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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Toombs County is 27,272, which is 4.62% 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 Toombs County population density is 73.51 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Toombs County is white, which represent 67.91% of the total population. The average Toombs County 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: 27,272. #67

Population Growth Since 2000, #110

Toombs County	4.62%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #69

Toombs County	73.51 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	18,521 (67.91%, #76)
Black:	6,984 (25.61%, #93)
Hispanic:	3,082 (11.30%, #18)
Asian:	227 (0.83%, #66)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	9 (0.03%, #128)
One Race, Other:	869 (3.19%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	662 (2.43%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,632 (85.40%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	66 (2.14%, see rank)
Cuban:	156 (5.06%, see rank)
Central American:	86 (2.79%, see rank)
South American:	74 (2.40%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

22,414 (82.19%) out of the total population of 27,272 reported first ancestry.

	Toombs County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	12	0.04%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	27	0.10%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	74	0.27%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	5,271	19.33%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	319	1.17%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	936	3.43%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	8	0.03%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	2,031	7.45%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	285	1.05%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	152	0.56%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	149	0.55%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	6	0.02%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	341	1.25%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	315	1.16%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	104	0.38%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	109	0.40%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	58	0.21%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	2	0.01%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	2,188	8.02%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	52	0.19%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 12,947 (47.47%, see rank)

Females: 14,325 (52.53%, see rank)

Toombs County	Male: 47.47% Female: 52.53%
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)

Toombs County	35.80 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Toombs County	34.70 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Toombs County	37.50 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Toombs County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,171	7.96%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,995	7.32%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,190	8.03%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,970	7.22%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,626	5.96%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,445	12.63%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,218	11.80%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,600	13.20%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,187	11.69%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,255	8.27%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,233	4.52%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	382	1.40%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Toombs County	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	17,320, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,464, 20.00%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,989, 40.35%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,212, 24.32%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,700, 9.82%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	955, 5.51%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.46, 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

	Toombs County			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	848	91.39%	8.61%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,425	94.63%, see rank	5.37%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,755	95.27%, see rank	4.73%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,295	92.28%, see rank	7.72%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	119	70.59%, see rank	29.41%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Toombs County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	10,579, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.53, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	3,350, 31.67%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	7,229, 68.33%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	6,872, 64.96%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.28, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,866, 46.00%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,707, 35.04%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Toombs County	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	20,916	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	9,731	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	2,727	28.02%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	5,532	56.85%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	212	2.18%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	1,260	12.95%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	11,185	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	3,314	29.63%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	5,171	46.23%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	1,631	14.58%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	1,069	9.56%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Toombs County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	25,772	94.50%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	21,068	77.25%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	4,589	16.83%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	115	0.42%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,500	5.50%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	328	1.20%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,172	4.30%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	4	0.01%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	179	0.66%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	10	0.04%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,307	4.79%, 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

	Toombs County	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	9,674	91.45%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	794	7.51%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	41	0.39%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	70	0.66%, 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.