Taliaferro County Demographics
A map of Taliaferro County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 833 | 53.4% |
White | 591 | 37.9% |
Hispanic | 69 | 4.4% |
Multiracial | 54 | 3.5% |
Asian | 6 | 0.4% |
Native American/Other | 6 | 0.4% |
Taliaferro County, Georgia had a population of 1,559 in 2020. It was 37.9% White, 53.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 4.4% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Taliaferro County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Taliaferro County is the 159th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.
Taliaferro County's White Population
591 residents of Taliaferro County identify as White, or 37.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Taliaferro County less than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Taliaferro County is ranked #142 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Taliaferro County is more White than neighboring Hancock County (27.6% White). Taliaferro County is less White than neighboring Wilkes County (51.8% White), Greene County (58.8% White), and Oglethorpe County (73.5% White).
Taliaferro County's Black Population
833 residents of Taliaferro County identify as Black, or 53.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Taliaferro County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Taliaferro County is ranked #14 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Taliaferro County is more Black than neighboring Wilkes County (40.1% Black), Greene County (30.6% Black), and Oglethorpe County (15.2% Black). Taliaferro County is less Black than neighboring Warren County (58.4% Black), and Hancock County (69% Black).
Taliaferro County's Asian Population
6 residents of Taliaferro County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Taliaferro County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Taliaferro County is ranked #132 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Taliaferro County is more Asian than neighboring Warren County (0.3% Asian). Taliaferro County is less Asian than neighboring Wilkes County (0.6% Asian), Greene County (0.9% Asian), and Oglethorpe County (0.9% Asian).
Taliaferro County's Hispanic Population
69 residents of Taliaferro County identify as Hispanic, or 4.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Taliaferro County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Taliaferro County is ranked #90 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Taliaferro County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wilkes County (4.2% Hispanic), Warren County (1% Hispanic), and Hancock County (0.7% Hispanic). Taliaferro County is less Hispanic than neighboring Greene County (6.8% Hispanic), and Oglethorpe County (5.9% Hispanic).
Taliaferro County's Native American/Other Population
6 residents of Taliaferro 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 Taliaferro 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, Taliaferro County is ranked #128 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Taliaferro County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Warren County (0.6% Native American/Other), Greene County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Oglethorpe County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Taliaferro County's Multiracial Population
54 residents of Taliaferro County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Taliaferro County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Taliaferro County is ranked #52 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Taliaferro County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wilkes County (2.9% Multiracial), Warren County (1.9% Multiracial), Greene County (2.4% Multiracial), and Hancock County (1.9% Multiracial). Taliaferro County is less Multiracial than neighboring Oglethorpe County (3.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.