Towns County Demographics

A map of Towns County's Population by Race

Towns County, Georgia had a population of 12,493 in 2020. It was 91.8% White, 1.0% Black, 0.6% Asian, 3.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Towns County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Towns County is the 113th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Towns County's White Population

11,469 residents of Towns County identify as White, or 91.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Towns County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Towns County is ranked #3 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Towns County is more White than neighboring Clay County (90.6% White), White County (89.1% White), Rabun County (86.6% White), and Habersham County (75.4% White). Towns County is less White than neighboring Union County (91.9% White).

Towns County's Black Population

124 residents of Towns County identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Towns County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Towns County is ranked #151 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Towns County is more Black than neighboring Clay County (0.5% Black), Union County (0.5% Black), and Rabun County (0.6% Black). Towns County is less Black than neighboring White County (1.7% Black), and Habersham County (3.7% Black).

Towns County's Asian Population

81 residents of Towns County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Towns County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Towns County is ranked #83 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Towns County is more Asian than neighboring Clay County (0.4% Asian), Union County (0.4% Asian), and Rabun County (0.4% Asian). Towns County is less Asian than neighboring Habersham County (2.2% Asian).

Towns County's Hispanic Population

415 residents of Towns County identify as Hispanic, or 3.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Towns County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Towns County is ranked #110 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Towns County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clay County (3.9% Hispanic), Rabun County (8.6% Hispanic), and Habersham County (14.9% Hispanic).

Towns County's Native American/Other Population

66 residents of Towns County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Towns 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, Towns County is ranked #80 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Towns County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rabun County (0.4% Native American/Other). Towns County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clay County (0.7% Native American/Other), Union County (0.6% Native American/Other), and White County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Towns County's Multiracial Population

338 residents of Towns County identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Towns County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Towns County is ranked #104 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Towns County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clay County (3.9% Multiracial), Union County (3.3% Multiracial), White County (4.6% Multiracial), Rabun County (3.4% Multiracial), and Habersham County (3.3% Multiracial).

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