Waleska, GA Demographics

A map of Waleska's Population by Race

Waleska, Georgia had a population of 921 in 2020. It was 73.2% White, 14.7% Black, 1.0% Asian, 7.9% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Waleska, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 675 places in Georgia, Waleska is the 377th 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).

Waleska's White Population

674 residents of Waleska identify as White, or 73.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Waleska considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Waleska is ranked #214 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Waleska is more White than neighboring Canton (60.1% White). Waleska is less White than neighboring Holly Springs (75% White), Jasper (85.4% White), Ball Ground (89.8% White), and Nelson (88.9% White).

Waleska's Black Population

135 residents of Waleska identify as Black, or 14.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Waleska less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Waleska is ranked #420 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Waleska is more Black than neighboring Canton (9.5% Black), Holly Springs (7.1% Black), Jasper (2.5% Black), Ball Ground (0.8% Black), and Nelson (2.4% Black).

Waleska's Asian Population

9 residents of Waleska identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Waleska roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Waleska is ranked #240 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Waleska is more Asian than neighboring Ball Ground (0.2% Asian), and Nelson (0.2% Asian). Waleska is less Asian than neighboring Holly Springs (2.6% Asian).

Waleska's Hispanic Population

73 residents of Waleska identify as Hispanic, or 7.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Waleska roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Waleska is ranked #192 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Waleska is more Hispanic than neighboring Jasper (6.3% Hispanic), Ball Ground (4.8% Hispanic), and Nelson (4.2% Hispanic). Waleska is less Hispanic than neighboring Canton (24.5% Hispanic), and Holly Springs (9.8% Hispanic).

Waleska's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Waleska identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Waleska roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Waleska is ranked #123 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Waleska is more Native American/Other than neighboring Canton (0.7% Native American/Other), Holly Springs (0.8% Native American/Other), Jasper (0.5% Native American/Other), Ball Ground (0.6% Native American/Other), and Nelson (0.7% Native American/Other).

Waleska's Multiracial Population

22 residents of Waleska identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Waleska roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Waleska is ranked #471 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Waleska is less Multiracial than neighboring Canton (4.2% Multiracial), Holly Springs (4.8% Multiracial), Jasper (4.3% Multiracial), Ball Ground (3.7% Multiracial), and Nelson (3.6% Multiracial).

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