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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 201,965 population of Richmond County, Georgia comprised of 10,079 people who identified as Hispanic (4.99%), and 191,886 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.01%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Richmond County, Georgia with a population of 114,729 (56.81%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 77,116 (38.18%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,201 (2.58%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Richmond County, Georgia in 2017, with a population of 112,525 (55.72%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 70,378 (34.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,738 (3.34%).

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

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Population By Race in Richmond , GA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 114,729 56.81%
White Alone 77,116 38.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 843 0.42%
Asian Alone 3,574 1.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 502 0.25%
Two Or More Races 5,201 2.58%
Population By Ethnicity in Richmond , GA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,204 1.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,738 3.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 254 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 151 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 71 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 661 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 112,525 55.72%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 70,378 34.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 589 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,423 1.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 431 0.21%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,540 2.25%