Rockdale County Demographics

A map of Rockdale County's Population by Race

Rockdale County, Georgia had a population of 93,570 in 2020. It was 26.2% White, 57.5% Black, 1.6% Asian, 10.2% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rockdale County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Rockdale County is the 28th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Rockdale County's White Population

24,500 residents of Rockdale County identify as White, or 26.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Rockdale County considerably less than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Rockdale County is ranked #156 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rockdale County is less White than neighboring Newton County (41.6% White), DeKalb County (28.2% White), Henry County (35.9% White), Gwinnett County (32.5% White), and Walton County (70.9% White).

Rockdale County's Black Population

53,785 residents of Rockdale County identify as Black, or 57.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rockdale County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Rockdale County is ranked #9 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rockdale County is more Black than neighboring Newton County (46.4% Black), DeKalb County (50.3% Black), Henry County (48.4% Black), Gwinnett County (26.9% Black), and Walton County (17.7% Black).

Rockdale County's Asian Population

1,532 residents of Rockdale County identify as Asian, or 1.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rockdale County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Rockdale County is ranked #31 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rockdale County is more Asian than neighboring Newton County (0.9% Asian), and Walton County (1.5% Asian). Rockdale County is less Asian than neighboring DeKalb County (6.6% Asian), Henry County (3.3% Asian), and Gwinnett County (13.2% Asian).

Rockdale County's Hispanic Population

9,540 residents of Rockdale County identify as Hispanic, or 10.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rockdale County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Rockdale County is ranked #33 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rockdale County is more Hispanic than neighboring Newton County (6.4% Hispanic), Henry County (7.7% Hispanic), and Walton County (5.4% Hispanic). Rockdale County is less Hispanic than neighboring DeKalb County (10.7% Hispanic), and Gwinnett County (23% Hispanic).

Rockdale County's Native American/Other Population

857 residents of Rockdale 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 Rockdale 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, Rockdale County is ranked #15 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rockdale County is more Native American/Other than neighboring DeKalb County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Walton County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Rockdale County's Multiracial Population

3,356 residents of Rockdale County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rockdale County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Rockdale County is ranked #47 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rockdale County is more Multiracial than neighboring DeKalb County (3.5% Multiracial), and Gwinnett County (3.5% Multiracial). Rockdale County is less Multiracial than neighboring Newton County (3.8% Multiracial), Henry County (3.9% Multiracial), and Walton County (3.7% Multiracial).

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