Ranking of Georgia Counties By Percentage of Population with Cape Verdean Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.28K people in Georgia with Cape Verdean ancestry (0.01% of Georgia population). Among all Georgia counties, Effingham County had the highest percentage of its population with Cape Verdean ancestry (0.24%), followed by Emanuel County (0.13%), and Bulloch County (0.10%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Cape Verdean 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 Percentage of Population with Cape Verdean Ancestry in 2021
Effingham County
Emanuel County
Bulloch County
Cobb County
Fayette County
Cherokee County
Thomas County
Charlton County
Clayton County
DeKalb County
Ranking of Georgia Counties By Percentage of Population with Cape Verdean Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Effingham County 0.24
2 Emanuel County 0.13
3 Bulloch County 0.10
4 Cobb County 0.06
5 Fayette County 0.04
6 Cherokee County 0.03
6 Thomas County 0.03
7 Charlton County 0.02
7 Clayton County 0.02
7 DeKalb County 0.02
7 McIntosh County 0.02
7 Muscogee County 0.02
8 Chatham County 0.01
8 Douglas County 0.01
8 Forsyth County 0.01
8 Gwinnett County 0.01
8 Rockdale County 0.01
9 Fulton County 0.005