Population By Race and Ethnicity in Effingham County, GA in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 71,541 population of Effingham County, Georgia comprised of 5,098 people who identified as Hispanic (7.13%), and 66,443 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Effingham County, Georgia with a population of 56,630 (79.16%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,715 (16.38%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,793 (2.51%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Effingham County, Georgia in 2023, with a population of 52,420 (73.27%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,304 (15.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,210 (5.89%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,715 16.38%
White Alone 56,630 79.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 363 0.51%
Asian Alone 930 1.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 110 0.15%
Two Or More Races 1,793 2.51%
Population By Ethnicity in Effingham , GA in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 411 0.57%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,210 5.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 160 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 49 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 34 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 234 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,304 15.8%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 52,420 73.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 203 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 881 1.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 76 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,559 2.18%