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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Charlton County is 13,098, which is 27.39% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.03% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Charlton County population density is 16.74 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Charlton County is white, which represent 71.65% of the total population. The average Charlton 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: 13,098. #115

Population Growth Since 2000, #33

Charlton County	27.39%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #150

Charlton County	16.74 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	9,385 (71.65%, #60)
Black:	3,419 (26.10%, #90)
Hispanic:	1,445 (11.03%, #21)
Asian:	19 (0.15%, #135)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	82 (0.63%, #12)
One Race, Other:	102 (0.78%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	91 (0.69%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	569 (39.38%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	2 (0.14%, see rank)
Cuban:	21 (1.45%, see rank)
Central American:	14 (0.97%, see rank)
South American:	33 (2.28%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

9,200 (70.24%) out of the total population of 13,098 reported first ancestry.

	Charlton County	% 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	186	1.42%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	700	5.34%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	66	0.50%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	523	3.99%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	43	0.33%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	912	6.96%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	215	1.64%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	18	0.14%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	14	0.11%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	7	0.05%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	348	2.66%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	244	1.86%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	17	0.13%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	137	1.05%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	6	0.05%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	2,271	17.34%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	50	0.38%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 7,428 (56.71%, see rank)

Females: 5,670 (43.29%, see rank)

Charlton County	Male: 56.71% Female: 43.29%
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)

Charlton County	38.70 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Charlton County	38.80 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Charlton County	38.60 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Charlton County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	715	5.46%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	752	5.74%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	636	4.86%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	725	5.54%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,096	8.37%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,824	13.93%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,319	17.70%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,989	15.19%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,371	10.47%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,027	7.84%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	406	3.10%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	238	1.82%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Charlton County	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	9,174, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,234, 24.35%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,742, 40.79%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,155, 23.49%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	636, 6.93%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	407, 4.44%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.08, 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

	Charlton County			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	292	99.32%	0.68%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,061	99.72%, see rank	0.28%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	774	90.96%, see rank	9.04%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	619	89.98%, see rank	10.02%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	54	50.00%, see rank	50.00%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Charlton County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	3,552, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.28, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	819, 23.06%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,733, 76.94%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,595, 73.06%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.00, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,884, 53.04%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	957, 26.94%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Charlton County	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	10,995	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	6,390	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	2,347	36.73%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	2,771	43.36%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	343	5.37%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	929	14.54%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	4,605	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	1,314	28.53%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	2,048	44.47%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	588	12.77%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	655	14.22%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Charlton County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	12,077	92.20%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	6,236	47.61%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	5,701	43.53%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	140	1.07%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,021	7.80%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	101	0.77%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	920	7.02%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	60	0.46%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	25	0.19%, 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	921	7.03%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	15	0.11%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Charlton County	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	3,481	98.00%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	68	1.91%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	3	0.08%, 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.