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Port Wentworth, GA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Port Wentworth is 6,189, which is 88.92% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.03% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Port Wentworth population density is 372.91 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Port Wentworth.The average Port Wentworth education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as 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: 6,189. #136

Population Growth Since 2000, #53

Port Wentworth, GA	88.92%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #401

Port Wentworth, GA	372.91 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,554 (41.27%, #483)
Black:	2,963 (47.88%, #166)
Hispanic:	819 (13.23%, #92)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #316)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #231)
One Race, Other:	590 (9.53%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	82 (1.32%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	12 (1.47%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	206 (25.15%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	556 (67.89%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

5,521 (89.21%) out of the total population of 6,189 reported first ancestry.

	Port Wentworth, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	47	0.76%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	304	4.91%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	239	3.86%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	305	4.93%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	9	0.15%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	483	7.80%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	190	3.07%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	45	0.73%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	7	0.11%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	35	0.57%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	49	0.79%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	124	2.00%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	14	0.23%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	38	0.61%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	186	3.01%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 2,947 (47.62%, see rank)

Females: 3,242 (52.38%, see rank)

Port Wentworth, GA	Male: 47.62% Female: 52.38%
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)

Port Wentworth, GA	32.00 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Port Wentworth, GA	31.20 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Port Wentworth, GA	33.40 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Port Wentworth, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	573	9.26%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	451	7.29%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	569	9.19%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	110	1.78%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	473	7.64%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,318	21.30%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	893	14.43%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	829	13.39%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	409	6.61%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	426	6.88%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	89	1.44%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	49	0.79%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Port Wentworth, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,013, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	389, 9.69%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,433, 35.71%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	993, 24.74%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	911, 22.70%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	287, 7.15%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.52, 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

	Port Wentworth, GA			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	405	71.11%	28.89%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	849	97.76%, see rank	2.24%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	108	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	422	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	53	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Port Wentworth, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	2,400, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.55, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	873, 36.38%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,527, 63.63%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,468, 61.17%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.48, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,330, 55.42%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	932, 38.83%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Port Wentworth, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,596	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,191	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	577	26.34%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	1,411	64.40%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	12	0.55%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	191	8.72%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,405	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	501	20.83%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	1,336	55.55%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	161	6.69%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	407	16.92%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Port Wentworth, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	5,755	92.99%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,716	60.04%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,009	32.46%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	30	0.48%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	434	7.01%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	49	0.79%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	385	6.22%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	2	0.03%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	2	0.03%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	350	5.66%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	80	1.29%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Port Wentworth, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	2,163	90.13%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	237	9.88%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, 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.