The total population of Makhuduthamaga local municipality was 262 885. It remained much the same way in 2007 where the community survey figure stood at 262 728. Of the total population 99.9% are blacks. This shows that the municipality has a rural base which is in keeping with the legacy of the past. One of the characteristics of a municipality like Makhuduthamaga would be poverty and Deprivation. Therefore the main consideration of the municipality will be to fight poverty and deprivation with every means at their disposal.

The population of Makhuduthamaga is mainly black with insignificant numbers of whites, Indians and Coloreds. The distribution confirms the settlement order created by the then Group Areas Act of the past.

There are a higher proportion of females (56.6% females to 43.3% males) than males in terms of gender break down of the total population. The main reason for this trend could be labor migration to economic centers such as the metropolitan areas of Gauteng Province. The labor force is predominantly male.