Worth County Demographics

A map of Worth County's Population by Race

Worth County, Georgia had a population of 20,784 in 2020. It was 69.4% White, 25.3% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Worth County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Worth County is the 85th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Worth County's White Population

14,427 residents of Worth County identify as White, or 69.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Worth County larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Worth County is ranked #48 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Worth County is more White than neighboring Turner County (52.2% White), Tift County (53.7% White), Dougherty County (24% White), Lee County (68.6% White), and Colquitt County (55.7% White).

Worth County's Black Population

5,255 residents of Worth County identify as Black, or 25.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Worth County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Worth County is ranked #85 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Worth County is more Black than neighboring Lee County (22.1% Black), and Colquitt County (21.8% Black). Worth County is less Black than neighboring Turner County (40.5% Black), Tift County (29.1% Black), and Dougherty County (69.6% Black).

Worth County's Asian Population

87 residents of Worth County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Worth County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Worth County is ranked #121 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Worth County is less Asian than neighboring Turner County (0.5% Asian), Tift County (1.6% Asian), Dougherty County (0.8% Asian), Lee County (2.6% Asian), and Colquitt County (0.8% Asian).

Worth County's Hispanic Population

381 residents of Worth County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Worth County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Worth County is ranked #146 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Worth County is less Hispanic than neighboring Turner County (4.1% Hispanic), Tift County (12.6% Hispanic), Dougherty County (2.8% Hispanic), Lee County (2.9% Hispanic), and Colquitt County (19% Hispanic).

Worth County's Native American/Other Population

110 residents of Worth 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 Worth 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, Worth County is ranked #79 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Worth County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Turner County (0.4% Native American/Other), Tift County (0.4% Native American/Other), Dougherty County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Colquitt County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Worth County's Multiracial Population

524 residents of Worth County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Worth County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Worth County is ranked #115 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Worth County is more Multiracial than neighboring Turner County (2.3% Multiracial), Dougherty County (2.3% Multiracial), and Colquitt County (2.2% Multiracial). Worth County is less Multiracial than neighboring Tift County (2.6% Multiracial), and Lee County (3.3% Multiracial).

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