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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 26,682 population of Decatur County, Georgia comprised of 1,564 people who identified as Hispanic (5.86%), and 25,118 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Decatur County, Georgia with a population of 14,634 (54.85%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,305 (42.37%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 334 (1.25%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Decatur County, Georgia in 2016, with a population of 13,499 (50.59%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,135 (41.73%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,135 (4.25%).

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

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Population By Race in Decatur , GA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,305 42.37%
White Alone 14,634 54.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 212 0.8%
Asian Alone 160 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 37 0.14%
Two Or More Races 334 1.25%
Population By Ethnicity in Decatur , GA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 170 0.64%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,135 4.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 139 0.52%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 20 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 30 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 70 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,135 41.73%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,499 50.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 73 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 140 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 264 0.99%