Whigham, GA Demographics

A map of Whigham's Population by Race

Whigham, Georgia had a population of 428 in 2020. It was 63.6% White, 29.7% Black, 0.7% Asian, 4.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 1.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Whigham, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 675 places in Georgia, Whigham is the 490th 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).

Whigham's White Population

272 residents of Whigham identify as White, or 63.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Whigham larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Whigham is ranked #303 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Whigham is more White than neighboring Cairo (32.4% White), Attapulgus (32.2% White), and Bainbridge (35.3% White). Whigham is less White than neighboring Climax (68.5% White), and Calvary (79.8% White).

Whigham's Black Population

127 residents of Whigham identify as Black, or 29.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Whigham roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Whigham is ranked #294 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Whigham is more Black than neighboring Climax (24.3% Black), and Calvary (9.3% Black). Whigham is less Black than neighboring Cairo (46.1% Black), Attapulgus (38.3% Black), and Bainbridge (56% Black).

Whigham's Asian Population

3 residents of Whigham identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Whigham roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Whigham is ranked #315 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Whigham is more Asian than neighboring Climax (0% Asian), Calvary (0% Asian), and Attapulgus (0% Asian). Whigham is less Asian than neighboring Bainbridge (0.8% Asian).

Whigham's Hispanic Population

18 residents of Whigham identify as Hispanic, or 4.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Whigham slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Whigham is ranked #360 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Whigham is less Hispanic than neighboring Climax (4.7% Hispanic), Cairo (18% Hispanic), Calvary (10.9% Hispanic), Attapulgus (26% Hispanic), and Bainbridge (5.3% Hispanic).

Whigham's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Whigham identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Whigham roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Whigham is ranked #548 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Whigham is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cairo (0.8% Native American/Other), Attapulgus (0.7% Native American/Other), and Bainbridge (0.5% Native American/Other).

Whigham's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Whigham identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Whigham roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Whigham is ranked #546 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Whigham is more Multiracial than neighboring Calvary (0% Multiracial). Whigham is less Multiracial than neighboring Climax (2.5% Multiracial), Cairo (2.1% Multiracial), Attapulgus (2.9% Multiracial), and Bainbridge (2.1% Multiracial).

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