Temple, Georgia Population 2024

6,769

Temple Demographics

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

  • White: 80.09%
  • Black or African American: 17.87%
  • Two or more races: 2.04%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
6.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
994.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
31.9% (1,637)
The current population of Temple, Georgia is 6,769 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,132.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,32180.09%
Black or African American96417.87%
Two or more races1102.04%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Temple Population by Race

Temple Population Pyramid 2024

Temple Median Age

31.8

Total

33.5

Male

29.9

Female

Temple Adults

There are 3,818 adults, (696 of whom are seniors) in Temple.

Temple Age Dependency

72.8

Age Dependency Ratio

22.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Temple Sex Ratio

Female2,60348.25%
Male2,79251.75%

Temple Population by Age

Temple Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8292.9587.812.2
Married1,0013.6896.33.7
Non Family4171.0878.421.6
Female2873.5366.633.4
Male1242.011000

3.3

Average Family Size

2.95

Average Household Size

87.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Temple Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2788.11%
Associates Degree50614.76%
Bachelors Degree43512.69%
Graduate Degree2226.47%
High School Graduate1,07031.2%
Less Than 9th Grade862.51%
Some College83224.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Temple Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Temple Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,7242,411553
Black50545452
Hispanic19419446
2+ Races11011052

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 47.27%.

Temple Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,083$83,543$47,012
Graduate Degree$55,096$0$49,091
High School Graduate$35,506$34,937$36,064
Less Than 9th Grade$33,373$33,373$0
Overall$45,419$53,575$37,207
Some College$53,864$57,191$34,304

$45,419

Average Earnings

$53,575

Average Male

$37,207

Average Female

Temple Earnings by Educational Attainment

Temple Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Temple Language

95.62% of Temple residents speak only English, while 4.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.27% of the population.

Temple Language

Temple Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,143932.24%

1.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

0%

Male Poverty Rate

3.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Temple

The race most likely to be in poverty in Temple is White, with 2.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Temple is White, with 2.24% 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 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.77%.

Temple Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School4.02%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Temple Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Temple Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Temple Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,430$89,806
Households$71,917$81,340
Married Families$98,016$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,931$40,498

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Temple Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.7%

Male Marriage Rate

55.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Temple Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Temple 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 45-54.

Temple Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Temple Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

297

Number of Veterans

282

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam226
Second Gulf War42
First Gulf War35
Korea0
World War II0

Temple Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+150
65 to 7490
35 to 5435
18 to 3422
55 to 640

Temple Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2979.38%
Hispanic9046.39%

Temple Veterans by Race

Temple Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Temple Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.5%

Labor Force Participation

66.5%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Temple Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Temple Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Temple 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

58.37%

Born in Temple

97.87%

Native Born

2.13%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

2.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.87% of Temple residents were born in the United States, with 58.37% having been born in Georgia. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Temple Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,8164104.88%
20288,4064095.11%
20277,9974105.4%
20267,5874095.7%
20257,1784096.04%
20246,7694096.43%
20236,3601171.87%
20226,24361810.99%
20215,6254939.61%
20205,1323316.89%
20194,8012355.15%
20184,566350.77%
20174,531220.49%
20164,509731.65%
20154,436521.19%
20144,38410.02%
20134,383330.76%
20124,35030.07%
20114,34700%
20104,34700%

Temple Population by Year