Fort Oglethorpe, GA Demographics

A map of Fort Oglethorpe's Population by Race

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia had a population of 10,423 in 2020. It was 82.7% White, 5.4% Black, 3.2% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Oglethorpe, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 675 places in Georgia, Fort Oglethorpe is the 107th 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).

Fort Oglethorpe's White Population

8,619 residents of Fort Oglethorpe identify as White, or 82.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Oglethorpe considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Fort Oglethorpe is ranked #125 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Oglethorpe is more White than neighboring Rossville (75.5% White), and East Ridge (66.5% White). Fort Oglethorpe is less White than neighboring Lakeview (86.2% White), Fairview (89% White), and Chickamauga (92.5% White).

Fort Oglethorpe's Black Population

568 residents of Fort Oglethorpe identify as Black, or 5.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Oglethorpe considerably less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Fort Oglethorpe is ranked #552 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Oglethorpe is more Black than neighboring Lakeview (2.9% Black), Fairview (3.9% Black), and Chickamauga (0.8% Black). Fort Oglethorpe is less Black than neighboring Rossville (13.4% Black), and East Ridge (13.4% Black).

Fort Oglethorpe's Asian Population

337 residents of Fort Oglethorpe identify as Asian, or 3.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Oglethorpe roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Fort Oglethorpe is ranked #83 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Oglethorpe is more Asian than neighboring Lakeview (0.9% Asian), Fairview (0.2% Asian), Rossville (0.4% Asian), East Ridge (1.8% Asian), and Chickamauga (0.7% Asian).

Fort Oglethorpe's Hispanic Population

314 residents of Fort Oglethorpe identify as Hispanic, or 3.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Oglethorpe slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Fort Oglethorpe is ranked #453 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Oglethorpe is more Hispanic than neighboring Fairview (1.8% Hispanic), and Chickamauga (1.4% Hispanic). Fort Oglethorpe is less Hispanic than neighboring Lakeview (3.9% Hispanic), Rossville (5.7% Hispanic), and East Ridge (13% Hispanic).

Fort Oglethorpe's Native American/Other Population

105 residents of Fort Oglethorpe identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fort Oglethorpe roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Fort Oglethorpe is ranked #94 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Oglethorpe is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lakeview (0.9% Native American/Other), Fairview (0.7% Native American/Other), Rossville (0.8% Native American/Other), East Ridge (0.6% Native American/Other), and Chickamauga (0.5% Native American/Other).

Fort Oglethorpe's Multiracial Population

480 residents of Fort Oglethorpe identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Oglethorpe roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Fort Oglethorpe is ranked #118 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Oglethorpe is more Multiracial than neighboring Fairview (4.3% Multiracial), Rossville (4.2% Multiracial), and Chickamauga (4% Multiracial). Fort Oglethorpe is less Multiracial than neighboring Lakeview (5.2% Multiracial), and East Ridge (4.7% Multiracial).

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