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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 20,313 population of Washington County, Georgia comprised of 523 people who identified as Hispanic (2.58%), and 19,790 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.43%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington County, Georgia with a population of 10,882 (53.57%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,023 (44.42%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 241 (1.19%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington County, Georgia in 2017, with a population of 10,790 (53.12%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,641 (42.54%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 382 (1.88%).

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

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Population By Race in Washington , GA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,882 53.57%
White Alone 9,023 44.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 39 0.19%
Asian Alone 124 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races 241 1.19%
Population By Ethnicity in Washington , GA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 92 0.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 382 1.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 18 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 19 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,790 53.12%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,641 42.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.1%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 112 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 222 1.09%