Fannin County Demographics

A map of Fannin County's Population by Race

Fannin County, Georgia had a population of 25,319 in 2020. It was 92.2% White, 0.3% Black, 0.4% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fannin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Fannin County is the 75th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Fannin County's White Population

23,351 residents of Fannin County identify as White, or 92.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Fannin County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Fannin County is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fannin County is more White than neighboring Gilmer County (84.1% White), Union County (91.9% White), Cherokee County (88.2% White), and Pickens County (90.7% White). Fannin County is less White than neighboring Polk County (93% White).

Fannin County's Black Population

85 residents of Fannin County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fannin County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Fannin County is ranked #159 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fannin County is less Black than neighboring Gilmer County (0.4% Black), Union County (0.5% Black), Cherokee County (1.3% Black), and Pickens County (0.9% Black).

Fannin County's Asian Population

113 residents of Fannin County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fannin County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Fannin County is ranked #111 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fannin County is more Asian than neighboring Polk County (0.2% Asian). Fannin County is less Asian than neighboring Cherokee County (0.5% Asian), and Pickens County (0.6% Asian).

Fannin County's Hispanic Population

753 residents of Fannin County identify as Hispanic, or 3.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fannin County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Fannin County is ranked #120 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fannin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Polk County (1.7% Hispanic). Fannin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Gilmer County (11.5% Hispanic), Union County (3.3% Hispanic), Cherokee County (3.1% Hispanic), and Pickens County (3.6% Hispanic).

Fannin County's Native American/Other Population

143 residents of Fannin 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 Fannin 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, Fannin County is ranked #72 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fannin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gilmer County (0.5% Native American/Other), Polk County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Pickens County (0.5% Native American/Other). Fannin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cherokee County (1.7% Native American/Other).

Fannin County's Multiracial Population

874 residents of Fannin County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fannin County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Fannin County is ranked #54 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fannin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Gilmer County (3.1% Multiracial), and Union County (3.3% Multiracial). Fannin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Polk County (4.3% Multiracial), Cherokee County (5.2% Multiracial), and Pickens County (3.8% Multiracial).

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