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Berrien County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Berrien County is 19,091, which is 17.59% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 21.03% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Berrien County population density is 41.69 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Berrien County is white, which represent 84.61% of the total population. The average Berrien County 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: 19,091. #91

Population Growth Since 2000, #60

Berrien County	17.59%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #103

Berrien County	41.69 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	16,153 (84.61%, #31)
Black:	2,070 (10.84%, #128)
Hispanic:	929 (4.87%, #74)
Asian:	112 (0.59%, #86)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	14 (0.07%, #115)
One Race, Other:	290 (1.52%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	452 (2.37%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	618 (66.52%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	182 (19.59%, see rank)
Cuban:	11 (1.18%, see rank)
Central American:	58 (6.24%, see rank)
South American:	10 (1.08%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

15,215 (79.70%) out of the total population of 19,091 reported first ancestry.

	Berrien County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	7	0.04%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	4	0.02%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	165	0.86%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	1,479	7.75%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	196	1.03%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	1,110	5.81%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	23	0.12%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	2,340	12.26%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	373	1.95%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	20	0.10%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	80	0.42%, 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	408	2.14%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	249	1.30%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	133	0.70%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	20	0.10%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	26	0.14%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	5,576	29.21%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	23	0.12%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 9,372 (49.09%, see rank)

Females: 9,719 (50.91%, see rank)

Berrien County	Male: 49.09% Female: 50.91%
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)

Berrien County	38.60 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Berrien County	38.40 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Berrien County	38.90 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Berrien County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,225	6.42%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,117	5.85%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,620	8.49%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,208	6.33%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,145	6.00%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,349	12.30%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,510	13.15%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,690	14.09%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,336	12.24%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,736	9.09%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	916	4.80%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	239	1.25%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Berrien County	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	12,776, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,635, 20.62%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,645, 36.36%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,841, 30.06%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,019, 7.98%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	636, 4.98%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.44, 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

	Berrien County			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	488	94.67%	5.33%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,367	97.13%, see rank	2.87%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	974	99.59%, see rank	0.41%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	923	84.18%, see rank	15.82%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	212	82.08%, see rank	17.92%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Berrien County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	7,102, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.66, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	1,874, 26.39%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,228, 73.61%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,997, 70.36%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.28, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,621, 50.99%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,105, 29.64%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Berrien County	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	15,129	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	7,370	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	2,211	30.00%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	4,181	56.73%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	223	3.03%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	755	10.24%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	7,759	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	1,716	22.12%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	4,349	56.05%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	917	11.82%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	777	10.01%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Berrien County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	18,601	97.43%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	13,721	71.87%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	4,766	24.96%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	114	0.60%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	490	2.57%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	161	0.84%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	329	1.72%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	21	0.11%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	96	0.50%, 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	373	1.95%, 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

	Berrien County	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	6,692	94.23%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	317	4.46%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	57	0.80%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	36	0.51%, 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.