Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jefferson County, GA in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 15,476 population of Jefferson County, Georgia comprised of 504 people who identified as Hispanic (3.26%), and 14,972 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.74%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, Georgia with a population of 8,146 (52.64%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,957 (44.95%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 200 (1.29%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, Georgia in 2021, with a population of 8,081 (52.22%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,573 (42.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 384 (2.48%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,146 52.64%
White Alone 6,957 44.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 42 0.27%
Asian Alone 118 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.08%
Two Or More Races 200 1.29%
Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , GA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 65 0.42%
White Alone - Hispanic 384 2.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 21 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 10 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 17 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,081 52.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,573 42.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 35 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 97 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 183 1.18%