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Counties in Georgia ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 154 counties in Georgia based on their Non-Hispanic White 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 White population in Georgia

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  • 1
    Fulton County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Fulton County is 399,326
    34.90% of Fulton County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Cobb County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Cobb County is 367,833
    43.52% of Cobb County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Gwinnett County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Gwinnett County is 309,200
    28.48% of Gwinnett County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    DeKalb County
    Non-Hispanic White population in DeKalb County is 214,181
    25.85% of DeKalb County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Cherokee County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Cherokee County is 204,916
    68.76% of Cherokee County population is Non-Hispanic White

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

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
County
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Georgia Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Fulton County 399,326 34.90% 7.49%
2 Cobb County 367,833 43.52% 6.90%
3 Gwinnett County 309,200 28.48% 5.80%
4 DeKalb County 214,181 25.85% 4.02%
5 Cherokee County 204,916 68.76% 3.84%
6 Forsyth County 165,972 58.46% 3.11%
7 Chatham County 136,229 42.79% 2.56%
8 122,828 51.09% 2.30%
9 110,767 58.54% 2.08%
10 102,675 59.82% 1.93%
11 102,423 64.25% 1.92%
12 87,786 48.40% 1.65%
13 84,858 32.10% 1.59%
14 82,365 69.31% 1.55%
15 82,284 63.95% 1.54%
16 76,497 34.53% 1.44%
17 70,365 50.21% 1.32%
18 69,999 66.62% 1.31%
19 68,671 64.33% 1.29%
20 68,654 52.83% 1.29%
21 65,767 29.89% 1.23%
22 62,206 71.54% 1.17%
23 61,290 86.39% 1.15%
24 60,666 48.22% 1.14%
25 60,420 83.72% 1.13%
26 58,273 51.25% 1.09%
27 56,544 59.77% 1.06%
28 52,808 58.26% 0.99%
29 50,269 57.55% 0.94%
30 49,859 69.16% 0.94%
31 47,990 30.34% 0.90%
32 46,630 37.30% 0.87%
33 44,513 70.53% 0.84%
34 38,475 63.21% 0.72%
35 37,852 52.78% 0.71%
36 37,278 51.98% 0.70%
37 35,692 69.70% 0.67%
38 35,334 77.76% 0.66%
39 32,819 64.47% 0.62%
40 32,351 74.46% 0.61%
41 31,507 87.82% 0.59%
42 30,699 66.11% 0.58%
43 30,207 84.83% 0.57%
44 28,055 55.54% 0.53%
45 27,576 86.89% 0.52%
46 27,037 78.27% 0.51%
47 26,600 71.61% 0.50%
48 26,125 55.00% 0.49%
49 25,561 85.94% 0.48%
50 25,032 81.36% 0.47%
51 24,966 33.33% 0.47%
52 24,938 50.96% 0.47%
53 24,600 7.66% 0.46%
54 24,287 51.76% 0.46%
55 24,274 73.84% 0.46%
56 23,941 23.29% 0.45%
57 23,754 88.86% 0.45%
58 23,554 87.65% 0.44%
59 22,581 64.29% 0.42%
60 22,565 50.21% 0.42%
61 22,174 58.66% 0.42%
62 22,101 48.51% 0.41%
63 21,737 77.83% 0.41%
64 21,604 68.13% 0.41%
65 20,849 69.86% 0.39%
66 20,345 77.36% 0.38%
67 19,912 67.82% 0.37%
68 19,583 22.62% 0.37%
69 19,582 70.89% 0.37%
70 19,432 77.23% 0.36%
71 18,482 63.47% 0.35%
72 16,910 61.24% 0.32%
73 16,884 84.30% 0.32%
74 16,582 88.40% 0.31%
75 16,409 78.16% 0.31%
76 16,244 80.95% 0.30%
77 15,661 53.87% 0.29%
78 15,091 70.81% 0.28%
79 14,916 81.36% 0.28%
80 14,868 86.99% 0.28%
81 14,701 53.94% 0.28%
82 14,580 62.02% 0.27%
83 14,495 75.06% 0.27%
84 14,269 47.12% 0.27%
85 13,886 54.54% 0.26%
86 13,732 62.99% 0.26%
87 13,366 55.14% 0.25%
88 12,690 62.68% 0.24%
89 12,638 63.56% 0.24%
90 12,482 63.19% 0.23%
91 12,390 59.33% 0.23%
92 12,273 40.88% 0.23%
93 11,847 89.24% 0.22%
94 11,757 54.98% 0.22%
95 11,716 46.22% 0.22%
96 11,552 56.23% 0.22%
97 11,499 51.78% 0.22%
98 11,377 70.75% 0.21%
99 11,271 36.40% 0.21%
100 11,208 70.48% 0.21%
101 10,726 58.68% 0.20%
102 10,208 61.05% 0.19%
103 9,811 79.78% 0.18%
104 9,799 44.06% 0.18%
105 9,688 47.05% 0.18%
106 9,478 48.68% 0.18%
107 9,219 52.59% 0.17%
108 8,827 51.83% 0.17%
109 8,803 70.15% 0.17%
110 8,438 66.34% 0.16%
111 8,300 39.99% 0.16%
112 8,101 67.96% 0.15%
113 7,752 52.19% 0.15%
114 7,022 58.91% 0.13%
115 6,911 46.94% 0.13%
116 6,646 63.58% 0.12%
117 6,575 56.15% 0.12%
118 6,490 41.31% 0.12%
119 6,189 65.02% 0.12%
120 5,932 50.33% 0.11%
121 5,785 44.00% 0.11%
122 5,681 59.47% 0.11%
123 5,678 53.19% 0.11%
124 5,675 62.13% 0.11%
125 5,642 59.43% 0.11%
126 5,279 65.68% 0.10%
127 5,221 57.01% 0.10%
128 4,944 49.49% 0.09%
129 4,920 54.25% 0.09%
130 4,862 53.56% 0.09%
131 4,834 52.35% 0.09%
132 4,628 41.83% 0.09%
133 4,545 57.26% 0.09%
134 4,527 49.24% 0.08%
135 4,511 38.39% 0.08%
136 4,325 53.83% 0.08%
137 4,322 55.12% 0.08%
138 4,312 61.49% 0.08%
139 4,200 55.58% 0.08%
140 4,094 61.48% 0.08%
141 3,916 31.98% 0.07%
142 3,854 62.85% 0.07%
143 3,536 74.85% 0.07%
144 3,252 36.11% 0.06%
145 2,530 85.68% 0.05%
146 2,310 39.03% 0.04%
147 2,280 26.15% 0.04%
148 2,010 37.82% 0.04%
149 1,821 31.42% 0.03%
150 1,709 25.88% 0.03%
151 1,380 47.15% 0.03%
152 1,223 23.95% 0.02%
153 1,131 39.37% 0.02%
154 698 37.98% 0.01%

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 White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White 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 White, 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 White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White 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 White .
  2. % of Total Georgia Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White 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 White 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 White 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 White 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.