Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jefferson County, GA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 15,638 population of Jefferson County, Georgia comprised of 600 people who identified as Hispanic (3.84%), and 15,038 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.16%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, Georgia with a population of 8,265 (52.85%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,070 (45.21%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 150 (0.96%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, Georgia in 2017, with a population of 8,193 (52.39%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,596 (42.18%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 474 (3.03%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,265 52.85%
White Alone 7,070 45.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 35 0.22%
Asian Alone 105 0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.08%
Two Or More Races 150 0.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , GA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 72 0.46%
White Alone - Hispanic 474 3.03%
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 8,193 52.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,596 42.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 82 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 134 0.86%