Stewart County Demographics

A map of Stewart County's Population by Race

Stewart County, Georgia had a population of 5,314 in 2020. It was 25.2% White, 46.3% Black, 3.1% Asian, 22.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Stewart County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Stewart County is the 150th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Stewart County's White Population

1,338 residents of Stewart County identify as White, or 25.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Stewart County considerably less than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Stewart County is ranked #157 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Stewart County is less White than neighboring Chattahoochee County (56.5% White), Quitman County (53.2% White), Webster County (48.4% White), Randolph County (35% White), and Russell County (45.1% White).

Stewart County's Black Population

2,461 residents of Stewart County identify as Black, or 46.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Stewart County larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Stewart County is ranked #24 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Stewart County is more Black than neighboring Chattahoochee County (15.3% Black), Quitman County (41% Black), Webster County (45.3% Black), and Russell County (43.8% Black). Stewart County is less Black than neighboring Randolph County (60.1% Black).

Stewart County's Asian Population

167 residents of Stewart County identify as Asian, or 3.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Stewart County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Stewart County is ranked #15 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Stewart County is more Asian than neighboring Quitman County (0.5% Asian), Webster County (0.5% Asian), Randolph County (0.3% Asian), and Russell County (0.7% Asian). Stewart County is less Asian than neighboring Chattahoochee County (3.2% Asian).

Stewart County's Hispanic Population

1,217 residents of Stewart County identify as Hispanic, or 22.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Stewart County larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Stewart County is ranked #6 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Stewart County is more Hispanic than neighboring Chattahoochee County (16.8% Hispanic), Quitman County (1.4% Hispanic), Webster County (2.5% Hispanic), Randolph County (2.2% Hispanic), and Russell County (5.4% Hispanic).

Stewart County's Native American/Other Population

23 residents of Stewart 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 Stewart 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, Stewart County is ranked #114 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Stewart County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chattahoochee County (2% Native American/Other), Quitman County (1% Native American/Other), Randolph County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Russell County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Stewart County's Multiracial Population

108 residents of Stewart County identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Stewart County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Stewart County is ranked #142 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Stewart County is more Multiracial than neighboring Randolph County (1.8% Multiracial). Stewart County is less Multiracial than neighboring Chattahoochee County (6.2% Multiracial), Quitman County (2.8% Multiracial), Webster County (2.9% Multiracial), and Russell County (4.1% Multiracial).

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