Whitfield County, Georgia's estimated population is 105,765 with a growth rate of 0.36% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Whitfield County, Georgia is the 26th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 Population was 102,745 and has seen a growth of 2.94% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1860 | 10,047 | 0.00% | |
1870 | 10,117 | 70 | 0.70% |
1880 | 11,900 | 1,783 | 17.62% |
1890 | 12,916 | 1,016 | 8.54% |
1900 | 14,509 | 1,593 | 12.33% |
1910 | 15,934 | 1,425 | 9.82% |
1920 | 16,897 | 963 | 6.04% |
1930 | 20,808 | 3,911 | 23.15% |
1940 | 26,105 | 5,297 | 25.46% |
1950 | 34,432 | 8,327 | 31.90% |
1960 | 42,109 | 7,677 | 22.30% |
1970 | 55,108 | 12,999 | 30.87% |
1980 | 65,789 | 10,681 | 19.38% |
1990 | 72,462 | 6,673 | 10.14% |
2010 | 102,745 | 30,283 | 41.79% |
2011 | 102,920 | 175 | 0.17% |
2012 | 102,948 | 28 | 0.03% |
2013 | 102,728 | -220 | -0.21% |
2014 | 103,083 | 355 | 0.35% |
2015 | 103,669 | 586 | 0.57% |
2016 | 104,406 | 737 | 0.71% |
2017 | 104,234 | -172 | -0.16% |
2018 | 104,249 | 15 | 0.01% |
2019 | 104,628 | 379 | 0.36% |
2020 | 105,007 | 379 | 0.36% |
2021 | 105,386 | 379 | 0.36% |
2022 | 105,765 | 379 | 0.36% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 89,571 | 86.03% |
Black or African American | 3,605 | 3.46% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,022 | 0.98% |
Asian | 1,468 | 1.41% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.02% |
Some Other Race | 4,353 | 4.18% |
Two or More Races | 4,085 | 3.92% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 36,412 | 2.82 | 65.9 |
Married | 18,367 | 3.46 | 77.6 |
Male | 2,402 | 3.28 | 52 |
Female | 5,287 | 3.45 | 49.5 |
Non Family | 10,356 | 1.24 | 56.7 |
3.37
Average Family Size
2.82
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 9,644 | 14.32% |
9th to 12th Grade | 9,610 | 14.27% |
High School Graduate | 20,683 | 30.71% |
Some College | 12,739 | 18.92% |
Associates Degree | 3,617 | 5.37% |
Bachelors Degree | 6,983 | 10.37% |
Graduate Degree | 4,067 | 6.04% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 1,073 | 959 | 557 |
2+ Races | 1,847 | 1,354 | 523 |
White | 44,012 | 36,145 | 8,697 |
Black | 2,630 | 2,151 | 339 |
Hispanic | 19,060 | 8,350 | 1,402 |
Other Race | 2,428 | 1,083 | 98 |
Native American | 463 | 65 | 14 |
Islander | 7 | 3 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 89.38%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.91%.
$33,635
Average Earnings
$36,875
Average Male
$28,658
Average Female
70.79% of Whitfield County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 29.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 27.66% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 996 | 621 | 62.35% |
Asian | 1,428 | 326 | 22.83% |
Black | 3,347 | 750 | 22.41% |
Hispanic | 36,767 | 7,739 | 21.05% |
White | 59,514 | 7,213 | 12.12% |
Other | 843 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 4,025 | 737 | 18.31% |
16.24%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.59%
Male Poverty Rate
17.87%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Whitfield County, Georgia is Native, with 62.35% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Whitfield County, Georgia is Multiple, with 18.31% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.92%.
50.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.8%
Male Marriage Rate
48.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 3,175 | 4.74% |
Black | 188 | 6.25% |
Native American | 18 | 2.89% |
Asian | 8 | 0.72% |
Other Race | 9 | 0.31% |
2+ Races | 108 | 4.30% |
Hispanic | 328 | 1.39% |
7.86%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.69%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.5%
Labor Force Participation
58.8%
Employment Rate
6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
56.98%
Born in Whitfield County, Georgia
82.05%
Native Born
17.95%
Foreign Born
12.43%
Non Citizen
5.53%
Naturalized
82.05% of Whitfield County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 56.98% having been born in Georgia. 12.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.