Chatham County Demographics
A map of Chatham County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 139,433 | 47.2% |
Black | 108,011 | 36.6% |
Hispanic | 23,790 | 8.1% |
Multiracial | 10,963 | 3.7% |
Asian | 10,620 | 3.6% |
Native American/Other | 2,474 | 0.8% |
Chatham County, Georgia had a population of 295,291 in 2020. It was 47.2% White, 36.6% Black, 3.6% Asian, 8.1% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Chatham County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Chatham County is the 6th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.
Chatham County's White Population
139,433 residents of Chatham County identify as White, or 47.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Chatham County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Chatham County is ranked #129 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Chatham County is more White than neighboring Liberty County (36.8% White), and Jasper County (45.3% White). Chatham County is less White than neighboring Bryan County (70% White), Effingham County (74.4% White), and Beaufort County (67.7% White).
Chatham County's Black Population
108,011 residents of Chatham County identify as Black, or 36.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chatham County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Chatham County is ranked #46 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Chatham County is more Black than neighboring Bryan County (14.1% Black), Jasper County (33.2% Black), Effingham County (13.5% Black), and Beaufort County (14.7% Black). Chatham County is less Black than neighboring Liberty County (41.8% Black).
Chatham County's Asian Population
10,620 residents of Chatham County identify as Asian, or 3.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chatham County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Chatham County is ranked #12 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Chatham County is more Asian than neighboring Bryan County (2.3% Asian), Liberty County (2% Asian), Jasper County (0.6% Asian), Effingham County (1% Asian), and Beaufort County (1.3% Asian).
Chatham County's Hispanic Population
23,790 residents of Chatham County identify as Hispanic, or 8.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chatham County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Chatham County is ranked #42 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Chatham County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bryan County (7.3% Hispanic), and Effingham County (5.4% Hispanic). Chatham County is less Hispanic than neighboring Liberty County (11.9% Hispanic), Jasper County (17.6% Hispanic), and Beaufort County (12.5% Hispanic).
Chatham County's Native American/Other Population
2,474 residents of Chatham County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chatham 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, Chatham County is ranked #22 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Chatham County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jasper County (0.7% Native American/Other), Effingham County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Beaufort County (0.6% Native American/Other). Chatham County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Liberty County (1.5% Native American/Other).
Chatham County's Multiracial Population
10,963 residents of Chatham County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chatham County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Chatham County is ranked #41 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Chatham County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jasper County (2.5% Multiracial), and Beaufort County (3.2% Multiracial). Chatham County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bryan County (5.5% Multiracial), Liberty County (5.9% Multiracial), and Effingham County (4.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.