Effingham County Demographics
A map of Effingham County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 48,204 | 74.4% |
Black | 8,747 | 13.5% |
Hispanic | 3,492 | 5.4% |
Multiracial | 3,171 | 4.9% |
Asian | 677 | 1.0% |
Native American/Other | 478 | 0.7% |
Effingham County, Georgia had a population of 64,769 in 2020. It was 74.4% White, 13.5% Black, 1.0% Asian, 5.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Effingham County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Effingham County is the 39th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.
Effingham County's White Population
48,204 residents of Effingham County identify as White, or 74.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Effingham County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Effingham County is ranked #32 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Effingham County is more White than neighboring Jasper County (45.3% White), Bryan County (70% White), Bulloch County (61.3% White), Hampton County (42% White), and Chatham County (47.2% White).
Effingham County's Black Population
8,747 residents of Effingham County identify as Black, or 13.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Effingham County less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Effingham County is ranked #122 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Effingham County is less Black than neighboring Jasper County (33.2% Black), Bryan County (14.1% Black), Bulloch County (28.1% Black), Hampton County (51.4% Black), and Chatham County (36.6% Black).
Effingham County's Asian Population
677 residents of Effingham County identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Effingham County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Effingham County is ranked #53 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Effingham County is more Asian than neighboring Jasper County (0.6% Asian), and Hampton County (0.5% Asian). Effingham County is less Asian than neighboring Bryan County (2.3% Asian), Bulloch County (1.6% Asian), and Chatham County (3.6% Asian).
Effingham County's Hispanic Population
3,492 residents of Effingham County identify as Hispanic, or 5.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Effingham County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Effingham County is ranked #79 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Effingham County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bulloch County (5.2% Hispanic), and Hampton County (3.6% Hispanic). Effingham County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jasper County (17.6% Hispanic), Bryan County (7.3% Hispanic), and Chatham County (8.1% Hispanic).
Effingham County's Native American/Other Population
478 residents of Effingham County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Effingham 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, Effingham County is ranked #33 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Effingham County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bulloch County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Hampton County (0.5% Native American/Other). Effingham County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bryan County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Chatham County (0.8% Native American/Other).
Effingham County's Multiracial Population
3,171 residents of Effingham County identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Effingham County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Effingham County is ranked #7 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Effingham County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jasper County (2.5% Multiracial), Bulloch County (3.3% Multiracial), Hampton County (1.9% Multiracial), and Chatham County (3.7% Multiracial). Effingham County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bryan County (5.5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.