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

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 65,169 population of Effingham County, Georgia comprised of 3,555 people who identified as Hispanic (5.46%), and 61,614 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Effingham County, Georgia with a population of 53,014 (81.35%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,506 (14.59%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,497 (2.3%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Effingham County, Georgia in 2020, with a population of 50,055 (76.81%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,216 (14.14%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,959 (4.54%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,506 14.59%
White Alone 53,014 81.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 315 0.48%
Asian Alone 757 1.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 80 0.12%
Two Or More Races 1,497 2.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Effingham , GA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 290 0.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,959 4.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 107 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 34 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 25 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 140 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,216 14.14%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 50,055 76.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 208 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 723 1.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 55 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,357 2.08%