Twiggs County Demographics
A map of Twiggs County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 4,487 | 55.9% |
Black | 3,099 | 38.6% |
Multiracial | 241 | 3.0% |
Hispanic | 124 | 1.5% |
Asian | 37 | 0.5% |
Native American/Other | 34 | 0.4% |
Twiggs County, Georgia had a population of 8,022 in 2020. It was 55.9% White, 38.6% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Twiggs County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Twiggs County is the 139th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.
Twiggs County's White Population
4,487 residents of Twiggs County identify as White, or 55.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Twiggs County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Twiggs County is ranked #105 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Twiggs County is more White than neighboring Bibb County (36.1% White), and Houston County (52.7% White). Twiggs County is less White than neighboring Bleckley County (70.5% White), Wilkinson County (57.6% White), and Jones County (70.8% White).
Twiggs County's Black Population
3,099 residents of Twiggs County identify as Black, or 38.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Twiggs County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Twiggs County is ranked #41 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Twiggs County is more Black than neighboring Bleckley County (22.2% Black), Wilkinson County (35.6% Black), Houston County (31.8% Black), and Jones County (23.8% Black). Twiggs County is less Black than neighboring Bibb County (54.2% Black).
Twiggs County's Asian Population
37 residents of Twiggs County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Twiggs County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Twiggs County is ranked #109 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Twiggs County is more Asian than neighboring Wilkinson County (0.2% Asian). Twiggs County is less Asian than neighboring Bleckley County (1.2% Asian), Bibb County (2% Asian), and Houston County (3% Asian).
Twiggs County's Hispanic Population
124 residents of Twiggs County identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Twiggs County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Twiggs County is ranked #153 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Twiggs County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bleckley County (3.7% Hispanic), Wilkinson County (2.7% Hispanic), Bibb County (4.3% Hispanic), Houston County (7.2% Hispanic), and Jones County (1.7% Hispanic).
Twiggs County's Native American/Other Population
34 residents of Twiggs 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 Twiggs 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, Twiggs County is ranked #118 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Twiggs County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wilkinson County (0.5% Native American/Other), Bibb County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Houston County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Twiggs County's Multiracial Population
241 residents of Twiggs County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Twiggs County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Twiggs County is ranked #83 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Twiggs County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bleckley County (2% Multiracial), Bibb County (2.8% Multiracial), and Jones County (2.8% Multiracial). Twiggs County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wilkinson County (3.3% Multiracial), and Houston County (4.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.