Portal, Georgia Population 2024

690

Portal Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Portal was:

  • White: 67.68%
  • Black or African American: 24.12%
  • Two or more races: 6.59%
  • Other race: 1.61%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
2.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
344.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.32% (53)
The current population of Portal, Georgia is 690 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 637.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White42167.68%
Black or African American15024.12%
Two or more races416.59%
Other race101.61%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Portal Population by Race

Portal Population Pyramid 2024

Portal Median Age

49.7

Total

47.3

Male

50.7

Female

Portal Adults

There are 538 adults, (106 of whom are seniors) in Portal.

Portal Age Dependency

44

Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Portal Sex Ratio

Female31350.32%
Male30949.68%

Portal Population by Age

Portal Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2102.9658.141.9
Married773.7576.623.4
Non Family641.4753.146.9
Female533.4547.252.8
Male163.52575

3.34

Average Family Size

2.96

Average Household Size

58.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Portal Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9017.79%
Associates Degree356.92%
Bachelors Degree418.1%
Graduate Degree265.14%
High School Graduate16632.81%
Less Than 9th Grade5210.28%
Some College9618.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Portal Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Portal Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White34524842
Black1188010
2+ Races362915
Hispanic1470
Other Race770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 41.67%.

Portal Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$34,531$58,750$33,594
Graduate Degree$76,250$81,250$75,795
High School Graduate$38,750$0$38,875
Less Than 9th Grade$22,750$0$0
Overall$34,583$41,313$25,833
Some College$35,417$41,688$18,750

$34,583

Average Earnings

$41,313

Average Male

$25,833

Average Female

Portal Earnings by Educational Attainment

Portal Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Portal Language

97.15% of Portal residents speak only English, while 2.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.85% of the population.

Portal Language

Portal Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4215813.78%
Black1502818.67%
Multiple412253.66%
Other10440%
Hispanic17423.53%

18.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.74%

Male Poverty Rate

27.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Portal

The race most likely to be in poverty in Portal is Multiple, with 53.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Portal is White, with 13.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.1%.

Portal Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.8%
Bachelors or Greater22.39%
High School14.46%
Some College10.69%

Portal Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed15.38%
Female Employed5%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Portal Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Portal Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,000$67,942
Households$60,500$86,176
Married Families$78,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,833$118,683

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Portal Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.4%

Male Marriage Rate

34.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Portal Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Portal Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Portal Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Portal Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

36

Number of Veterans

36

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam9
First Gulf War4
Korea2
World War II2
Second Gulf War1

Portal Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6420
75+10
35 to 543
65 to 743
18 to 340

Portal Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White297.95%
Black75.56%

Portal Veterans by Race

Portal Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Portal Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.9%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Portal Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Portal Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Portal Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.9%

Born in Portal

97.91%

Native Born

2.09%

Foreign Born

1.13%

Non Citizen

0.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.91% of Portal residents were born in the United States, with 70.9% having been born in Georgia. 1.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Portal Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029757141.88%
2028743131.78%
2027730131.81%
2026717141.99%
2025703131.88%
2024690131.92%
2023677152.27%
2022662142.16%
2021648111.73%
2020637-57-8.21%
2019694142.06%
2018680121.8%
2017668152.3%
2016653162.51%
201563710.16%
201463650.79%
2013631-19-2.92%
2012650-5-0.76%
2011655192.99%
201063600%

Portal Population by Year