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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Population By Race in Effingham , GA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,075 13.76%
White Alone 48,491 82.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 259 0.44%
Asian Alone 652 1.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 60 0.1%
Two Or More Races 1,168 1.99%
Population By Ethnicity in Effingham , GA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 164 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,094 3.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 89 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 25 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 100 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,911 13.48%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 46,397 79.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 170 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 627 1.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 45 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,068 1.82%