Charlton County Demographics

A map of Charlton County's Population by Race

Charlton County, Georgia had a population of 12,518 in 2020. It was 60.2% White, 19.1% Black, 0.9% Asian, 16.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Charlton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Charlton County is the 112th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Charlton County's White Population

7,532 residents of Charlton County identify as White, or 60.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Charlton County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Charlton County is ranked #84 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Charlton County is less White than neighboring Ware County (61.4% White), Nassau County (83.9% White), Brantley County (90.5% White), Baker County (78.5% White), and Camden County (67.9% White).

Charlton County's Black Population

2,386 residents of Charlton County identify as Black, or 19.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Charlton County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Charlton County is ranked #103 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Charlton County is more Black than neighboring Nassau County (5.5% Black), Brantley County (3.1% Black), Baker County (13.5% Black), and Camden County (17.3% Black). Charlton County is less Black than neighboring Ware County (29.5% Black).

Charlton County's Asian Population

109 residents of Charlton County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Charlton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Charlton County is ranked #67 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Charlton County is more Asian than neighboring Brantley County (0.2% Asian), and Baker County (0.6% Asian). Charlton County is less Asian than neighboring Nassau County (1% Asian), and Camden County (1.5% Asian).

Charlton County's Hispanic Population

2,036 residents of Charlton County identify as Hispanic, or 16.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Charlton County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Charlton County is ranked #9 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Charlton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ware County (4.4% Hispanic), Nassau County (4.9% Hispanic), Brantley County (1.8% Hispanic), Baker County (3.4% Hispanic), and Camden County (6.7% Hispanic).

Charlton County's Native American/Other Population

72 residents of Charlton 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 Charlton 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, Charlton County is ranked #69 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Charlton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Brantley County (0.5% Native American/Other). Charlton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Baker County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Camden County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Charlton County's Multiracial Population

383 residents of Charlton County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Charlton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Charlton County is ranked #78 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Charlton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Nassau County (4.1% Multiracial), Brantley County (3.8% Multiracial), Baker County (3.2% Multiracial), and Camden County (5.5% Multiracial).

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