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Counties in Georgia ranked by Non-Hispanic Black Population

This list ranks the 154 counties in Georgia based on their Non-Hispanic Black or African American population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Non-Hispanic Black population in Georgia

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  • 1
    Fulton County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Fulton County is 455,582
    39.81% of Fulton County population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 2
    DeKalb County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in DeKalb County is 389,138
    46.97% of DeKalb County population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 3
    Gwinnett County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Gwinnett County is 268,853
    24.76% of Gwinnett County population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 4
    Clayton County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Clayton County is 205,375
    63.91% of Clayton County population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 5
    Cobb County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Cobb County is 203,535
    24.08% of Cobb County population is Non-Hispanic Black

List of 154 counties in Georgia by Non-Hispanic Black Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic Black Population
County
Non-Hispanic Black Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Georgia Non-Hispanic Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Fulton County 455,582 39.81% 13.97%
2 DeKalb County 389,138 46.97% 11.93%
3 Gwinnett County 268,853 24.76% 8.24%
4 Clayton County 205,375 63.91% 6.30%
5 Cobb County 203,535 24.08% 6.24%
6 Henry County 122,305 46.26% 3.75%
7 Chatham County 115,594 36.30% 3.54%
8 113,995 51.81% 3.50%
9 93,760 42.32% 2.87%
10 70,867 44.81% 2.17%
11 58,868 67.98% 1.80%
12 54,367 43.49% 1.67%
13 53,816 52.35% 1.65%
14 52,252 28.81% 1.60%
15 44,023 34.99% 1.35%
16 37,822 19.99% 1.16%
17 33,824 24.14% 1.04%
18 30,420 23.41% 0.93%
19 28,398 16.54% 0.87%
20 27,652 36.92% 0.85%
21 27,341 17.15% 0.84%
22 25,454 35.49% 0.78%
23 24,762 19.24% 0.76%
24 24,113 33.62% 0.74%
25 22,920 26.24% 0.70%
26 20,787 22.93% 0.64%
27 19,709 18.76% 0.60%
28 19,244 6.46% 0.59%
29 18,593 36.81% 0.57%
30 18,188 40.47% 0.56%
31 16,312 34.34% 0.50%
32 14,531 46.93% 0.45%
33 13,834 5.75% 0.42%
34 13,381 12.53% 0.41%
35 12,155 40.14% 0.37%
36 12,125 40.38% 0.37%
37 12,099 25.79% 0.37%
38 11,913 26.15% 0.37%
39 11,776 9.91% 0.36%
40 11,376 12.02% 0.35%
41 10,987 43.34% 0.34%
42 10,679 28.25% 0.33%
43 10,450 21.35% 0.32%
44 10,440 3.68% 0.32%
45 10,246 49.37% 0.31%
46 9,881 16.23% 0.30%
47 9,800 44.06% 0.30%
48 9,554 13.25% 0.29%
49 8,999 43.70% 0.28%
50 8,900 40.07% 0.27%
51 8,091 51.51% 0.25%
52 7,926 37.06% 0.24%
53 7,731 22.01% 0.24%
54 7,627 27.99% 0.23%
55 7,392 30.49% 0.23%
56 7,382 25.35% 0.23%
57 7,179 26.00% 0.22%
58 7,153 24.36% 0.22%
59 7,062 57.66% 0.22%
60 6,624 26.02% 0.20%
61 6,516 12.80% 0.20%
62 6,468 36.90% 0.20%
63 6,383 21.96% 0.20%
64 6,250 20.94% 0.19%
65 6,202 7.13% 0.19%
66 6,161 70.67% 0.19%
67 6,122 30.24% 0.19%
68 6,027 19.01% 0.18%
69 5,948 28.95% 0.18%
70 5,757 24.49% 0.18%
71 5,592 15.05% 0.17%
72 5,546 37.34% 0.17%
73 5,542 32.54% 0.17%
74 5,509 49.79% 0.17%
75 5,436 27.34% 0.17%
76 5,326 59.14% 0.16%
77 5,262 44.78% 0.16%
78 5,144 11.08% 0.16%
79 5,040 24.14% 0.15%
80 4,961 22.76% 0.15%
81 4,840 26.48% 0.15%
82 4,504 16.31% 0.14%
83 4,350 20.41% 0.13%
84 4,347 33.06% 0.13%
85 4,309 22.13% 0.13%
86 4,246 64.29% 0.13%
87 3,911 39.15% 0.12%
88 3,365 2.96% 0.10%
89 3,361 37.02% 0.10%
90 3,356 36.34% 0.10%
91 3,326 27.90% 0.10%
92 3,294 36.32% 0.10%
93 3,293 56.82% 0.10%
94 3,261 30.55% 0.10%
95 3,260 16.50% 0.10%
96 3,225 25.36% 0.10%
97 3,195 39.77% 0.10%
98 3,176 53.67% 0.10%
99 3,171 21.54% 0.10%
100 3,070 32.14% 0.09%
101 3,052 32.15% 0.09%
102 3,014 37.97% 0.09%
103 2,972 58.21% 0.09%
104 2,960 55.70% 0.09%
105 2,937 32.07% 0.09%
106 2,932 24.87% 0.09%
107 2,869 4.04% 0.09%
108 2,857 10.23% 0.09%
109 2,853 8.68% 0.09%
110 2,833 37.49% 0.09%
111 2,620 20.88% 0.08%
112 2,617 16.27% 0.08%
113 2,485 21.22% 0.08%
114 2,466 23.59% 0.08%
115 2,421 15.22% 0.07%
116 2,375 24.95% 0.07%
117 2,356 8.96% 0.07%
118 2,133 27.20% 0.07%
119 2,121 26.39% 0.07%
120 2,056 12.30% 0.06%
121 1,997 29.99% 0.06%
122 1,996 7.93% 0.06%
123 1,985 3.15% 0.06%
124 1,979 21.67% 0.06%
125 1,965 9.36% 0.06%
126 1,929 9.99% 0.06%
127 1,718 24.50% 0.05%
128 1,698 59.10% 0.05%
129 1,671 14.02% 0.05%
130 1,665 8.31% 0.05%
131 1,604 26.16% 0.05%
132 1,597 3.12% 0.05%
133 1,524 2.11% 0.05%
134 1,458 4.59% 0.04%
135 1,343 2.96% 0.04%
136 1,255 13.65% 0.04%
137 1,148 39.22% 0.04%
138 919 7.47% 0.03%
139 779 16.49% 0.02%
140 777 42.27% 0.02%
141 583 1.96% 0.02%
142 538 1.51% 0.02%
143 535 2.85% 0.02%
144 462 1.50% 0.01%
145 343 11.62% 0.01%
146 311 1.55% 0.01%
147 260 1.52% 0.01%
148 193 0.44% 0.01%
149 190 1.43% 0.01%
150 186 0.70% 0.01%
151 182 0.68% 0.01%
152 168 0.47% 0.01%
153 148 0.81% -
154 139 0.40% -

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Georgia by their Non-Hispanic Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic Black Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic Black, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic Black alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic Black along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic Black and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Black .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic Black alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic Black population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic Black alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic Black .
  2. % of Total Georgia Non-Hispanic Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic Black population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic Black populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic Black population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic Black populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.