Muscogee County Demographics

A map of Muscogee County's Population by Race

Muscogee County, Georgia had a population of 206,922 in 2020. It was 38.2% White, 45.8% Black, 2.7% Asian, 8.0% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Muscogee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Muscogee County is the 10th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Muscogee County's White Population

79,083 residents of Muscogee County identify as White, or 38.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Muscogee County slightly less than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Muscogee County is ranked #140 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Muscogee County is less White than neighboring Chattahoochee County (56.5% White), Harris County (74.8% White), Russell County (45.1% White), Marion County (59.8% White), and Talbot County (42.3% White).

Muscogee County's Black Population

94,701 residents of Muscogee County identify as Black, or 45.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Muscogee County larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Muscogee County is ranked #26 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Muscogee County is more Black than neighboring Chattahoochee County (15.3% Black), Harris County (14.9% Black), Russell County (43.8% Black), and Marion County (28.3% Black). Muscogee County is less Black than neighboring Talbot County (53.3% Black).

Muscogee County's Asian Population

5,546 residents of Muscogee County identify as Asian, or 2.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Muscogee County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Muscogee County is ranked #17 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Muscogee County is more Asian than neighboring Harris County (1.1% Asian), Russell County (0.7% Asian), Marion County (0.7% Asian), and Talbot County (0.3% Asian). Muscogee County is less Asian than neighboring Chattahoochee County (3.2% Asian).

Muscogee County's Hispanic Population

16,513 residents of Muscogee County identify as Hispanic, or 8.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Muscogee County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Muscogee County is ranked #44 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Muscogee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Harris County (4.1% Hispanic), Russell County (5.4% Hispanic), Marion County (7.5% Hispanic), and Talbot County (2% Hispanic). Muscogee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Chattahoochee County (16.8% Hispanic).

Muscogee County's Native American/Other Population

2,081 residents of Muscogee County 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 Muscogee 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, Muscogee County is ranked #10 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Muscogee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Harris County (0.7% Native American/Other), Russell County (0.9% Native American/Other), Marion County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Talbot County (0.2% Native American/Other). Muscogee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chattahoochee County (2% Native American/Other).

Muscogee County's Multiracial Population

8,998 residents of Muscogee County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Muscogee County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Muscogee County is ranked #20 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Muscogee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Russell County (4.1% Multiracial), Marion County (3.2% Multiracial), and Talbot County (1.9% Multiracial). Muscogee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Chattahoochee County (6.2% Multiracial).

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