Chattooga County Demographics

A map of Chattooga County's Population by Race

Chattooga County, Georgia had a population of 24,965 in 2020. It was 80.4% White, 9.6% Black, 0.4% Asian, 5.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Chattooga County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Chattooga County is the 76th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Chattooga County's White Population

20,079 residents of Chattooga County identify as White, or 80.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Chattooga County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Chattooga County is ranked #23 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chattooga County is more White than neighboring Floyd County (68.7% White), and DeKalb County (76.1% White). Chattooga County is less White than neighboring Walker County (88.2% White), Cherokee County (90.4% White), and Dade County (91% White).

Chattooga County's Black Population

2,391 residents of Chattooga County identify as Black, or 9.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chattooga County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Chattooga County is ranked #128 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chattooga County is more Black than neighboring Walker County (4.2% Black), Cherokee County (4% Black), Dade County (0.9% Black), and DeKalb County (1.4% Black). Chattooga County is less Black than neighboring Floyd County (14.1% Black).

Chattooga County's Asian Population

102 residents of Chattooga County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chattooga County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Chattooga County is ranked #125 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chattooga County is more Asian than neighboring Cherokee County (0.2% Asian), and DeKalb County (0.3% Asian). Chattooga County is less Asian than neighboring Floyd County (1.3% Asian), and Dade County (0.8% Asian).

Chattooga County's Hispanic Population

1,297 residents of Chattooga County identify as Hispanic, or 5.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chattooga County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Chattooga County is ranked #81 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chattooga County is more Hispanic than neighboring Walker County (2.5% Hispanic), Cherokee County (1.6% Hispanic), and Dade County (2.2% Hispanic). Chattooga County is less Hispanic than neighboring Floyd County (11.6% Hispanic), and DeKalb County (16.4% Hispanic).

Chattooga County's Native American/Other Population

126 residents of Chattooga 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 Chattooga 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, Chattooga County is ranked #87 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chattooga County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Floyd County (0.6% Native American/Other), Walker County (0.6% Native American/Other), Cherokee County (0.6% Native American/Other), Dade County (0.6% Native American/Other), and DeKalb County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Chattooga County's Multiracial Population

970 residents of Chattooga County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chattooga County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Chattooga County is ranked #33 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chattooga County is more Multiracial than neighboring Floyd County (3.6% Multiracial), and Cherokee County (3.2% Multiracial). Chattooga County is less Multiracial than neighboring Walker County (4.1% Multiracial), Dade County (4.5% Multiracial), and DeKalb County (4.6% Multiracial).

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