Population By Race and Ethnicity in Effingham, GA in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 53,360 population of Effingham County, Georgia comprised of 1,727 people who identified as Hispanic (3.24%), and 51,633 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.76%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Effingham County, Georgia with a population of 44,488 (83.37%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,205 (13.5%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 940 (1.76%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Effingham County, Georgia in 2012, with a population of 43,034 (80.65%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,089 (13.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,454 (2.73%).

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

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Population By Race in Effingham , GA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,205 13.5%
White Alone 44,488 83.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 186 0.35%
Asian Alone 492 0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 49 0.09%
Two Or More Races 940 1.76%
Population By Ethnicity in Effingham , GA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 116 0.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,454 2.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 53 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 17 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 72 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,089 13.29%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 43,034 80.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 133 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 475 0.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 868 1.63%