Population By Race and Ethnicity in Decatur County, GA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 26,727 population of Decatur County, Georgia comprised of 1,580 people who identified as Hispanic (5.91%), and 25,147 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.09%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Decatur County, Georgia with a population of 14,586 (54.57%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,370 (42.54%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 355 (1.33%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Decatur County, Georgia in 2017, with a population of 13,456 (50.35%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,185 (41.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,130 (4.23%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,370 42.54%
White Alone 14,586 54.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 211 0.79%
Asian Alone 168 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 37 0.14%
Two Or More Races 355 1.33%
Population By Ethnicity in Decatur , GA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 185 0.69%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,130 4.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 136 0.51%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 21 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 30 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 78 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,185 41.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,456 50.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 147 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 277 1.04%