Atkinson County Demographics

A map of Atkinson County's Population by Race

Atkinson County, Georgia had a population of 8,286 in 2020. It was 57.9% White, 14.6% Black, 0.1% Asian, 24.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Atkinson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Atkinson County is the 138th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Atkinson County's White Population

4,801 residents of Atkinson County identify as White, or 57.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Atkinson County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Atkinson County is ranked #93 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Atkinson County is more White than neighboring Coffee County (56.1% White). Atkinson County is less White than neighboring Lanier County (66.8% White), Berrien County (79.3% White), Clinch County (63.1% White), and Bacon County (72.7% White).

Atkinson County's Black Population

1,208 residents of Atkinson County identify as Black, or 14.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Atkinson County less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Atkinson County is ranked #119 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Atkinson County is more Black than neighboring Berrien County (10.6% Black). Atkinson County is less Black than neighboring Coffee County (27.6% Black), Lanier County (21.6% Black), Clinch County (28.9% Black), and Bacon County (15.7% Black).

Atkinson County's Asian Population

12 residents of Atkinson County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Atkinson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Atkinson County is ranked #157 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Atkinson County is less Asian than neighboring Coffee County (0.7% Asian), Lanier County (0.8% Asian), Berrien County (0.4% Asian), Clinch County (0.3% Asian), and Bacon County (0.4% Asian).

Atkinson County's Hispanic Population

2,048 residents of Atkinson County identify as Hispanic, or 24.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Atkinson County larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Atkinson County is ranked #4 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Atkinson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Coffee County (12.6% Hispanic), Lanier County (5.8% Hispanic), Berrien County (5.8% Hispanic), Clinch County (3.7% Hispanic), and Bacon County (7.9% Hispanic).

Atkinson County's Native American/Other Population

50 residents of Atkinson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Atkinson 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, Atkinson County is ranked #57 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Atkinson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Coffee County (0.3% Native American/Other), Berrien County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Bacon County (0.4% Native American/Other). Atkinson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lanier County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Clinch County (1% Native American/Other).

Atkinson County's Multiracial Population

167 residents of Atkinson County identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Atkinson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Atkinson County is ranked #143 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Atkinson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Coffee County (2.8% Multiracial), Lanier County (4.2% Multiracial), Berrien County (3.4% Multiracial), Clinch County (3% Multiracial), and Bacon County (3% Multiracial).

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