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

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 15,676 population of Jefferson County, Georgia comprised of 485 people who identified as Hispanic (3.09%), and 15,191 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.91%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, Georgia with a population of 8,294 (52.91%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,044 (44.94%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 180 (1.15%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, Georgia in 2020, with a population of 8,232 (52.51%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,673 (42.57%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 371 (2.37%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,294 52.91%
White Alone 7,044 44.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 37 0.24%
Asian Alone 108 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.08%
Two Or More Races 180 1.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , GA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 62 0.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 371 2.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 21 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 10 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 16 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,232 52.51%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,673 42.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 32 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 87 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 164 1.05%