Meriwether County Demographics
A map of Meriwether County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 12,084 | 58.6% |
Black | 7,273 | 35.3% |
Multiracial | 583 | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 475 | 2.3% |
Native American/Other | 120 | 0.6% |
Asian | 78 | 0.4% |
Meriwether County, Georgia had a population of 20,613 in 2020. It was 58.6% White, 35.3% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Meriwether County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Meriwether County is the 86th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.
Meriwether County's White Population
12,084 residents of Meriwether County identify as White, or 58.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Meriwether County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Meriwether County is ranked #92 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Meriwether County is more White than neighboring Troup County (54.9% White), and Talbot County (42.3% White). Meriwether County is less White than neighboring Pike County (86.4% White), Coweta County (68% White), and Harris County (74.8% White).
Meriwether County's Black Population
7,273 residents of Meriwether County identify as Black, or 35.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Meriwether County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Meriwether County is ranked #52 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Meriwether County is more Black than neighboring Pike County (7.6% Black), Coweta County (17.5% Black), Troup County (34.8% Black), and Harris County (14.9% Black). Meriwether County is less Black than neighboring Talbot County (53.3% Black).
Meriwether County's Asian Population
78 residents of Meriwether County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Meriwether County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Meriwether County is ranked #134 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Meriwether County is more Asian than neighboring Talbot County (0.3% Asian). Meriwether County is less Asian than neighboring Coweta County (2.3% Asian), Troup County (2.3% Asian), and Harris County (1.1% Asian).
Meriwether County's Hispanic Population
475 residents of Meriwether County identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Meriwether County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Meriwether County is ranked #134 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Meriwether County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pike County (1.8% Hispanic), and Talbot County (2% Hispanic). Meriwether County is less Hispanic than neighboring Coweta County (7.6% Hispanic), Troup County (4.3% Hispanic), and Harris County (4.1% Hispanic).
Meriwether County's Native American/Other Population
120 residents of Meriwether 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 Meriwether 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, Meriwether County is ranked #65 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Meriwether County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pike County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Talbot County (0.2% Native American/Other). Meriwether County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Coweta County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Harris County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Meriwether County's Multiracial Population
583 residents of Meriwether County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Meriwether County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Meriwether County is ranked #92 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Meriwether County is more Multiracial than neighboring Talbot County (1.9% Multiracial). Meriwether County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pike County (3.3% Multiracial), Coweta County (4% Multiracial), Troup County (3.2% Multiracial), and Harris County (4.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.