Population By Race and Ethnicity in Burke County, GA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 22,638 population of Burke County, Georgia comprised of 709 people who identified as Hispanic (3.13%), and 21,929 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Burke County, Georgia with a population of 11,203 (49.49%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,863 (47.99%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 346 (1.53%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Burke County, Georgia in 2016, with a population of 10,751 (47.49%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,675 (47.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 528 (2.33%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,863 47.99%
White Alone 11,203 49.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 83 0.37%
Asian Alone 117 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 26 0.12%
Two Or More Races 346 1.53%
Population By Ethnicity in Burke , GA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 112 0.5%
White Alone - Hispanic 528 2.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 20 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 40 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,751 47.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,675 47.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 97 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 25 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 306 1.35%