Gordon County, Georgia Population 2024

60,659

Gordon County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 60,659 with a growth rate of 1.51% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Gordon County, Georgia is the 40th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 55,256 and has seen a growth of 9.78% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202965,1699021.4%
202864,2679021.42%
202763,3659021.44%
202662,4639021.47%
202561,5619021.49%
202460,6599021.51%
202359,7579021.53%
202258,8556161.06%
202158,2395170.9%
202057,722-324-0.56%
201958,0463090.54%
201857,7375330.93%
201757,2041890.33%
201657,0156851.22%
201556,3304820.86%
201455,848810.15%
201355,767760.14%
201255,6911690.3%
201155,5222660.48%
201055,25600%
199035,0725,00216.63%
198030,0706,50027.58%
197023,5704,34222.58%
196019,2283061.62%
195018,9224772.59%
194018,4451,5999.49%
193016,846-890-5.02%
192017,7361,87511.82%
191015,8611,74212.34%
190014,1191,36110.67%
189012,7581,58714.21%
188011,1711,90320.53%
18709,268-878-8.65%
186010,1464,16269.55%
18505,984-59,185-90.82%
2024 Growth Rate
1.51% (902)
County Website
Gordon County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Calhoun
2020 Population
57,722
Area
356 mi²
Density
170 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.09% (2,937)
Founded
February 13, 1850

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White46,99781.33%
Two or more races3,8016.58%
Other race2,8644.96%
Black or African American2,0713.58%
Native American1,2652.19%
Asian6821.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1050.18%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gordon County, Georgia Population by Race

Gordon County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Gordon County, Georgia Median Age

39.1

Total

37.3

Male

40.2

Female

Gordon County, Georgia Adults

There are 44,235 adults, (8,678 of whom are seniors) in Gordon County, Georgia.

Gordon County, Georgia Age Dependency

62.5

Age Dependency Ratio

24.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Gordon County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female29,14150.43%
Male28,64449.57%

Gordon County, Georgia Population by Age

Gordon County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,5552.7971.528.5
Married11,3643.378.421.6
Non Family5,4701.2465.234.8
Female2,3443.4968.831.2
Male1,3773.4444.555.5

3.28

Average Family Size

2.79

Average Household Size

71.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gordon County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,26713.47%
Associates Degree2,5066.41%
Bachelors Degree3,6759.4%
Graduate Degree2,8487.28%
High School Graduate13,67534.97%
Less Than 9th Grade3,3918.67%
Some College7,74019.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Gordon County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White31,33125,5065,376
Hispanic5,0912,781631
Other Race1,7781,08677
Black1,6131,218233
2+ Races1,5891,189299
Native American626740
Asian456439234
Islander56568

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.32%.

Gordon County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,703$63,816$54,602
Graduate Degree$64,487$73,788$63,326
High School Graduate$37,460$45,873$25,601
Less Than 9th Grade$28,259$29,693$25,097
Overall$41,110$46,858$35,456
Some College$45,471$52,752$38,350

$41,110

Average Earnings

$46,858

Average Male

$35,456

Average Female

Gordon County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gordon County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gordon County, Georgia Language

83.68% of Gordon County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 16.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.94% of the population.

Gordon County, Georgia Language

Gordon County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White43,4565,64712.99%
Hispanic9,6521,92319.92%
Native1,26158446.31%
Other2,86450817.74%
Multiple3,7772677.07%
Black1,9871427.15%
Asian6779013.29%
Islander1055754.29%

14.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.9%

Male Poverty Rate

16.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gordon County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gordon County, Georgia is Islander, with 54.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gordon County, Georgia is Multiple, with 7.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.56%.

Gordon County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.84%
High School13.74%
Some College8.67%
Bachelors or Greater3.73%

Gordon County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.57%
Male Unemployed31.03%
Male Employed6.96%
Female Employed5.09%

Gordon County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gordon County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,549$89,412
Households$57,555$79,038
Married Families$82,335$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,964$47,274

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gordon County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.3%

Male Marriage Rate

50.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Gordon County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gordon County, Georgia 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.

Gordon County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gordon County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,722

Number of Veterans

2,597

Male Veterans

125

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,084
First Gulf War782
Second Gulf War322
Korea108
World War II13

Gordon County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74800
35 to 54680
75+627
55 to 64434
18 to 34181

Gordon County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2450.06068223591739647
Hispanic2500.03898939488459139
Other Race1900.09659379766141332
Black1570.09038572251007485
Asian670.1359026369168357
2+ Races630.02911275415896488

Gordon County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Gordon County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gordon County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.9%

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Gordon County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gordon County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gordon 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

68.09%

Born in Gordon County, Georgia

91.87%

Native Born

8.13%

Foreign Born

5.74%

Non Citizen

2.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.87% of Gordon County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 68.09% having been born in Georgia. 5.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Gordon County, Georgia Place of Birth

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