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Counties in Georgia ranked by Native American Population

This list ranks the 154 counties in Georgia based on their American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) 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 Native American population in Georgia

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  • 1
    DeKalb County
    Native American population in DeKalb County is 18,965
    2.29% of DeKalb County population is Native American
  • 2
    Gwinnett County
    Native American population in Gwinnett County is 13,018
    1.20% of Gwinnett County population is Native American
  • 3
    Cobb County
    Native American population in Cobb County is 12,020
    1.42% of Cobb County population is Native American
  • 4
    Fulton County
    Native American population in Fulton County is 10,197
    0.89% of Fulton County population is Native American
  • 5
    Cherokee County
    Native American population in Cherokee County is 5,764
    1.93% of Cherokee County population is Native American

List of 154 counties in Georgia by Native American Population

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Rank by Native American Population
County
Native American Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Georgia Native American Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 DeKalb County 18,965 2.29% 11.88%
2 Gwinnett County 13,018 1.20% 8.15%
3 Cobb County 12,020 1.42% 7.53%
4 Fulton County 10,197 0.89% 6.39%
5 Cherokee County 5,764 1.93% 3.61%
6 Clayton County 4,180 1.30% 2.62%
7 Chatham County 3,859 1.21% 2.42%
8 3,536 1.34% 2.21%
9 3,510 1.24% 2.20%
10 3,290 2.89% 2.06%
11 3,011 1.59% 1.89%
12 2,703 1.22% 1.69%
13 2,674 1.91% 1.67%
14 2,485 1.03% 1.56%
15 2,441 1.11% 1.53%
16 2,411 1.33% 1.51%
17 2,093 1.32% 1.31%
18 1,909 2.02% 1.20%
19 1,889 1.18% 1.18%
20 1,808 1.45% 1.13%
21 1,770 2.80% 1.11%
22 1,728 1.01% 1.08%
23 1,665 1.32% 1.04%
24 1,634 1.27% 1.02%
25 1,603 1.56% 1.00%
26 1,472 4.26% 0.92%
27 1,433 1.10% 0.90%
28 1,404 1.18% 0.88%
29 1,262 1.68% 0.79%
30 1,191 2.62% 0.75%
30 1,191 1.12% 0.75%
31 1,184 1.36% 0.74%
32 1,099 1.05% 0.69%
33 1,049 2.14% 0.66%
34 1,038 2.39% 0.65%
35 989 1.37% 0.62%
36 925 1.28% 0.58%
37 923 4.23% 0.58%
38 907 2.93% 0.57%
39 874 1.44% 0.55%
40 783 0.90% 0.49%
41 769 2.14% 0.48%
42 760 0.87% 0.48%
43 758 0.84% 0.47%
44 730 1.56% 0.46%
45 711 2.45% 0.45%
46 710 1.53% 0.44%
47 659 1.45% 0.41%
48 651 3.12% 0.41%
49 647 1.84% 0.41%
50 623 1.31% 0.39%
51 615 0.86% 0.39%
52 614 1.20% 0.38%
53 613 5.24% 0.38%
54 590 2.43% 0.37%
55 572 0.81% 0.36%
56 570 2.84% 0.36%
57 552 2.00% 0.35%
58 536 1.05% 0.34%
59 529 3.16% 0.33%
60 523 0.73% 0.33%
61 503 2.58% 0.31%
62 499 1.40% 0.31%
63 494 1.88% 0.31%
64 484 1.81% 0.30%
65 446 1.18% 0.28%
66 414 1.37% 0.26%
67 412 2.20% 0.26%
68 396 3.22% 0.25%
69 383 1.03% 0.24%
70 380 3.19% 0.24%
71 372 1.46% 0.23%
72 369 0.73% 0.23%
73 356 1.19% 0.22%
74 354 1.32% 0.22%
75 352 1.14% 0.22%
76 349 1.26% 0.22%
77 346 1.24% 0.22%
78 331 2.23% 0.21%
79 328 1.03% 0.21%
80 325 1.02% 0.20%
81 320 2.17% 0.20%
82 308 1.13% 0.19%
83 300 1.19% 0.19%
84 299 1.01% 0.19%
85 298 2.79% 0.19%
86 291 0.89% 0.18%
87 285 0.63% 0.18%
88 276 1.40% 0.17%
89 274 3.91% 0.17%
90 273 1.28% 0.17%
91 261 1.27% 0.16%
92 257 2.19% 0.16%
93 255 1.01% 0.16%
93 255 0.88% 0.16%
94 243 1.83% 0.15%
95 234 1.28% 0.15%
96 222 2.40% 0.14%
96 222 1.88% 0.14%
97 220 1.29% 0.14%
98 216 1.03% 0.14%
99 215 0.73% 0.13%
100 214 0.96% 0.13%
101 206 1.00% 0.13%
102 200 0.67% 0.13%
103 192 1.61% 0.12%
104 189 0.93% 0.12%
105 188 1.03% 0.12%
106 170 1.86% 0.11%
107 169 1.08% 0.11%
108 165 1.81% 0.10%
109 155 0.88% 0.10%
110 150 0.78% 0.09%
110 150 0.93% 0.09%
111 149 0.72% 0.09%
112 148 0.87% 0.09%
113 146 0.62% 0.09%
113 146 1.82% 0.09%
114 145 1.85% 0.09%
115 144 1.15% 0.09%
116 142 0.89% 0.09%
117 141 0.63% 0.09%
118 138 1.25% 0.09%
119 132 0.66% 0.08%
120 128 1.34% 0.08%
121 127 1.04% 0.08%
122 124 0.58% 0.08%
123 121 0.61% 0.08%
124 115 2.25% 0.07%
125 104 0.99% 0.07%
126 99 1.49% 0.06%
127 96 2.03% 0.06%
127 96 1.19% 0.06%
128 92 1.00% 0.06%
129 88 1.52% 0.06%
130 82 1.34% 0.05%
130 82 0.62% 0.05%
131 81 0.81% 0.05%
132 73 1.11% 0.05%
133 69 0.76% 0.04%
134 68 1.15% 0.04%
135 62 0.68% 0.04%
136 54 0.57% 0.03%
137 51 0.58% 0.03%
138 49 0.39% 0.03%
139 46 0.61% 0.03%
140 40 1.37% 0.03%
141 34 0.64% 0.02%
142 32 0.40% 0.02%
143 25 0.28% 0.02%
144 16 0.87% 0.01%
145 11 0.38% 0.01%
146 9 0.30% 0.01%

List of counties with no Native American Population in Georgia

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following counties in Georgia have no recorded Native American population*:
  • Irwin County
* These counties were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

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 American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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