Dade County Demographics

A map of Dade County's Population by Race

Dade County, Georgia had a population of 16,251 in 2020. It was 91.0% White, 0.9% Black, 0.8% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dade County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Dade County is the 104th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Dade County's White Population

14,786 residents of Dade County identify as White, or 91.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Dade County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Dade County is ranked #4 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dade County is more White than neighboring Walker County (88.2% White), Marion County (89.1% White), Catoosa County (87.3% White), Chattooga County (80.4% White), and Hamilton County (68.3% White).

Dade County's Black Population

141 residents of Dade County identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dade County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Dade County is ranked #152 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dade County is less Black than neighboring Walker County (4.2% Black), Marion County (3.6% Black), Catoosa County (2.7% Black), Chattooga County (9.6% Black), and Hamilton County (17.5% Black).

Dade County's Asian Population

129 residents of Dade County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dade County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Dade County is ranked #72 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dade County is more Asian than neighboring Walker County (0.4% Asian), Marion County (0.5% Asian), and Chattooga County (0.4% Asian). Dade County is less Asian than neighboring Catoosa County (1.5% Asian), and Hamilton County (2.2% Asian).

Dade County's Hispanic Population

364 residents of Dade County identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dade County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Dade County is ranked #137 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dade County is more Hispanic than neighboring Marion County (2.1% Hispanic). Dade County is less Hispanic than neighboring Walker County (2.5% Hispanic), Catoosa County (3.4% Hispanic), Chattooga County (5.2% Hispanic), and Hamilton County (7.4% Hispanic).

Dade County's Native American/Other Population

104 residents of Dade 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 Dade 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, Dade County is ranked #48 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dade County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marion County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Chattooga County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Dade County's Multiracial Population

727 residents of Dade County identify as Multiracial, or 4.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dade County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Dade County is ranked #12 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dade County is more Multiracial than neighboring Walker County (4.1% Multiracial), Marion County (4.2% Multiracial), Catoosa County (4.4% Multiracial), Chattooga County (3.9% Multiracial), and Hamilton County (4.1% Multiracial).

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