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Emerson, GA Demographics

A map of Emerson's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,02272.2%
Hispanic
20414.4%
Black
986.9%
Multiracial
594.2%
Asian
201.4%
Native American/Other
120.8%

Emerson, Georgia had a population of 1,415 in 2020. It was 72.2% White, 6.9% Black, 1.4% Asian, 14.4% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Emerson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 675 places in Georgia, Emerson is the 322nd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Emerson's White Population

1,022 residents of Emerson identify as White, or 72.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Emerson considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Emerson is ranked #223 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Emerson is more White than neighboring Cartersville (63% White), Acworth (50.2% White), and Kennesaw (51.8% White). Emerson is less White than neighboring White (81.4% White), and Euharlee (79% White).

Emerson's Black Population

98 residents of Emerson identify as Black, or 6.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Emerson considerably less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Emerson is ranked #524 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Emerson is more Black than neighboring White (2.7% Black). Emerson is less Black than neighboring Cartersville (17.9% Black), Acworth (25.9% Black), Kennesaw (23.8% Black), and Euharlee (8.2% Black).

Emerson's Asian Population

20 residents of Emerson identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Emerson roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Emerson is ranked #185 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Emerson is more Asian than neighboring White (0.2% Asian), and Euharlee (0.3% Asian). Emerson is less Asian than neighboring Cartersville (1.5% Asian), Acworth (4.1% Asian), and Kennesaw (4.9% Asian).

Emerson's Hispanic Population

204 residents of Emerson identify as Hispanic, or 14.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Emerson roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Emerson is ranked #83 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Emerson is more Hispanic than neighboring Cartersville (13.2% Hispanic), White (7.7% Hispanic), Kennesaw (12.9% Hispanic), and Euharlee (5.8% Hispanic). Emerson is less Hispanic than neighboring Acworth (14.5% Hispanic).

Emerson's Native American/Other Population

12 residents of Emerson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Emerson roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Emerson is ranked #169 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Emerson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cartersville (0.6% Native American/Other), White (0.6% Native American/Other), and Euharlee (0.5% Native American/Other). Emerson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kennesaw (1.4% Native American/Other).

Emerson's Multiracial Population

59 residents of Emerson identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Emerson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Emerson is ranked #164 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Emerson is more Multiracial than neighboring Cartersville (3.8% Multiracial). Emerson is less Multiracial than neighboring Acworth (4.6% Multiracial), White (7.4% Multiracial), Kennesaw (5.3% Multiracial), and Euharlee (6.3% Multiracial).

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