Wheeler County, Georgia Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 7.47K population of Wheeler County, GA residents comprised of 272 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (3.64%), and 7.20K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.36%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wheeler County, GA, with a population of 4.23K (56.57%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Wheeler County, GA, with a population of 2.88K (38.58%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Wheeler County, GA, with a population of 168 (2.25%). The smallest racial group in Wheeler County, GA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 0 (0.00%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Wheeler County, GA, with a population of 4.16K (55.64%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Wheeler County, GA, with a population of 2.88K (38.48%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Wheeler County, GA, with a population of 143 (1.91%). The smallest ethnic group in Wheeler County, GA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Wheeler County, Georgia from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 2882 | 38.58 |
| White Alone | 4226 | 56.57 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 28 | 0.38 |
| Asian Alone | 18 | 0.24 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 149 | 1.99 |
| Two Or More Races | 168 | 2.25 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 4157 | 55.64 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 2875 | 38.48 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 143 | 1.91 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 135 | 1.81 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 69 | 0.92 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 33 | 0.44 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 19 | 0.25 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 17 | 0.23 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 9 | 0.12 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 7 | 0.09 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 6 | 0.08 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 1 | 0.01 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |