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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 15,912 population of Telfair County, Georgia comprised of 2,357 people who identified as Hispanic (14.81%), and 13,555 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Telfair County, Georgia with a population of 9,652 (60.66%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,880 (36.95%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 202 (1.27%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Telfair County, Georgia in 2017, with a population of 7,838 (49.26%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,443 (34.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,814 (11.4%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,880 36.95%
White Alone 9,652 60.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 55 0.35%
Asian Alone 112 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 11 0.07%
Two Or More Races 202 1.27%
Population By Ethnicity in Telfair , GA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 437 2.75%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,814 11.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 36 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 14 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 8 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 48 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,443 34.21%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,838 49.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 98 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 154 0.97%