Dade County, Georgia Population 2024

16,240

Dade County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 16,240 with a growth rate of 0.46% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dade County, Georgia is the 105th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 16,632 and has seen a growth of -2.36% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,615750.45%
202816,540750.46%
202716,465750.46%
202616,390750.46%
202516,315750.46%
202416,240750.46%
202316,165750.47%
202216,090-131-0.81%
202116,221-18-0.11%
202016,2391360.84%
201916,103-135-0.83%
201816,238-32-0.2%
201716,270210.13%
201616,249730.45%
201516,176-123-0.75%
201416,299-167-1.01%
201316,466-62-0.38%
201216,528-77-0.46%
201116,605-27-0.16%
201016,63200%
199013,1478296.73%
198012,3182,40824.3%
19709,9101,24414.35%
19608,6661,30217.68%
19507,3641,47024.94%
19405,8941,74842.16%
19304,1462285.82%
19203,918-221-5.34%
19104,139-439-9.59%
19004,578-1,129-19.78%
18905,7071,00521.37%
18804,7021,66955.03%
18703,033-36-1.17%
18603,06938914.51%
18502,6801,31696.48%
18401,364-15,251-91.79%
2024 Growth Rate
0.46% (75)
County Website
Dade County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Trenton
2020 Population
16,239
Area
174 mi²
Density
93 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.01% (1)
Founded
1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,91592.09%
Two or more races8125.01%
Black or African American2601.61%
Asian1731.07%
Other race340.21%
Native American20.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dade County, Georgia Population by Race

Dade County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Dade County, Georgia Median Age

42.2

Total

40.6

Male

43.6

Female

Dade County, Georgia Adults

There are 13,018 adults, (3,305 of whom are seniors) in Dade County, Georgia.

Dade County, Georgia Age Dependency

66.7

Age Dependency Ratio

34

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Dade County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female8,01049.46%
Male8,18650.54%

Dade County, Georgia Population by Age

Dade County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,1782.4377.922.1
Married3,5452.9986.913.1
Non Family1,8221.1859.540.5
Female5142.9170.229.8
Male2972.6397.32.7

2.93

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

77.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dade County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9568.37%
Associates Degree1,20210.52%
Bachelors Degree1,52613.36%
Graduate Degree6455.65%
High School Graduate4,30837.72%
Less Than 9th Grade3673.21%
Some College2,41721.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dade County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dade County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,5479,3031,967
2+ Races522521175
Hispanic288288156
Black1771670
Asian1356719
Other Race202010
Native American220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 54.17%.

Dade County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,080$71,307$46,840
Graduate Degree$65,909$48,906$66,705
High School Graduate$41,317$50,441$29,492
Less Than 9th Grade$29,097$31,357$14,926
Overall$41,225$52,212$33,722
Some College$37,472$57,750$32,500

$41,225

Average Earnings

$52,212

Average Male

$33,722

Average Female

Dade County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dade County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dade County, Georgia Language

96.4% of Dade County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 3.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.19% of the population.

Dade County, Georgia Language

Dade County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,8761,1378.19%
Asian1566239.74%
Multiple793455.67%
Black1623622.22%

8.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.92%

Male Poverty Rate

8.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dade County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dade County, Georgia is Asian, with 39.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dade County, Georgia is Multiple, with 5.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.6%.

Dade County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.56%
High School8.62%
Some College5.73%
Bachelors or Greater1.25%

Dade County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.42%
Female Employed6.73%
Male Employed2.15%
Female Unemployed0%

Dade County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dade County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,767$97,783
Households$58,936$83,822
Married Families$89,181$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,327$49,593

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dade County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.3%

Male Marriage Rate

54.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Dade County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dade County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Dade County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dade County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

845

Number of Veterans

786

Male Veterans

59

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam365
First Gulf War172
Korea118
Second Gulf War67
World War II0

Dade County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74286
75+275
35 to 54136
55 to 64122
18 to 3426

Dade County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8066.68%
2+ Races346.23%
Hispanic185.57%
Other Race525%

Dade County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Dade County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dade County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.5%

Labor Force Participation

54%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Dade County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dade County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dade County, Georgia 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

31.34%

Born in Dade County, Georgia

97.92%

Native Born

2.08%

Foreign Born

0.61%

Non Citizen

1.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.92% of Dade County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 31.34% having been born in Georgia. 0.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dade County, Georgia Place of Birth

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