Harris County Demographics

A map of Harris County's Population by Race

Harris County, Georgia had a population of 34,668 in 2020. It was 74.8% White, 14.9% Black, 1.1% Asian, 4.1% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Harris County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Harris County is the 54th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Harris County's White Population

25,925 residents of Harris County identify as White, or 74.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Harris County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Harris County is ranked #30 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Harris County is more White than neighboring Muscogee County (38.2% White), Troup County (54.9% White), Meriwether County (58.6% White), Talbot County (42.3% White), and Chattahoochee County (56.5% White).

Harris County's Black Population

5,170 residents of Harris County identify as Black, or 14.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Harris County less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Harris County is ranked #118 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Harris County is less Black than neighboring Muscogee County (45.8% Black), Troup County (34.8% Black), Meriwether County (35.3% Black), Talbot County (53.3% Black), and Chattahoochee County (15.3% Black).

Harris County's Asian Population

388 residents of Harris County identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Harris County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Harris County is ranked #49 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Harris County is more Asian than neighboring Meriwether County (0.4% Asian), and Talbot County (0.3% Asian). Harris County is less Asian than neighboring Muscogee County (2.7% Asian), Troup County (2.3% Asian), and Chattahoochee County (3.2% Asian).

Harris County's Hispanic Population

1,417 residents of Harris County identify as Hispanic, or 4.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Harris County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Harris County is ranked #96 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Harris County is more Hispanic than neighboring Meriwether County (2.3% Hispanic), and Talbot County (2% Hispanic). Harris County is less Hispanic than neighboring Muscogee County (8% Hispanic), Troup County (4.3% Hispanic), and Chattahoochee County (16.8% Hispanic).

Harris County's Native American/Other Population

260 residents of Harris 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 Harris 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, Harris County is ranked #32 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Harris County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Troup County (0.6% Native American/Other), Meriwether County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Talbot County (0.2% Native American/Other). Harris County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Muscogee County (1% Native American/Other), and Chattahoochee County (2% Native American/Other).

Harris County's Multiracial Population

1,508 residents of Harris County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Harris County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Harris County is ranked #19 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Harris County is more Multiracial than neighboring Troup County (3.2% Multiracial), Meriwether County (2.8% Multiracial), and Talbot County (1.9% Multiracial). Harris County is less Multiracial than neighboring Chattahoochee County (6.2% Multiracial).

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