Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jefferson, GA in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 16,772 population of Jefferson County, Georgia comprised of 536 people who identified as Hispanic (3.2%), and 16,236 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.8%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, Georgia with a population of 9,065 (54.05%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,457 (44.46%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 126 (0.75%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, Georgia in 2011, with a population of 9,016 (53.76%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,011 (41.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 446 (2.66%).

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

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Population By Race in Jefferson , GA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,065 54.05%
White Alone 7,457 44.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 21 0.13%
Asian Alone 92 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 11 0.07%
Two Or More Races 126 0.75%
Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , GA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 49 0.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 446 2.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 17 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 14 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,016 53.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,011 41.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 20 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 112 0.67%