Hart County Demographics

A map of Hart County's Population by Race

Hart County, Georgia had a population of 25,828 in 2020. It was 74.5% White, 16.7% Black, 1.3% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hart County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Hart County is the 73rd most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Hart County's White Population

19,250 residents of Hart County identify as White, or 74.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Hart County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Hart County is ranked #31 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hart County is more White than neighboring Elbert County (64.2% White). Hart County is less White than neighboring Franklin County (82.2% White), Madison County (78.2% White), Anderson County (74.8% White), and Stephens County (79.6% White).

Hart County's Black Population

4,324 residents of Hart County identify as Black, or 16.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hart County less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Hart County is ranked #112 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hart County is more Black than neighboring Franklin County (8.1% Black), Madison County (9.1% Black), Anderson County (14.8% Black), and Stephens County (11% Black). Hart County is less Black than neighboring Elbert County (26.8% Black).

Hart County's Asian Population

335 residents of Hart County identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hart County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Hart County is ranked #43 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hart County is more Asian than neighboring Elbert County (0.9% Asian), Franklin County (1.1% Asian), Anderson County (1.2% Asian), and Stephens County (0.8% Asian). Hart County is less Asian than neighboring Madison County (1.7% Asian).

Hart County's Hispanic Population

931 residents of Hart County identify as Hispanic, or 3.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hart County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Hart County is ranked #104 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hart County is more Hispanic than neighboring Stephens County (3.2% Hispanic). Hart County is less Hispanic than neighboring Elbert County (5.1% Hispanic), Franklin County (4.8% Hispanic), Madison County (6.5% Hispanic), and Anderson County (4.7% Hispanic).

Hart County's Native American/Other Population

124 residents of Hart County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hart 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, Hart County is ranked #97 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hart County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Elbert County (0.4% Native American/Other). Hart County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Anderson County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Stephens County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Hart County's Multiracial Population

864 residents of Hart County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hart County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Hart County is ranked #66 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hart County is more Multiracial than neighboring Elbert County (2.6% Multiracial). Hart County is less Multiracial than neighboring Madison County (3.9% Multiracial), Anderson County (3.9% Multiracial), and Stephens County (4.8% Multiracial).

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