Emanuel County Demographics

A map of Emanuel County's Population by Race

Emanuel County, Georgia had a population of 22,768 in 2020. It was 60.7% White, 31.8% Black, 0.6% Asian, 4.4% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Emanuel County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Emanuel County is the 81st most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Emanuel County's White Population

13,815 residents of Emanuel County identify as White, or 60.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Emanuel County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Emanuel County is ranked #82 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Emanuel County is more White than neighboring Candler County (59.8% White), Jenkins County (53.2% White), and Toombs County (59.2% White). Emanuel County is less White than neighboring Treutlen County (63.5% White), and Johnson County (63.1% White).

Emanuel County's Black Population

7,246 residents of Emanuel County identify as Black, or 31.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Emanuel County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Emanuel County is ranked #60 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Emanuel County is more Black than neighboring Candler County (24.4% Black), Treutlen County (31.2% Black), and Toombs County (25.8% Black). Emanuel County is less Black than neighboring Johnson County (32.8% Black), and Jenkins County (40.8% Black).

Emanuel County's Asian Population

141 residents of Emanuel County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Emanuel County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Emanuel County is ranked #88 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Emanuel County is more Asian than neighboring Treutlen County (0.1% Asian), Johnson County (0.3% Asian), and Jenkins County (0.1% Asian). Emanuel County is less Asian than neighboring Toombs County (0.8% Asian).

Emanuel County's Hispanic Population

993 residents of Emanuel County identify as Hispanic, or 4.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Emanuel County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Emanuel County is ranked #91 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Emanuel County is more Hispanic than neighboring Treutlen County (2.7% Hispanic), Johnson County (1.3% Hispanic), and Jenkins County (3.5% Hispanic). Emanuel County is less Hispanic than neighboring Candler County (12.5% Hispanic), and Toombs County (11.3% Hispanic).

Emanuel County's Native American/Other Population

75 residents of Emanuel County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Emanuel 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, Emanuel County is ranked #146 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Emanuel County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Candler County (0.4% Native American/Other), Treutlen County (0.4% Native American/Other), Johnson County (0.6% Native American/Other), Jenkins County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Toombs County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Emanuel County's Multiracial Population

498 residents of Emanuel County identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Emanuel County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Emanuel County is ranked #133 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Emanuel County is more Multiracial than neighboring Johnson County (1.9% Multiracial), and Jenkins County (1.7% Multiracial). Emanuel County is less Multiracial than neighboring Toombs County (2.5% Multiracial).

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