Pierce County Demographics

A map of Pierce County's Population by Race

Pierce County, Georgia had a population of 19,716 in 2020. It was 83.2% White, 8.1% Black, 0.4% Asian, 5.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pierce County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Pierce County is the 91st most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Pierce County's White Population

16,403 residents of Pierce County identify as White, or 83.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Pierce County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Pierce County is ranked #19 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pierce County is more White than neighboring Bacon County (72.7% White), Wayne County (70.7% White), Ware County (61.4% White), and Appling County (68.7% White). Pierce County is less White than neighboring Brantley County (90.5% White).

Pierce County's Black Population

1,597 residents of Pierce County identify as Black, or 8.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pierce County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Pierce County is ranked #131 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pierce County is more Black than neighboring Brantley County (3.1% Black). Pierce County is less Black than neighboring Bacon County (15.7% Black), Wayne County (19.5% Black), Ware County (29.5% Black), and Appling County (18.1% Black).

Pierce County's Asian Population

82 residents of Pierce County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pierce County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Pierce County is ranked #123 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pierce County is more Asian than neighboring Brantley County (0.2% Asian). Pierce County is less Asian than neighboring Wayne County (0.6% Asian), Ware County (0.9% Asian), and Appling County (0.7% Asian).

Pierce County's Hispanic Population

998 residents of Pierce County identify as Hispanic, or 5.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pierce County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Pierce County is ranked #84 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pierce County is more Hispanic than neighboring Brantley County (1.8% Hispanic), and Ware County (4.4% Hispanic). Pierce County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bacon County (7.9% Hispanic), Wayne County (5.7% Hispanic), and Appling County (9.9% Hispanic).

Pierce County's Native American/Other Population

86 residents of Pierce County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pierce 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, Pierce County is ranked #113 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pierce County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brantley County (0.5% Native American/Other), Wayne County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Ware County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Pierce County's Multiracial Population

550 residents of Pierce County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pierce County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Pierce County is ranked #98 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pierce County is more Multiracial than neighboring Appling County (2.3% Multiracial). Pierce County is less Multiracial than neighboring Brantley County (3.8% Multiracial), Bacon County (3% Multiracial), Wayne County (2.9% Multiracial), and Ware County (3.1% Multiracial).

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