Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jefferson, GA in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 15,773 population of Jefferson County, Georgia comprised of 604 people who identified as Hispanic (3.83%), and 15,169 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.17%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, Georgia with a population of 8,389 (53.19%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,078 (44.87%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 151 (0.96%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, Georgia in 2016, with a population of 8,316 (52.72%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,601 (41.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 477 (3.02%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,389 53.19%
White Alone 7,078 44.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 36 0.23%
Asian Alone 106 0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.08%
Two Or More Races 151 0.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , GA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 73 0.46%
White Alone - Hispanic 477 3.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 23 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 16 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,316 52.72%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,601 41.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 83 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 135 0.86%