Upson County Demographics
A map of Upson County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 18,009 | 65.0% |
Black | 7,851 | 28.3% |
Multiracial | 886 | 3.2% |
Hispanic | 633 | 2.3% |
Native American/Other | 170 | 0.6% |
Asian | 151 | 0.5% |
Upson County, Georgia had a population of 27,700 in 2020. It was 65.0% White, 28.3% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Upson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Upson County is the 68th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.
Upson County's White Population
18,009 residents of Upson County identify as White, or 65.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Upson County larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Upson County is ranked #64 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Upson County is more White than neighboring Talbot County (42.3% White), and Taylor County (58.6% White). Upson County is less White than neighboring Pike County (86.4% White), Lamar County (66.7% White), and Crawford County (73.1% White).
Upson County's Black Population
7,851 residents of Upson County identify as Black, or 28.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Upson County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Upson County is ranked #71 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Upson County is more Black than neighboring Pike County (7.6% Black), Lamar County (26.4% Black), and Crawford County (18.7% Black). Upson County is less Black than neighboring Talbot County (53.3% Black), and Taylor County (35.9% Black).
Upson County's Asian Population
151 residents of Upson County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Upson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Upson County is ranked #100 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Upson County is more Asian than neighboring Pike County (0.4% Asian), Talbot County (0.3% Asian), Taylor County (0.4% Asian), and Crawford County (0.3% Asian). Upson County is less Asian than neighboring Lamar County (0.6% Asian).
Upson County's Hispanic Population
633 residents of Upson County identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Upson County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Upson County is ranked #135 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Upson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pike County (1.8% Hispanic), Talbot County (2% Hispanic), and Taylor County (2.1% Hispanic). Upson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lamar County (2.6% Hispanic), and Crawford County (3.4% Hispanic).
Upson County's Native American/Other Population
170 residents of Upson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Upson 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, Upson County is ranked #54 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Upson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pike County (0.5% Native American/Other), Lamar County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Talbot County (0.2% Native American/Other). Upson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Crawford County (0.8% Native American/Other).
Upson County's Multiracial Population
886 residents of Upson County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Upson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Upson County is ranked #73 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Upson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Talbot County (1.9% Multiracial), and Taylor County (2.3% Multiracial). Upson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pike County (3.3% Multiracial), Lamar County (3.4% Multiracial), and Crawford County (3.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.