Georgia Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2012 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2012, the Georgia citizen population was 9.12M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (5.37M) and constituted 58.93% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (2.87M) and constituted 31.53% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (510.74K), constituting 5.60% of the total citizen population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Percentage of Georgia Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2012
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Non-Hispanic Black Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races
Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Georgia Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2012
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Ethnicity Population % of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 5371510 58.93
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone 2874425 31.53
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 510740 5.60
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone 203080 2.23
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races 133495 1.47
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 18475 0.20
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3495 0.04