Population By Race and Ethnicity in Telfair County, GA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 15,960 population of Telfair County, Georgia comprised of 2,262 people who identified as Hispanic (14.17%), and 13,698 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.83%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Telfair County, Georgia with a population of 9,647 (60.45%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,932 (37.17%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 197 (1.23%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Telfair County, Georgia in 2016, with a population of 7,917 (49.61%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,520 (34.59%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,730 (10.84%).

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

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Population By Race in Telfair , GA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,932 37.17%
White Alone 9,647 60.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 63 0.4%
Asian Alone 110 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 11 0.07%
Two Or More Races 197 1.23%
Population By Ethnicity in Telfair , GA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 412 2.58%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,730 10.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 47 0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 14 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 8 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 51 0.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,520 34.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,917 49.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.1%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 96 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 146 0.92%