Temple, Georgia Population 2024

6,769

Temple Demographics

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

  • White: 73.55%
  • Black or African American: 24.07%
  • Two or more races: 2.25%
  • Other race: 0.14%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 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)
White4,15973.55%
Black or African American1,36124.07%
Two or more races1272.25%
Other race80.14%
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

Temple Population by Race

Temple Population Pyramid 2024

Temple Median Age

31.7

Total

32.6

Male

31.3

Female

Temple Adults

There are 3,844 adults, (607 of whom are seniors) in Temple.

Temple Age Dependency

74.7

Age Dependency Ratio

18.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

55.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Temple Sex Ratio

Female2,79849.48%
Male2,85750.52%

Temple Population by Age

Temple Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6993.3385.514.5
Married9064.0898.81.2
Non Family4501.6690.79.3
Female2643.854258
Male792.4748.151.9

3.58

Average Family Size

3.33

Average Household Size

85.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Temple Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2457.03%
Associates Degree37610.8%
Bachelors Degree38611.08%
Graduate Degree1815.2%
High School Graduate1,29637.21%
Less Than 9th Grade1113.19%
Some College88825.5%

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
White2,6482,367361
Black700625137
2+ Races12712769
Hispanic12712761
Other Race880

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 54.33%.

Temple Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,124$51,465$48,875
Graduate Degree$59,891$0$57,880
High School Graduate$39,810$46,744$38,861
Less Than 9th Grade$33,190$33,190$0
Overall$44,327$50,240$37,478
Some College$40,511$64,441$35,245

$44,327

Average Earnings

$50,240

Average Male

$37,478

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

97.59% of Temple residents speak only English, while 2.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.41% of the population.

Temple Language

Temple Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,9931132.83%

2.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

0%

Male Poverty Rate

4.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Temple

The race most likely to be in poverty in Temple is White, with 2.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Temple is White, with 2.83% 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 14.56%.

Temple Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School4.09%
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$91,670$95,018
Households$89,269$95,283
Married Families$100,515$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,150$80,386

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Temple Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.7%

Male Marriage Rate

55.5%

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 Over 65, 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

71

Number of Veterans

57

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War52
Second Gulf War38
Vietnam11
Korea0
World War II0

Temple Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5452
65 to 7411
75+8
18 to 340
55 to 640

Temple Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White712.42%

Temple Veterans by Race

Temple Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

11.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Temple Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

76.6%

Labor Force Participation

76.1%

Employment Rate

0.6%

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

69.71%

Born in Temple

97.58%

Native Born

2.42%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

2.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.58% of Temple residents were born in the United States, with 69.71% 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