Paulding County Demographics
A map of Paulding County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 108,444 | 64.3% |
Black | 36,609 | 21.7% |
Hispanic | 12,564 | 7.4% |
Multiracial | 7,542 | 4.5% |
Asian | 1,926 | 1.1% |
Native American/Other | 1,576 | 0.9% |
Paulding County, Georgia had a population of 168,661 in 2020. It was 64.3% White, 21.7% Black, 1.1% Asian, 7.4% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 4.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Paulding County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Paulding County is the 13th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.
Paulding County's White Population
108,444 residents of Paulding County identify as White, or 64.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Paulding County larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Paulding County is ranked #68 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Paulding County is more White than neighboring Douglas County (34.6% White), and Cobb County (48.2% White). Paulding County is less White than neighboring Bartow County (73.6% White), Polk County (70.4% White), and Haralson County (89.7% White).
Paulding County's Black Population
36,609 residents of Paulding County identify as Black, or 21.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Paulding County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Paulding County is ranked #99 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Paulding County is more Black than neighboring Bartow County (10.4% Black), Polk County (11.9% Black), and Haralson County (4.2% Black). Paulding County is less Black than neighboring Douglas County (47.7% Black), and Cobb County (26.1% Black).
Paulding County's Asian Population
1,926 residents of Paulding County identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Paulding County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Paulding County is ranked #48 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Paulding County is more Asian than neighboring Polk County (0.6% Asian), and Haralson County (0.6% Asian). Paulding County is less Asian than neighboring Douglas County (1.6% Asian), and Cobb County (5.6% Asian).
Paulding County's Hispanic Population
12,564 residents of Paulding County identify as Hispanic, or 7.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Paulding County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Paulding County is ranked #52 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Paulding County is more Hispanic than neighboring Haralson County (1.7% Hispanic). Paulding County is less Hispanic than neighboring Douglas County (11.1% Hispanic), Cobb County (14.5% Hispanic), Bartow County (9.9% Hispanic), and Polk County (13% Hispanic).
Paulding County's Native American/Other Population
1,576 residents of Paulding County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Paulding 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, Paulding County is ranked #13 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Paulding County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bartow County (0.7% Native American/Other), Polk County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Haralson County (0.5% Native American/Other). Paulding County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Douglas County (1% Native American/Other), and Cobb County (1.2% Native American/Other).
Paulding County's Multiracial Population
7,542 residents of Paulding County identify as Multiracial, or 4.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Paulding County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Paulding County is ranked #14 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Paulding County is more Multiracial than neighboring Douglas County (4% Multiracial), Bartow County (4.4% Multiracial), Polk County (3.4% Multiracial), and Haralson County (3.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.