2025

Counties in Georgia ranked by Black Population

This list ranks the 154 counties in Georgia based on their 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 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Black population in Georgia

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  • 1
    Fulton County
    Black population in Fulton County is 485,065
    42.39% of Fulton County population is Black
  • 2
    DeKalb County
    Black population in DeKalb County is 414,092
    49.99% of DeKalb County population is Black
  • 3
    Gwinnett County
    Black population in Gwinnett County is 303,331
    27.94% of Gwinnett County population is Black
  • 4
    Cobb County
    Black population in Cobb County is 230,723
    27.30% of Cobb County population is Black
  • 5
    Clayton County
    Black population in Clayton County is 217,880
    67.80% of Clayton County population is Black

List of 154 counties in Georgia by Black Population

View Methodology
Rank by Black Population
County
Black Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Georgia Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Fulton County 485,065 42.39% 13.65%
2 DeKalb County 414,092 49.99% 11.65%
3 Gwinnett County 303,331 27.94% 8.53%
4 Cobb County 230,723 27.30% 6.49%
5 Clayton County 217,880 67.80% 6.13%
6 Henry County 133,181 50.37% 3.75%
7 Chatham County 124,267 39.03% 3.50%
8 123,057 55.93% 3.46%
9 103,282 46.62% 2.91%
10 76,770 48.54% 2.16%
11 60,702 70.10% 1.71%
12 59,247 47.39% 1.67%
13 58,950 32.50% 1.66%
14 58,155 56.57% 1.64%
15 46,307 36.81% 1.30%
16 44,334 23.43% 1.25%
17 35,880 25.60% 1.01%
18 33,871 26.07% 0.95%
19 33,209 19.35% 0.93%
20 32,286 43.11% 0.91%
21 30,531 19.15% 0.86%
22 26,438 20.55% 0.74%
23 26,318 36.70% 0.74%
24 25,510 35.57% 0.72%
25 25,468 29.16% 0.72%
26 23,911 8.02% 0.67%
27 22,796 25.15% 0.64%
28 21,315 20.29% 0.60%
29 18,884 37.39% 0.53%
30 18,752 41.72% 0.53%
31 18,031 7.50% 0.51%
32 17,003 35.79% 0.48%
33 15,952 14.94% 0.45%
34 14,844 47.94% 0.42%
35 14,136 4.98% 0.40%
36 14,102 11.87% 0.40%
37 13,574 29.79% 0.38%
38 13,377 14.14% 0.38%
39 12,731 42.40% 0.36%
40 12,686 27.04% 0.36%
41 12,623 41.68% 0.36%
42 12,123 19.92% 0.34%
43 11,582 45.69% 0.33%
44 11,389 30.13% 0.32%
45 11,307 23.11% 0.32%
46 10,998 15.26% 0.31%
47 10,913 52.58% 0.31%
48 10,478 47.11% 0.29%
49 9,170 44.53% 0.26%
50 9,165 41.27% 0.26%
51 8,534 31.32% 0.24%
52 8,169 52.00% 0.23%
53 8,149 27.99% 0.23%
54 8,020 37.50% 0.23%
55 7,994 28.95% 0.22%
56 7,971 22.69% 0.22%
57 7,831 32.30% 0.22%
58 7,799 15.32% 0.22%
59 7,553 25.73% 0.21%
60 7,474 8.60% 0.21%
61 7,182 58.64% 0.20%
62 7,099 27.88% 0.20%
63 6,801 23.39% 0.19%
64 6,676 21.05% 0.19%
65 6,673 22.36% 0.19%
66 6,588 37.58% 0.19%
67 6,289 31.06% 0.18%
68 6,246 30.40% 0.18%
69 6,239 71.56% 0.18%
70 6,107 16.44% 0.17%
71 5,985 35.14% 0.17%
72 5,945 40.03% 0.17%
73 5,836 24.82% 0.16%
74 5,802 29.18% 0.16%
75 5,770 12.43% 0.16%
76 5,766 29.61% 0.16%
77 5,741 51.88% 0.16%
78 5,539 47.14% 0.16%
79 5,374 59.67% 0.15%
80 5,369 25.71% 0.15%
81 5,270 24.17% 0.15%
82 5,040 4.43% 0.14%
83 5,014 27.43% 0.14%
84 4,924 17.83% 0.14%
85 4,565 34.72% 0.13%
86 4,562 21.40% 0.13%
87 4,331 65.58% 0.12%
88 4,099 41.04% 0.12%
89 3,962 5.58% 0.11%
90 3,723 18.85% 0.10%
91 3,549 29.77% 0.10%
92 3,498 5.54% 0.10%
93 3,487 37.76% 0.10%
93 3,487 38.41% 0.10%
94 3,459 12.38% 0.10%
95 3,456 23.47% 0.10%
96 3,418 32.02% 0.10%
97 3,351 10.19% 0.09%
98 3,334 57.53% 0.09%
99 3,326 36.67% 0.09%
100 3,272 25.73% 0.09%
101 3,265 55.17% 0.09%
102 3,258 27.64% 0.09%
103 3,242 34.15% 0.09%
104 3,233 40.24% 0.09%
105 3,209 33.59% 0.09%
106 3,116 34.02% 0.09%
107 3,100 39.06% 0.09%
108 3,080 57.96% 0.09%
109 3,017 59.09% 0.08%
110 2,930 38.77% 0.08%
111 2,854 17.75% 0.08%
112 2,789 10.60% 0.08%
113 2,744 21.87% 0.08%
114 2,692 3.73% 0.08%
115 2,679 16.85% 0.08%
116 2,603 22.23% 0.07%
117 2,512 24.03% 0.07%
118 2,484 9.87% 0.07%
119 2,386 25.07% 0.07%
120 2,359 30.09% 0.07%
121 2,335 13.97% 0.07%
122 2,249 11.65% 0.06%
123 2,227 24.38% 0.06%
124 2,206 10.51% 0.06%
125 2,190 27.25% 0.06%
126 2,160 4.22% 0.06%
127 2,038 30.61% 0.06%
128 1,855 15.56% 0.05%
129 1,854 9.26% 0.05%
130 1,766 5.56% 0.05%
131 1,732 24.70% 0.05%
132 1,712 59.59% 0.05%
133 1,656 27.01% 0.05%
134 1,630 3.59% 0.05%
135 1,465 15.94% 0.04%
136 1,167 39.87% 0.03%
137 1,000 8.13% 0.03%
138 922 2.59% 0.03%
139 851 46.30% 0.02%
140 847 2.85% 0.02%
141 793 16.79% 0.02%
142 792 1.82% 0.02%
143 657 3.50% 0.02%
144 621 2.02% 0.02%
145 521 1.94% 0.01%
146 478 2.80% 0.01%
147 430 1.20% 0.01%
148 368 1.83% 0.01%
149 360 1.04% 0.01%
150 359 1.96% 0.01%
151 353 11.95% 0.01%
152 343 1.28% 0.01%
153 240 1.81% 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 Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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