Colquitt County Demographics

A map of Colquitt County's Population by Race

Colquitt County, Georgia had a population of 45,898 in 2020. It was 55.7% White, 21.8% Black, 0.8% Asian, 19.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Colquitt County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Colquitt County is the 44th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Colquitt County's White Population

25,588 residents of Colquitt County identify as White, or 55.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Colquitt County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Colquitt County is ranked #106 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Colquitt County is more White than neighboring Tift County (53.7% White), and Brooks County (55.6% White). Colquitt County is less White than neighboring Cook County (61.9% White), Thomas County (56.8% White), and Worth County (69.4% White).

Colquitt County's Black Population

9,995 residents of Colquitt County identify as Black, or 21.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Colquitt County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Colquitt County is ranked #97 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Colquitt County is less Black than neighboring Cook County (27.6% Black), Thomas County (35.5% Black), Tift County (29.1% Black), Worth County (25.3% Black), and Brooks County (34.9% Black).

Colquitt County's Asian Population

388 residents of Colquitt County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Colquitt County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Colquitt County is ranked #69 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Colquitt County is more Asian than neighboring Cook County (0.6% Asian), Worth County (0.4% Asian), and Brooks County (0.4% Asian). Colquitt County is less Asian than neighboring Thomas County (0.9% Asian), and Tift County (1.6% Asian).

Colquitt County's Hispanic Population

8,709 residents of Colquitt County identify as Hispanic, or 19.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Colquitt County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Colquitt County is ranked #7 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Colquitt County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cook County (6.6% Hispanic), Thomas County (3.4% Hispanic), Tift County (12.6% Hispanic), Worth County (1.8% Hispanic), and Brooks County (5.9% Hispanic).

Colquitt County's Native American/Other Population

204 residents of Colquitt County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Colquitt 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, Colquitt County is ranked #108 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Colquitt County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cook County (0.5% Native American/Other), Thomas County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Worth County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Colquitt County's Multiracial Population

1,014 residents of Colquitt County identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Colquitt County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Colquitt County is ranked #132 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Colquitt County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cook County (2.9% Multiracial), Thomas County (2.8% Multiracial), Tift County (2.6% Multiracial), Worth County (2.5% Multiracial), and Brooks County (2.8% Multiracial).

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