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Claxton, GA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Claxton is 2,096, which is 7.91% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.03% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Claxton population density is 1,195.53 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Claxton.The average Claxton education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,096. #273

Population Growth Since 2000, #479

Claxton, GA		-7.91%
Georgia		21.03%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #113

Claxton, GA	1,195.53 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	922 (43.99%, #464)
Black:	907 (43.27%, #188)
Hispanic:	282 (13.45%, #91)
Asian:	14 (0.67%, #232)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #231)
One Race, Other:	225 (10.73%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	28 (1.34%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	267 (94.68%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	15 (5.32%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,781 (84.97%) out of the total population of 2,096 reported first ancestry.

	Claxton, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	12	0.57%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	13	0.62%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	187	8.92%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	28	1.34%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	86	4.10%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	233	11.12%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	32	1.53%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	16	0.76%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	30	1.43%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	24	1.15%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	74	3.53%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 849 (40.51%, see rank)

Females: 1,247 (59.49%, see rank)

Claxton, GA	Male: 40.51% Female: 59.49%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Claxton, GA	32.70 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Claxton, GA	32.30 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Claxton, GA	33.20 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Claxton, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	158	7.54%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	207	9.88%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	109	5.20%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	138	6.58%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	144	6.87%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	347	16.56%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	232	11.07%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	212	10.11%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	161	7.68%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	199	9.49%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	119	5.68%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	70	3.34%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Claxton, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,340, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	335, 25.00%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	489, 36.49%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	327, 24.40%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	150, 11.19%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	39, 2.91%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.14, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Claxton, GA			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	94	85.11%	14.89%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	287	93.73%, see rank	6.27%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	70	97.14%, see rank	2.86%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	133	89.47%, see rank	10.53%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Claxton, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	823, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.49, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	320, 38.88%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	503, 61.12%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	479, 58.20%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.50, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	250, 30.38%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	344, 41.80%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Claxton, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,622	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	664	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	259	39.01%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	315	47.44%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	30	4.52%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	60	9.04%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	958	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	281	29.33%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	344	35.91%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	151	15.76%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	182	19.00%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Claxton, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	1,924	91.79%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,552	74.05%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	365	17.41%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	7	0.33%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	172	8.21%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	6	0.29%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	166	7.92%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	14	0.67%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	158	7.54%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Claxton, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	728	88.46%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	84	10.21%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	3	0.36%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	8	0.97%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.