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Fort Gaines, GA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Fort Gaines is 1,126, which is 1.44% more 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 Fort Gaines population density is 146.22 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Fort Gaines is black, which represent 78.33% of the total population. The average Fort Gaines 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: 1,126. #348

Population Growth Since 2000, #400

Fort Gaines, GA	1.44%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #552

Fort Gaines, GA	146.22 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	201 (17.85%, #594)
Black:	882 (78.33%, #26)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #492)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #316)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #231)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	43 (3.82%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

1,019 (90.50%) out of the total population of 1,126 reported first ancestry.

	Fort Gaines, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	3	0.27%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	32	2.84%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	26	2.31%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	24	2.13%, 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	19	1.69%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, 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	12	1.07%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	33	2.93%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	8	0.71%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	62	5.51%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	1	0.09%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 490 (43.52%, see rank)

Females: 636 (56.48%, see rank)

Fort Gaines, GA	Male: 43.52% Female: 56.48%
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)

Fort Gaines, GA	29.40 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Fort Gaines, GA	33.90 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Fort Gaines, GA	25.40 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Fort Gaines, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	194	17.23%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	114	10.12%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	85	7.55%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	39	3.46%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	87	7.73%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	128	11.37%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	74	6.57%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	75	6.66%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	171	15.19%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	98	8.70%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	52	4.62%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	9	0.80%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Fort Gaines, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	607, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	192, 31.63%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	200, 32.95%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	156, 25.70%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	12, 1.98%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	47, 7.74%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.87, 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

	Fort Gaines, GA			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	47	95.74%	4.26%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	161	98.76%, see rank	1.24%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	38	92.11%, see rank	7.89%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	39	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	5	60.00%, see rank	40.00%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Fort Gaines, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	396, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.70, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	147, 37.12%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	249, 62.88%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	240, 60.61%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.76, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	85, 21.46%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	156, 39.39%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Fort Gaines, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	733	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	336	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	157	46.73%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	118	35.12%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	15	4.46%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	46	13.69%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	397	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	175	44.08%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	112	28.21%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	59	14.86%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	51	12.85%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Fort Gaines, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	1,090	96.80%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	855	75.93%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	235	20.87%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	36	3.20%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	36	3.20%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	36	3.20%, 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	0	0.00%, 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

	Fort Gaines, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	383	96.72%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	4	1.01%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	9	2.27%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, 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.