Ranking of Georgia Counties By Population with South African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 3.39K people in Georgia with South African ancestry. Among all Georgia counties, Fulton County had the highest population with South African ancestry (586), followed by Forsyth County (473), and Cobb County (370).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with South African ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Georgia.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Georgia Counties By Population with South African Ancestry in 2021
Fulton County
Forsyth County
Cobb County
Gwinnett County
DeKalb County
Cherokee County
Chatham County
Catoosa County
Muscogee County
Hall County
Ranking of Georgia Counties By Population with South African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Fulton County 586
2 Forsyth County 473
3 Cobb County 370
4 Gwinnett County 262
5 DeKalb County 214
6 Cherokee County 173
7 Chatham County 136
8 Catoosa County 126
9 Muscogee County 96
10 Hall County 90
10 Spalding County 90
11 Paulding County 74
12 Coweta County 72
13 Walton County 65
14 Jackson County 51
15 Bryan County 49
16 Tattnall County 44
17 Floyd County 39
17 Whitfield County 39
18 Henry County 34
19 Bibb County 32
20 Bulloch County 27
20 Richmond County 27
21 Douglas County 26
22 Columbia County 24
22 Fayette County 24
23 Clarke County 22
23 Glynn County 22
24 Fannin County 20
24 Gilmer County 20
25 Camden County 18
26 Baldwin County 10
27 Clayton County 8
28 Jefferson County 7
29 Dawson County 5
30 Effingham County 4
30 Rockdale County 4
31 Taylor County 2
32 Oconee County 1