Whitfield County Demographics
A map of Whitfield County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 57,875 | 56.3% |
Hispanic | 36,916 | 35.9% |
Black | 3,553 | 3.5% |
Multiracial | 2,621 | 2.5% |
Asian | 1,394 | 1.4% |
Native American/Other | 505 | 0.5% |
Whitfield County, Georgia had a population of 102,864 in 2020. It was 56.3% White, 3.5% Black, 1.4% Asian, 35.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Whitfield County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Whitfield County is the 25th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.
Whitfield County's White Population
57,875 residents of Whitfield County identify as White, or 56.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Whitfield County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Whitfield County is ranked #99 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Whitfield County is less White than neighboring Catoosa County (87.3% White), Murray County (80.5% White), Gordon County (75.3% White), Walker County (88.2% White), and Bradley County (80.9% White).
Whitfield County's Black Population
3,553 residents of Whitfield County identify as Black, or 3.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Whitfield County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Whitfield County is ranked #145 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Whitfield County is more Black than neighboring Catoosa County (2.7% Black), and Murray County (0.7% Black). Whitfield County is less Black than neighboring Gordon County (3.6% Black), Walker County (4.2% Black), and Bradley County (4.7% Black).
Whitfield County's Asian Population
1,394 residents of Whitfield County identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Whitfield County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Whitfield County is ranked #41 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Whitfield County is more Asian than neighboring Murray County (0.3% Asian), Gordon County (1.2% Asian), Walker County (0.4% Asian), and Bradley County (1.1% Asian). Whitfield County is less Asian than neighboring Catoosa County (1.5% Asian).
Whitfield County's Hispanic Population
36,916 residents of Whitfield County identify as Hispanic, or 35.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Whitfield County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Whitfield County is ranked #1 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Whitfield County is more Hispanic than neighboring Catoosa County (3.4% Hispanic), Murray County (14.8% Hispanic), Gordon County (15.6% Hispanic), Walker County (2.5% Hispanic), and Bradley County (7.8% Hispanic).
Whitfield County's Native American/Other Population
505 residents of Whitfield County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Whitfield 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, Whitfield County is ranked #93 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Whitfield County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Murray County (0.3% Native American/Other). Whitfield County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Catoosa County (0.6% Native American/Other), Walker County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Bradley County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Whitfield County's Multiracial Population
2,621 residents of Whitfield County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Whitfield County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Whitfield County is ranked #113 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Whitfield County is less Multiracial than neighboring Catoosa County (4.4% Multiracial), Murray County (3.4% Multiracial), Gordon County (3.9% Multiracial), Walker County (4.1% Multiracial), and Bradley County (4.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.