Oglethorpe County Demographics
A map of Oglethorpe County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 10,903 | 73.5% |
Black | 2,248 | 15.2% |
Hispanic | 869 | 5.9% |
Multiracial | 573 | 3.9% |
Asian | 134 | 0.9% |
Native American/Other | 98 | 0.7% |
Oglethorpe County, Georgia had a population of 14,825 in 2020. It was 73.5% White, 15.2% Black, 0.9% Asian, 5.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Oglethorpe County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Oglethorpe County is the 107th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.
Oglethorpe County's White Population
10,903 residents of Oglethorpe County identify as White, or 73.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Oglethorpe County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Oglethorpe County is ranked #37 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Oglethorpe County is more White than neighboring Clarke County (56.1% White), Greene County (58.8% White), Elbert County (64.2% White), and Wilkes County (51.8% White). Oglethorpe County is less White than neighboring Madison County (78.2% White).
Oglethorpe County's Black Population
2,248 residents of Oglethorpe County identify as Black, or 15.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Oglethorpe County less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Oglethorpe County is ranked #117 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Oglethorpe County is more Black than neighboring Madison County (9.1% Black). Oglethorpe County is less Black than neighboring Clarke County (24.4% Black), Greene County (30.6% Black), Elbert County (26.8% Black), and Wilkes County (40.1% Black).
Oglethorpe County's Asian Population
134 residents of Oglethorpe County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Oglethorpe County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Oglethorpe County is ranked #63 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Oglethorpe County is more Asian than neighboring Wilkes County (0.6% Asian). Oglethorpe County is less Asian than neighboring Madison County (1.7% Asian), and Clarke County (3.8% Asian).
Oglethorpe County's Hispanic Population
869 residents of Oglethorpe County identify as Hispanic, or 5.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Oglethorpe County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Oglethorpe County is ranked #70 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Oglethorpe County is more Hispanic than neighboring Elbert County (5.1% Hispanic), and Wilkes County (4.2% Hispanic). Oglethorpe County is less Hispanic than neighboring Madison County (6.5% Hispanic), Clarke County (11.1% Hispanic), and Greene County (6.8% Hispanic).
Oglethorpe County's Native American/Other Population
98 residents of Oglethorpe 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 Oglethorpe 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, Oglethorpe County is ranked #45 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Oglethorpe County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Madison County (0.5% Native American/Other), Greene County (0.5% Native American/Other), Elbert County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Wilkes County (0.4% Native American/Other). Oglethorpe County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clarke County (1% Native American/Other).
Oglethorpe County's Multiracial Population
573 residents of Oglethorpe County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Oglethorpe County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Oglethorpe County is ranked #34 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Oglethorpe County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clarke County (3.5% Multiracial), Greene County (2.4% Multiracial), Elbert County (2.6% Multiracial), and Wilkes County (2.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.