Brantley County Demographics

A map of Brantley County's Population by Race

Brantley County, Georgia had a population of 18,021 in 2020. It was 90.5% White, 3.1% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Brantley County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Brantley County is the 99th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Brantley County's White Population

16,317 residents of Brantley County identify as White, or 90.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Brantley County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Brantley County is ranked #6 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Brantley County is more White than neighboring Pierce County (83.2% White), Wayne County (70.7% White), Camden County (67.9% White), Charlton County (60.2% White), and Ware County (61.4% White).

Brantley County's Black Population

562 residents of Brantley County identify as Black, or 3.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Brantley County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Brantley County is ranked #146 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Brantley County is less Black than neighboring Pierce County (8.1% Black), Wayne County (19.5% Black), Camden County (17.3% Black), Charlton County (19.1% Black), and Ware County (29.5% Black).

Brantley County's Asian Population

42 residents of Brantley County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Brantley County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Brantley County is ranked #152 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Brantley County is less Asian than neighboring Pierce County (0.4% Asian), Wayne County (0.6% Asian), Camden County (1.5% Asian), Charlton County (0.9% Asian), and Ware County (0.9% Asian).

Brantley County's Hispanic Population

326 residents of Brantley County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Brantley County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Brantley County is ranked #147 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Brantley County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pierce County (5.1% Hispanic), Wayne County (5.7% Hispanic), Camden County (6.7% Hispanic), Charlton County (16.3% Hispanic), and Ware County (4.4% Hispanic).

Brantley County's Native American/Other Population

82 residents of Brantley 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 Brantley 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, Brantley County is ranked #103 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Brantley County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pierce County (0.4% Native American/Other). Brantley County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wayne County (0.6% Native American/Other), Camden County (1.1% Native American/Other), Charlton County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Ware County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Brantley County's Multiracial Population

692 residents of Brantley County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Brantley County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Brantley County is ranked #36 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Brantley County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pierce County (2.8% Multiracial), Wayne County (2.9% Multiracial), Charlton County (3.1% Multiracial), and Ware County (3.1% Multiracial). Brantley County is less Multiracial than neighboring Camden County (5.5% Multiracial).

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