Talbot County Demographics

A map of Talbot County's Population by Race

Talbot County, Georgia had a population of 5,733 in 2020. It was 42.3% White, 53.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 1.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Talbot County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Talbot County is the 148th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Talbot County's White Population

2,427 residents of Talbot County identify as White, or 42.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Talbot County slightly less than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Talbot County is ranked #134 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Talbot County is less White than neighboring Upson County (65% White), Taylor County (58.6% White), Marion County (59.8% White), Meriwether County (58.6% White), and Harris County (74.8% White).

Talbot County's Black Population

3,056 residents of Talbot County identify as Black, or 53.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Talbot County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Talbot County is ranked #15 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Talbot County is more Black than neighboring Upson County (28.3% Black), Taylor County (35.9% Black), Marion County (28.3% Black), Meriwether County (35.3% Black), and Harris County (14.9% Black).

Talbot County's Asian Population

17 residents of Talbot County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Talbot County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Talbot County is ranked #145 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Talbot County is less Asian than neighboring Upson County (0.5% Asian), Taylor County (0.4% Asian), Marion County (0.7% Asian), Meriwether County (0.4% Asian), and Harris County (1.1% Asian).

Talbot County's Hispanic Population

112 residents of Talbot County identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Talbot County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Talbot County is ranked #143 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Talbot County is less Hispanic than neighboring Upson County (2.3% Hispanic), Taylor County (2.1% Hispanic), Marion County (7.5% Hispanic), Meriwether County (2.3% Hispanic), and Harris County (4.1% Hispanic).

Talbot County's Native American/Other Population

12 residents of Talbot County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Talbot 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, Talbot County is ranked #154 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Talbot County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Upson County (0.6% Native American/Other), Taylor County (0.6% Native American/Other), Marion County (0.5% Native American/Other), Meriwether County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Harris County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Talbot County's Multiracial Population

109 residents of Talbot County identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Talbot County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Talbot County is ranked #148 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Talbot County is less Multiracial than neighboring Upson County (3.2% Multiracial), Taylor County (2.3% Multiracial), Marion County (3.2% Multiracial), Meriwether County (2.8% Multiracial), and Harris County (4.3% Multiracial).

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