Population By Race and Ethnicity in Burke County, GA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 23,513 population of Burke County, Georgia comprised of 647 people who identified as Hispanic (2.75%), and 22,866 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.25%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Burke County, Georgia with a population of 11,675 (49.65%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,387 (48.43%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 284 (1.21%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Burke County, Georgia in 2011, with a population of 11,559 (49.16%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,913 (46.41%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 474 (2.02%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Burke, Georgia.

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Population By Race in Burke , GA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,675 49.65%
White Alone 11,387 48.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 63 0.27%
Asian Alone 83 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 21 0.09%
Two Or More Races 284 1.21%
Population By Ethnicity in Burke , GA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 116 0.49%
White Alone - Hispanic 474 2.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 15 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 38 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,559 49.16%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,913 46.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 60 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 68 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 20 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 246 1.05%