Berrien County Demographics

A map of Berrien County's Population by Race

Berrien County, Georgia had a population of 18,160 in 2020. It was 79.3% White, 10.6% Black, 0.4% Asian, 5.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Berrien County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Berrien County is the 97th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Berrien County's White Population

14,396 residents of Berrien County identify as White, or 79.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Berrien County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Berrien County is ranked #25 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Berrien County is more White than neighboring Cook County (61.9% White), Lanier County (66.8% White), Irwin County (66.2% White), Tift County (53.7% White), and Atkinson County (57.9% White).

Berrien County's Black Population

1,934 residents of Berrien County identify as Black, or 10.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Berrien County less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Berrien County is ranked #126 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Berrien County is less Black than neighboring Cook County (27.6% Black), Lanier County (21.6% Black), Irwin County (23% Black), Tift County (29.1% Black), and Atkinson County (14.6% Black).

Berrien County's Asian Population

80 residents of Berrien County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Berrien County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Berrien County is ranked #113 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Berrien County is more Asian than neighboring Atkinson County (0.1% Asian). Berrien County is less Asian than neighboring Cook County (0.6% Asian), Lanier County (0.8% Asian), Irwin County (1.2% Asian), and Tift County (1.6% Asian).

Berrien County's Hispanic Population

1,045 residents of Berrien County identify as Hispanic, or 5.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Berrien County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Berrien County is ranked #73 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Berrien County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cook County (6.6% Hispanic), Irwin County (6.9% Hispanic), Tift County (12.6% Hispanic), and Atkinson County (24.7% Hispanic).

Berrien County's Native American/Other Population

94 residents of Berrien County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Berrien 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, Berrien County is ranked #83 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Berrien County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Irwin County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Tift County (0.4% Native American/Other). Berrien County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lanier County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Atkinson County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Berrien County's Multiracial Population

611 residents of Berrien County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Berrien County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Berrien County is ranked #62 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Berrien County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cook County (2.9% Multiracial), Irwin County (2.3% Multiracial), Tift County (2.6% Multiracial), and Atkinson County (2% Multiracial). Berrien County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lanier County (4.2% Multiracial).

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