Population By Race and Ethnicity in Burke County, GA in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 24,635 population of Burke County, Georgia comprised of 813 people who identified as Hispanic (3.3%), and 23,822 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.7%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Burke County, Georgia with a population of 12,324 (50.03%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,595 (47.07%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 408 (1.66%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Burke County, Georgia in 2020, with a population of 11,755 (47.72%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,443 (46.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 569 (2.31%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Burke County, GA in 2020
Total Population:24,635
96.7%
Non Hispanic (96.7%)
Hispanic (3.3%)
Race in Burke County, GA in 2020
Total Population:24,635
50.03%47.07%
White Alone (50.03%)
Black or African American Alone (47.07%)
Two or more races (1.66%)
Asian Alone (0.58%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.54%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.13%)
Ethnicity in Burke County, GA in 2020
Total Population:24,635
47.72%46.45%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (47.72%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (46.45%)
Hispanic White Alone (2.31%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.45%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.45%)
Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.62%)
Population By Race in Burke , GA in 2020
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 12,324 50.03%
Black or African American Alone 11,595 47.07%
Two Or More Races 408 1.66%
Asian Alone 142 0.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 134 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 32 0.13%
Population By Ethnicity in Burke , GA in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,755 47.72%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,443 46.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 569 2.31%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 358 1.45%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 152 0.62%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 121 0.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 117 0.48%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 50 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 21 0.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 17 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%