Turner County Demographics

A map of Turner County's Population by Race

Turner County, Georgia had a population of 9,006 in 2020. It was 52.2% White, 40.5% Black, 0.5% Asian, 4.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Turner County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Turner County is the 132nd most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Turner County's White Population

4,700 residents of Turner County identify as White, or 52.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Turner County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Turner County is ranked #119 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Turner County is more White than neighboring Crisp County (49.1% White). Turner County is less White than neighboring Tift County (53.7% White), Worth County (69.4% White), Wilcox County (59.1% White), and Irwin County (66.2% White).

Turner County's Black Population

3,644 residents of Turner County identify as Black, or 40.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Turner County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Turner County is ranked #37 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Turner County is more Black than neighboring Tift County (29.1% Black), Worth County (25.3% Black), Wilcox County (35.3% Black), and Irwin County (23% Black). Turner County is less Black than neighboring Crisp County (43.8% Black).

Turner County's Asian Population

49 residents of Turner County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Turner County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Turner County is ranked #101 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Turner County is more Asian than neighboring Worth County (0.4% Asian). Turner County is less Asian than neighboring Crisp County (0.9% Asian), Tift County (1.6% Asian), Wilcox County (0.6% Asian), and Irwin County (1.2% Asian).

Turner County's Hispanic Population

372 residents of Turner County identify as Hispanic, or 4.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Turner County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Turner County is ranked #95 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Turner County is more Hispanic than neighboring Crisp County (3.1% Hispanic), Worth County (1.8% Hispanic), and Wilcox County (3.1% Hispanic). Turner County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tift County (12.6% Hispanic), and Irwin County (6.9% Hispanic).

Turner County's Native American/Other Population

32 residents of Turner 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 Turner 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, Turner County is ranked #137 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Turner County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wilcox County (0.2% Native American/Other). Turner County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Worth County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Turner County's Multiracial Population

209 residents of Turner County identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Turner County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Turner County is ranked #123 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Turner County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wilcox County (1.7% Multiracial). Turner County is less Multiracial than neighboring Crisp County (2.6% Multiracial), Tift County (2.6% Multiracial), and Worth County (2.5% Multiracial).

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