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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 29,324 population of Decatur County, Georgia comprised of 1,928 people who identified as Hispanic (6.58%), and 27,396 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.43%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Decatur County, Georgia with a population of 15,874 (54.13%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,531 (42.73%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 468 (1.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Decatur County, Georgia in 2020, with a population of 14,450 (49.28%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,319 (42.01%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,424 (4.86%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,531 42.73%
White Alone 15,874 54.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 220 0.75%
Asian Alone 190 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 41 0.14%
Two Or More Races 468 1.6%
Population By Ethnicity in Decatur , GA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 212 0.72%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,424 4.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 147 0.5%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 23 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 31 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 91 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12,319 42.01%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,450 49.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 73 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 167 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 377 1.29%