Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rockdale, GA in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 89,800 population of Rockdale County, Georgia comprised of 9,009 people who identified as Hispanic (10.03%), and 80,791 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.97%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Rockdale County, Georgia with a population of 50,092 (55.78%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 35,437 (39.46%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,951 (2.17%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rockdale County, Georgia in 2017, with a population of 48,716 (54.25%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 28,519 (31.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,918 (7.7%).

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

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Population By Race in Rockdale , GA in 2017
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 50,092 55.78%
White Alone 35,437 39.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 510 0.57%
Asian Alone 1,675 1.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 135 0.15%
Two Or More Races 1,951 2.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Rockdale , GA in 2017
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,376 1.53%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,918 7.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 308 0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 107 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 48 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 252 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 48,716 54.25%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 28,519 31.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 202 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,568 1.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 87 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,699 1.89%