Population By Race and Ethnicity in Georgia in 2011

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 9,803,630 population of Georgia comprised of 870,964 people who identified as Hispanic (8.88%), and 8,932,666 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.12%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Georgia, with a population of 6,173,045 (62.97%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Georgia, with a population of 3,056,359 (31.18%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Georgia, with a population of 339,097 (3.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Georgia, with a population of 5,444,343 (55.53%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Georgia, with a population of 2,979,398 (30.39%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Georgia, with a population of 728,702 (7.43%).

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

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