two or more races286.38%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Whitesburg Population by Race

Whitesburg Population Pyramid 2024

Whitesburg Median Age

44.6

Total

45.4

Male

42.7

Female

Whitesburg Adults

There are 369 adults, (66 of whom are seniors) in Whitesburg.

Whitesburg Age Dependency

44.9

Age Dependency Ratio

21.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Whitesburg Sex Ratio

Female17640.09%
Male26359.91%

Whitesburg Population by Age

Whitesburg Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2152.0460.539.5
Non Family951.2350.549.5
Married642.9587.512.5
Male282.567.932.1
Female282.252575

2.64

Average Family Size

2.04

Average Household Size

60.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Whitesburg Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5217.28%
Associates Degree123.99%
Bachelors Degree3210.63%
Graduate Degree61.99%
High School Graduate10835.88%
Less Than 9th Grade92.99%
Some College8227.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Whitesburg Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Whitesburg Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White25120737
Black29130
2+ Races21201
Hispanic16160

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 14.74%.

Whitesburg Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,000$0$0
Graduate Degree$65,625$0$0
High School Graduate$55,000$62,955$51,667
Less Than 9th Grade$0$68,750$0
Overall$53,839$63,295$50,833
Some College$53,393$66,875$36,250

$53,839

Average Earnings

$63,295

Average Male

$50,833

Average Female

Whitesburg Earnings by Educational Attainment

Whitesburg Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Whitesburg Language

100% of Whitesburg residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Whitesburg Language

Whitesburg Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3716818.33%
Black341647.06%

19.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.62%

Male Poverty Rate

17.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Whitesburg

The race most likely to be in poverty in Whitesburg is Black, with 47.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Whitesburg is White, with 18.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.98%.

Whitesburg Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade54.1%
High School20.37%
Bachelors or Greater5.26%
Some College2.13%

Whitesburg Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed66.67%
Female Employed12.94%
Male Employed1.4%
Female Unemployed0%

Whitesburg Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Whitesburg Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,750$66,073
Households$64,861$77,563
Married Families$93,333$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,750$90,547

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Whitesburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.5%

Male Marriage Rate

44.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Whitesburg Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Whitesburg Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Whitesburg Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Whitesburg Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

21

Number of Veterans

20

Male Veterans

1

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War10
Second Gulf War6
Vietnam6
Korea0
World War II0

Whitesburg Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5410
65 to 746
55 to 643
75+2
18 to 340

Whitesburg Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White196.01%
Black13.45%
2+ Races14.17%

Whitesburg Veterans by Race

Whitesburg Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Whitesburg Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Employment Rate

8.1%

Unemployment Rate

Whitesburg Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Whitesburg Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Whitesburg 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

83.83%

Born in Whitesburg

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Whitesburg residents were born in the United States, with 83.83% 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.

Whitesburg Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202967691.35%
202866791.37%
202765891.39%
202664991.41%
202564091.43%
202463191.45%
2023622121.97%
2022610111.84%
202159940.67%
2020595-20-3.25%
201961520.33%
201861310.16%
201761230.49%
2016609111.84%
201559840.67%
2014594-2-0.34%
201359630.51%
201259310.17%
2011592-2-0.34%
201059400%

Whitesburg Population by Year