Grady County Demographics

A map of Grady County's Population by Race

Grady County, Georgia had a population of 26,236 in 2020. It was 56.1% White, 27.8% Black, 0.4% Asian, 12.5% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Grady County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Grady County is the 72nd most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Grady County's White Population

14,715 residents of Grady County identify as White, or 56.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Grady County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Grady County is ranked #102 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Grady County is more White than neighboring Decatur County (48.6% White), Mitchell County (46.5% White), Leon County (53.9% White), and Gadsden County (32.2% White). Grady County is less White than neighboring Thomas County (56.8% White).

Grady County's Black Population

7,285 residents of Grady County identify as Black, or 27.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Grady County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Grady County is ranked #74 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Grady County is less Black than neighboring Thomas County (35.5% Black), Decatur County (41.5% Black), Mitchell County (46.2% Black), Leon County (29.9% Black), and Gadsden County (53.2% Black).

Grady County's Asian Population

110 residents of Grady County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Grady County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Grady County is ranked #120 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Grady County is more Asian than neighboring Gadsden County (0.3% Asian). Grady County is less Asian than neighboring Thomas County (0.9% Asian), Decatur County (0.6% Asian), Mitchell County (0.5% Asian), and Leon County (3.6% Asian).

Grady County's Hispanic Population

3,273 residents of Grady County identify as Hispanic, or 12.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Grady County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Grady County is ranked #22 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Grady County is more Hispanic than neighboring Thomas County (3.4% Hispanic), Decatur County (6.5% Hispanic), Mitchell County (4.4% Hispanic), Leon County (7.8% Hispanic), and Gadsden County (11.6% Hispanic).

Grady County's Native American/Other Population

181 residents of Grady 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 Grady 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, Grady County is ranked #42 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Grady County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Thomas County (0.6% Native American/Other), Decatur County (0.5% Native American/Other), Mitchell County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Gadsden County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Grady County's Multiracial Population

672 residents of Grady County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Grady County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Grady County is ranked #111 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Grady County is more Multiracial than neighboring Decatur County (2.2% Multiracial), Mitchell County (2% Multiracial), and Gadsden County (2.2% Multiracial). Grady County is less Multiracial than neighboring Thomas County (2.8% Multiracial), and Leon County (4% Multiracial).

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