Schley County Demographics

A map of Schley County's Population by Race

Schley County, Georgia had a population of 4,547 in 2020. It was 73.8% White, 19.0% Black, 0.4% Asian, 3.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Schley County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Schley County is the 152nd most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Schley County's White Population

3,357 residents of Schley County identify as White, or 73.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Schley County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Schley County is ranked #35 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Schley County is more White than neighboring Marion County (59.8% White), Sumter County (38.9% White), Macon County (33.8% White), Taylor County (58.6% White), and Webster County (48.4% White).

Schley County's Black Population

863 residents of Schley County identify as Black, or 19.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Schley County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Schley County is ranked #104 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Schley County is less Black than neighboring Marion County (28.3% Black), Sumter County (50.8% Black), Macon County (59.2% Black), Taylor County (35.9% Black), and Webster County (45.3% Black).

Schley County's Asian Population

20 residents of Schley County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Schley County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Schley County is ranked #114 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Schley County is less Asian than neighboring Marion County (0.7% Asian), Sumter County (1.7% Asian), Macon County (1.3% Asian), and Webster County (0.5% Asian).

Schley County's Hispanic Population

175 residents of Schley County identify as Hispanic, or 3.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Schley County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Schley County is ranked #98 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Schley County is more Hispanic than neighboring Taylor County (2.1% Hispanic), and Webster County (2.5% Hispanic). Schley County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marion County (7.5% Hispanic), Sumter County (6% Hispanic), and Macon County (3.9% Hispanic).

Schley County's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Schley County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Schley 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, Schley County is ranked #149 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Schley County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marion County (0.5% Native American/Other), Taylor County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Webster County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Schley County's Multiracial Population

119 residents of Schley County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Schley County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Schley County is ranked #110 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Schley County is more Multiracial than neighboring Sumter County (2.2% Multiracial), Macon County (1.5% Multiracial), and Taylor County (2.3% Multiracial). Schley County is less Multiracial than neighboring Marion County (3.2% Multiracial), and Webster County (2.9% Multiracial).

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