Population By Race and Ethnicity in Burke County, GA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 22,501 population of Burke County, Georgia comprised of 722 people who identified as Hispanic (3.21%), and 21,779 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Burke County, Georgia with a population of 11,221 (49.87%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,688 (47.5%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 356 (1.58%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Burke County, Georgia in 2018, with a population of 10,685 (47.49%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,574 (46.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 536 (2.38%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,688 47.5%
White Alone 11,221 49.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 97 0.43%
Asian Alone 113 0.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 26 0.12%
Two Or More Races 356 1.58%
Population By Ethnicity in Burke , GA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 114 0.51%
White Alone - Hispanic 536 2.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 10 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 20 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 41 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,574 46.99%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,685 47.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 87 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 93 0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 25 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 315 1.4%