Dade County, Georgia Population 2024

16,240

Dade County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 16,240 with a growth rate of 0.46% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dade County, Georgia is the 105th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 16,632 and has seen a growth of -2.36% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,615750.45%
202816,540750.46%
202716,465750.46%
202616,390750.46%
202516,315750.46%
202416,240750.46%
202316,165750.47%
202216,090-131-0.81%
202116,221-18-0.11%
202016,2391360.84%
201916,103-135-0.83%
201816,238-32-0.2%
201716,270210.13%
201616,249730.45%
201516,176-123-0.75%
201416,299-167-1.01%
201316,466-62-0.38%
201216,528-77-0.46%
201116,605-27-0.16%
201016,63200%
199013,1478296.73%
198012,3182,40824.3%
19709,9101,24414.35%
19608,6661,30217.68%
19507,3641,47024.94%
19405,8941,74842.16%
19304,1462285.82%
19203,918-221-5.34%
19104,139-439-9.59%
19004,578-1,129-19.78%
18905,7071,00521.37%
18804,7021,66955.03%
18703,033-36-1.17%
18603,06938914.51%
18502,6801,31696.48%
18401,364-15,251-91.79%
2024 Growth Rate
0.46% (75)
County Website
Dade County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Trenton
2020 Population
16,239
Area
174 mi²
Density
93 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.01% (1)
Founded
1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,24093.85%
Two or more races6403.94%
Black or African American1590.98%
Asian1330.82%
Other race650.4%
Native American20.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dade County, Georgia Population by Race

Dade County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Dade County, Georgia Median Age

42.5

Total

40

Male

43

Female

Dade County, Georgia Adults

There are 13,083 adults, (3,228 of whom are seniors) in Dade County, Georgia.

Dade County, Georgia Age Dependency

64.8

Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32

Child Dependency Ratio

Dade County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female8,22450.64%
Male8,01549.36%

Dade County, Georgia Population by Age

Dade County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,0742.4876.423.6
Married3,6912.9982.917.1
Non Family1,7411.296535
Female4312.6661.738.3
Male2112.8486.713.3

2.93

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

76.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dade County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0769.53%
Associates Degree1,20210.64%
Bachelors Degree1,47413.05%
Graduate Degree5945.26%
High School Graduate4,14036.66%
Less Than 9th Grade4554.03%
Some College2,35320.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dade County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dade County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,5489,0981,983
Hispanic32632639
2+ Races32330151
Asian985519
Black82660
Other Race252515
Native American220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 60%.

Dade County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,500$65,625$39,606
Graduate Degree$64,014$0$63,903
High School Graduate$38,373$45,619$28,325
Less Than 9th Grade$27,620$29,330$14,397
Overall$39,158$46,109$32,330
Some College$36,143$46,250$32,013

$39,158

Average Earnings

$46,109

Average Male

$32,330

Average Female

Dade County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dade County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dade County, Georgia Language

95.73% of Dade County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 4.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.57% of the population.

Dade County, Georgia Language

Dade County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,0258666.17%
Asian1183832.2%
Hispanic366339.02%
Multiple569315.45%
Black761722.37%

6.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.66%

Male Poverty Rate

7.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dade County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dade County, Georgia is Asian, with 32.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dade County, Georgia is Multiple, with 5.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.35%.

Dade County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.27%
High School6.78%
Some College4.09%
Bachelors or Greater1.41%

Dade County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.35%
Female Employed3.38%
Female Unemployed2.82%
Male Employed1.29%

Dade County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dade County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,846$90,397
Households$59,531$79,211
Married Families$75,663$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,782$50,858

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dade County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.2%

Male Marriage Rate

53.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Dade County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dade County, Georgia 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 35-44.

Dade County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dade County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

779

Number of Veterans

718

Male Veterans

61

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam388
First Gulf War127
Second Gulf War96
Korea54
World War II32

Dade County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74287
75+198
55 to 64155
35 to 54108
18 to 3431

Dade County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7325.9%
2+ Races4210.82%
Hispanic102.53%
Other Race512.2%

Dade County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Dade County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dade County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56%

Labor Force Participation

52.9%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Dade County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dade County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dade County, Georgia 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

31.64%

Born in Dade County, Georgia

97.95%

Native Born

2.05%

Foreign Born

1.29%

Non Citizen

0.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.95% of Dade County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 31.64% having been born in Georgia. 1.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dade County, Georgia Place of Birth

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