2025

Counties in Georgia ranked by White Population

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

Top 5 counties with the largest White population in Georgia

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  • 1
    Fulton County
    White population in Fulton County is 479,862
    41.94% of Fulton County population is White
  • 2
    Cobb County
    White population in Cobb County is 451,005
    53.35% of Cobb County population is White
  • 3
    Gwinnett County
    White population in Gwinnett County is 447,662
    41.23% of Gwinnett County population is White
  • 4
    DeKalb County
    White population in DeKalb County is 273,431
    33.01% of DeKalb County population is White
  • 5
    Cherokee County
    White population in Cherokee County is 234,512
    78.69% of Cherokee County population is White

List of 154 counties in Georgia by White Population

View Methodology
Rank by White Population
County
White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Georgia White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Fulton County 479,862 41.94% 7.63%
2 Cobb County 451,005 53.35% 7.17%
3 Gwinnett County 447,662 41.23% 7.12%
4 DeKalb County 273,431 33.01% 4.35%
5 Cherokee County 234,512 78.69% 3.73%
6 Forsyth County 193,071 68.01% 3.07%
7 Hall County 170,654 70.98% 2.71%
8 158,328 49.73% 2.52%
9 127,308 67.29% 2.02%
10 117,900 68.69% 1.87%
11 115,415 72.40% 1.83%
12 104,348 39.47% 1.66%
13 103,738 57.20% 1.65%
14 93,832 78.96% 1.49%
15 92,684 41.83% 1.47%
16 91,114 70.81% 1.45%
17 84,396 60.23% 1.34%
18 80,974 71.21% 1.29%
19 79,355 36.07% 1.26%
20 79,236 74.22% 1.26%
21 77,966 60.00% 1.24%
22 76,123 72.45% 1.21%
23 69,545 79.98% 1.11%
24 68,269 54.26% 1.09%
25 67,400 71.24% 1.07%
26 64,421 89.27% 1.02%
27 64,389 90.76% 1.02%
28 62,769 39.69% 1.00%
29 60,089 66.29% 0.96%
30 55,619 77.15% 0.88%
31 55,192 44.15% 0.88%
32 55,124 63.11% 0.88%
33 51,164 81.06% 0.81%
34 49,928 15.54% 0.79%
35 43,171 70.92% 0.69%
36 42,159 58.79% 0.67%
37 41,144 80.35% 0.65%
38 40,507 56.49% 0.64%
39 38,326 84.35% 0.61%
40 37,743 86.88% 0.60%
41 37,081 72.84% 0.59%
42 35,507 76.46% 0.56%
43 33,488 93.34% 0.53%
44 32,674 43.62% 0.52%
45 32,284 90.66% 0.51%
46 32,042 31.17% 0.51%
47 30,181 87.37% 0.48%
48 29,594 63.07% 0.47%
49 29,034 57.48% 0.46%
50 28,860 58.97% 0.46%
51 28,568 90.01% 0.45%
52 28,521 76.78% 0.45%
53 28,089 59.13% 0.45%
54 27,494 89.36% 0.44%
55 27,166 59.63% 0.43%
56 27,041 90.91% 0.43%
57 26,321 80.07% 0.42%
58 24,994 93.50% 0.40%
59 24,879 92.58% 0.40%
60 24,406 69.49% 0.39%
61 24,039 53.49% 0.38%
62 23,891 63.21% 0.38%
63 23,076 72.77% 0.37%
64 22,796 81.62% 0.36%
65 22,045 73.86% 0.35%
66 21,950 25.35% 0.35%
67 21,825 82.98% 0.35%
68 20,970 71.43% 0.33%
69 20,939 75.81% 0.33%
70 20,785 82.61% 0.33%
71 20,036 68.81% 0.32%
72 19,144 65.85% 0.30%
73 18,311 66.32% 0.29%
74 17,845 85.00% 0.28%
75 17,629 87.85% 0.28%
76 17,604 87.89% 0.28%
77 17,381 92.66% 0.28%
78 16,939 62.16% 0.27%
79 16,286 88.83% 0.26%
80 16,018 68.13% 0.25%
81 15,804 74.15% 0.25%
82 15,738 81.50% 0.25%
83 15,727 92.02% 0.25%
84 15,646 51.66% 0.25%
85 15,098 69.25% 0.24%
86 15,056 59.14% 0.24%
87 14,823 49.37% 0.24%
87 14,823 61.15% 0.24%
88 14,033 71.04% 0.22%
89 13,789 66.03% 0.22%
90 13,594 43.91% 0.22%
91 13,477 67.78% 0.21%
92 13,349 65.93% 0.21%
93 12,848 50.68% 0.20%
94 12,548 61.08% 0.20%
95 12,495 58.43% 0.20%
96 12,405 93.45% 0.20%
97 12,288 55.33% 0.20%
98 12,146 75.53% 0.19%
99 12,088 66.13% 0.19%
100 12,051 75.78% 0.19%
101 12,007 71.81% 0.19%
102 10,934 56.16% 0.17%
103 10,864 48.85% 0.17%
104 10,653 51.74% 0.17%
105 10,565 85.92% 0.17%
106 10,187 58.11% 0.16%
107 9,958 58.47% 0.16%
108 9,235 73.60% 0.15%
109 9,227 44.46% 0.15%
110 9,120 61.94% 0.14%
111 8,876 74.46% 0.14%
112 8,831 69.43% 0.14%
113 8,321 56.02% 0.13%
114 7,714 64.71% 0.12%
115 7,333 62.63% 0.12%
116 7,241 55.07% 0.12%
117 7,015 67.11% 0.11%
118 6,902 58.56% 0.11%
119 6,892 43.87% 0.11%
120 6,515 68.45% 0.10%
121 6,306 59.08% 0.10%
122 6,267 68.61% 0.10%
123 6,150 66.90% 0.10%
124 6,005 63.26% 0.10%
125 5,983 62.63% 0.10%
126 5,683 62.06% 0.09%
127 5,513 68.59% 0.09%
128 5,338 58.86% 0.08%
129 5,306 53.12% 0.08%
130 5,232 56.66% 0.08%
131 5,175 44.04% 0.08%
132 5,106 56.25% 0.08%
133 4,966 44.88% 0.08%
134 4,776 60.91% 0.08%
135 4,704 59.27% 0.07%
136 4,664 66.51% 0.07%
137 4,507 56.10% 0.07%
138 4,467 59.11% 0.07%
139 4,369 65.61% 0.07%
140 4,194 34.25% 0.07%
141 4,073 66.42% 0.06%
142 3,739 79.15% 0.06%
143 3,301 36.65% 0.05%
144 2,570 87.03% 0.04%
145 2,503 42.29% 0.04%
146 2,335 26.78% 0.04%
147 2,177 40.97% 0.03%
148 2,105 36.32% 0.03%
149 1,944 29.44% 0.03%
150 1,491 29.20% 0.02%
151 1,469 50.19% 0.02%
152 1,141 39.71% 0.02%
153 783 42.60% 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 White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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