Rabun County Demographics

A map of Rabun County's Population by Race

Rabun County, Georgia had a population of 16,883 in 2020. It was 86.6% White, 0.6% Black, 0.4% Asian, 8.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rabun County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Rabun County is the 102nd most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Rabun County's White Population

14,625 residents of Rabun County identify as White, or 86.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Rabun County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Rabun County is ranked #14 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rabun County is more White than neighboring Macon County (85.2% White), Habersham County (75.4% White), Stephens County (79.6% White), and Oconee County (82.3% White). Rabun County is less White than neighboring Towns County (91.8% White).

Rabun County's Black Population

107 residents of Rabun County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rabun County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Rabun County is ranked #156 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rabun County is less Black than neighboring Macon County (0.7% Black), Habersham County (3.7% Black), Towns County (1% Black), Stephens County (11% Black), and Oconee County (6.5% Black).

Rabun County's Asian Population

60 residents of Rabun County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rabun County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Rabun County is ranked #137 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rabun County is less Asian than neighboring Macon County (0.7% Asian), Habersham County (2.2% Asian), Towns County (0.6% Asian), Stephens County (0.8% Asian), and Oconee County (0.8% Asian).

Rabun County's Hispanic Population

1,452 residents of Rabun County identify as Hispanic, or 8.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rabun County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Rabun County is ranked #40 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rabun County is more Hispanic than neighboring Towns County (3.3% Hispanic), Stephens County (3.2% Hispanic), and Oconee County (5.6% Hispanic). Rabun County is less Hispanic than neighboring Macon County (9.5% Hispanic), and Habersham County (14.9% Hispanic).

Rabun County's Native American/Other Population

64 residents of Rabun 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 Rabun 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, Rabun County is ranked #130 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rabun County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Macon County (0.7% Native American/Other), Habersham County (0.5% Native American/Other), Towns County (0.5% Native American/Other), Stephens County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Oconee County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Rabun County's Multiracial Population

575 residents of Rabun County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rabun County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Rabun County is ranked #60 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rabun County is more Multiracial than neighboring Macon County (3.3% Multiracial), Habersham County (3.3% Multiracial), and Towns County (2.7% Multiracial). Rabun County is less Multiracial than neighboring Stephens County (4.8% Multiracial), and Oconee County (4.4% Multiracial).

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