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Attapulgus, GA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Attapulgus is 545, which is 10.77% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.03% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Attapulgus population density is 684.46 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 Attapulgus.The average Attapulgus 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: 545. #455

Population Growth Since 2000, #304

Attapulgus, GA	10.77%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #253

Attapulgus, GA	684.46 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	151 (27.71%, #559)
Black:	248 (45.50%, #175)
Hispanic:	149 (27.34%, #35)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #316)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	6 (1.10%, #46)
One Race, Other:	136 (24.95%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	4 (0.73%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	147 (98.66%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	2 (1.34%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

509 (93.39%) out of the total population of 545 reported first ancestry.

	Attapulgus, 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	0	0.00%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	10	1.83%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	3	0.55%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	2	0.37%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	4	0.73%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	1	0.18%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	1	0.18%, 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	2	0.37%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	1	0.18%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	2	0.37%, 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	18	3.30%, 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: 261 (47.89%, see rank)

Females: 284 (52.11%, see rank)

Attapulgus, GA	Male: 47.89% Female: 52.11%
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)

Attapulgus, GA	40.30 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Attapulgus, GA	40.30 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Attapulgus, GA	40.40 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Attapulgus, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	60	11.01%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	40	7.34%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	30	5.50%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	36	6.61%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	15	2.75%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	60	11.01%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	63	11.56%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	76	13.94%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	67	12.29%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	66	12.11%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	28	5.14%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	4	0.73%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Attapulgus, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	364, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	109, 29.95%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	142, 39.01%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	57, 15.66%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	39, 10.71%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	17, 4.67%, 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

	Attapulgus, GA			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	20	100.00%	0.00%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	53	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	17	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	42	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Attapulgus, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	179, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.04, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	40, 22.35%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	139, 77.65%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	138, 77.09%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.64, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	104, 58.10%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	41, 22.91%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Attapulgus, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	415	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	182	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	66	36.26%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	100	54.95%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	5	2.75%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	11	6.04%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	233	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	73	31.33%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	125	53.65%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	18	7.73%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	17	7.30%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Attapulgus, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	515	94.50%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	393	72.11%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	107	19.63%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	15	2.75%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	30	5.50%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3	0.55%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	27	4.95%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, 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	30	5.50%, 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

	Attapulgus, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	144	80.45%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	31	17.32%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	4	2.23%, 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.