Appling County Demographics

A map of Appling County's Population by Race

Appling County, Georgia had a population of 18,444 in 2020. It was 68.7% White, 18.1% Black, 0.7% Asian, 9.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Appling County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Appling County is the 96th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Appling County's White Population

12,674 residents of Appling County identify as White, or 68.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Appling County larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Appling County is ranked #50 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Appling County is more White than neighboring Jeff Davis County (67.3% White), Toombs County (59.2% White), and Tattnall County (60.5% White). Appling County is less White than neighboring Bacon County (72.7% White), and Pierce County (83.2% White).

Appling County's Black Population

3,339 residents of Appling County identify as Black, or 18.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Appling County less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Appling County is ranked #107 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Appling County is more Black than neighboring Bacon County (15.7% Black), Jeff Davis County (15.5% Black), and Pierce County (8.1% Black). Appling County is less Black than neighboring Toombs County (25.8% Black), and Tattnall County (26.1% Black).

Appling County's Asian Population

123 residents of Appling County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Appling County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Appling County is ranked #82 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Appling County is more Asian than neighboring Bacon County (0.4% Asian), Jeff Davis County (0.3% Asian), Tattnall County (0.6% Asian), and Pierce County (0.4% Asian). Appling County is less Asian than neighboring Toombs County (0.8% Asian).

Appling County's Hispanic Population

1,825 residents of Appling County identify as Hispanic, or 9.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Appling County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Appling County is ranked #36 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Appling County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bacon County (7.9% Hispanic), and Pierce County (5.1% Hispanic). Appling County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jeff Davis County (13.9% Hispanic), Toombs County (11.3% Hispanic), and Tattnall County (10.1% Hispanic).

Appling County's Native American/Other Population

66 residents of Appling County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Appling County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Appling County is ranked #135 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Appling County's Multiracial Population

417 residents of Appling County identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Appling County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Appling County is ranked #127 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Appling County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bacon County (3% Multiracial), Jeff Davis County (2.5% Multiracial), Toombs County (2.5% Multiracial), Tattnall County (2.4% Multiracial), and Pierce County (2.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.