Thunderbolt, GA Demographics

A map of Thunderbolt's Population by Race

Thunderbolt, Georgia had a population of 2,556 in 2020. It was 53.8% White, 25.0% Black, 3.2% Asian, 13.5% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Thunderbolt, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 675 places in Georgia, Thunderbolt is the 257th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Thunderbolt's White Population

1,376 residents of Thunderbolt identify as White, or 53.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Thunderbolt roughly similar to the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Thunderbolt is ranked #378 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Thunderbolt is less White than neighboring Dutch Island (90.5% White), Whitemarsh Island (78.7% White), Isle of Hope (93.5% White), Talahi Island (90.9% White), and Wilmington Island (86.3% White).

Thunderbolt's Black Population

639 residents of Thunderbolt identify as Black, or 25.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Thunderbolt slightly less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Thunderbolt is ranked #322 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Thunderbolt is more Black than neighboring Dutch Island (2.5% Black), Whitemarsh Island (5.4% Black), Isle of Hope (0.8% Black), Talahi Island (1.6% Black), and Wilmington Island (2.7% Black).

Thunderbolt's Asian Population

81 residents of Thunderbolt identify as Asian, or 3.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Thunderbolt roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Thunderbolt is ranked #83 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Thunderbolt is more Asian than neighboring Dutch Island (1.8% Asian), Isle of Hope (0.4% Asian), Talahi Island (2.2% Asian), and Wilmington Island (2.9% Asian). Thunderbolt is less Asian than neighboring Whitemarsh Island (6.5% Asian).

Thunderbolt's Hispanic Population

344 residents of Thunderbolt identify as Hispanic, or 13.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Thunderbolt roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Thunderbolt is ranked #98 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Thunderbolt is more Hispanic than neighboring Dutch Island (3.2% Hispanic), Whitemarsh Island (3.7% Hispanic), Isle of Hope (3.4% Hispanic), Talahi Island (2.8% Hispanic), and Wilmington Island (3.6% Hispanic).

Thunderbolt's Native American/Other Population

19 residents of Thunderbolt identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Thunderbolt roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Thunderbolt is ranked #231 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Thunderbolt is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dutch Island (0.2% Native American/Other), Isle of Hope (0.2% Native American/Other), and Wilmington Island (0.6% Native American/Other). Thunderbolt is less Native American/Other than neighboring Whitemarsh Island (0.8% Native American/Other), and Talahi Island (0.8% Native American/Other).

Thunderbolt's Multiracial Population

97 residents of Thunderbolt identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Thunderbolt roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Thunderbolt is ranked #228 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Thunderbolt is more Multiracial than neighboring Dutch Island (1.9% Multiracial), Isle of Hope (1.8% Multiracial), and Talahi Island (1.8% Multiracial). Thunderbolt is less Multiracial than neighboring Whitemarsh Island (4.9% Multiracial), and Wilmington Island (4% Multiracial).

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