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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 58,705 population of Effingham County, Georgia comprised of 2,487 people who identified as Hispanic (4.24%), and 56,218 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.76%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Effingham County, Georgia with a population of 48,491 (82.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,075 (13.76%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,168 (1.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Effingham County, Georgia in 2016, with a population of 46,397 (79.03%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,911 (13.48%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,094 (3.57%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Effingham County, GA in 2016

Total Population:58,705

Non Hispanic (95.76%)

Hispanic (4.24%)

Race in Effingham County, GA in 2016

Total Population:58,705

White Alone (82.6%)

Black or African American Alone (13.76%)

Two or more races (1.99%)

Asian Alone (1.11%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.44%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)

Ethnicity in Effingham County, GA in 2016

Total Population:58,705

Non-Hispanic White Alone (79.03%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (13.48%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.57%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.82%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.07%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.04%)

Population By Race in Effingham , GA in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	48,491	82.6%
Black or African American Alone	8,075	13.76%
Two Or More Races	1,168	1.99%
Asian Alone	652	1.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	259	0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	60	0.1%

Population By Ethnicity in Effingham , GA in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	46,397	79.03%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	7,911	13.48%
White Alone - Hispanic	2,094	3.57%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,068	1.82%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	627	1.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	170	0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	164	0.28%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	100	0.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	89	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	45	0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	25	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	15	0.03%