Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chatham County, GA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 276,243 population of Chatham County, Georgia comprised of 15,922 people who identified as Hispanic (5.76%), and 260,321 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.24%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chatham County, Georgia with a population of 150,664 (54.54%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 111,636 (40.41%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,154 (2.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chatham County, Georgia in 2012, with a population of 138,230 (50.04%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 109,498 (39.64%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 12,434 (4.5%).

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

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Population By Race in Chatham , GA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 111,636 40.41%
White Alone 150,664 54.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 915 0.33%
Asian Alone 7,154 2.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 376 0.14%
Two Or More Races 5,498 1.99%
Population By Ethnicity in Chatham , GA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,138 0.77%
White Alone - Hispanic 12,434 4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 298 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 250 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 75 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 727 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 109,498 39.64%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 138,230 50.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 617 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 6,904 2.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 301 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,771 1.73%