Population By Race and Ethnicity in Burke County, GA in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 24,362 population of Burke County, Georgia comprised of 868 people who identified as Hispanic (3.56%), and 23,494 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Burke County, Georgia with a population of 12,282 (50.42%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,351 (46.59%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 413 (1.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Burke County, Georgia in 2021, with a population of 11,681 (47.95%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,188 (45.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 601 (2.47%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,351 46.59%
White Alone 12,282 50.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 137 0.56%
Asian Alone 147 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 32 0.13%
Two Or More Races 413 1.7%
Population By Ethnicity in Burke , GA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 163 0.67%
White Alone - Hispanic 601 2.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 24 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 21 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 55 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,188 45.92%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,681 47.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 113 0.46%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 126 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 358 1.47%