Chatham County, Georgia Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Chatham County, GA population was 294,815. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (149.04K) and constituted 50.55% of the total Chatham County population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (118.99K) and constituted 40.36% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (12.11K), constituting 4.11% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 139.42K and constituted 47.29% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (19.62K) and constituted 6.65% of the population.

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

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Chatham County, Georgia Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
Two Or More Races
Asian Alone
Some Other Race Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Chatham County, Georgia Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Chatham County, Georgia Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 149041 50.55
Black or African American Alone 118986 40.36
Two Or More Races 12113 4.11
Asian Alone 8239 2.80
Some Other Race Alone 5303 1.80
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 671 0.23
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 462 0.16
Chatham County, Georgia Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 139418 47.29
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 19616 6.65