Population By Race and Ethnicity in Decatur, GA in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 29,091 population of Decatur County, Georgia comprised of 2,004 people who identified as Hispanic (6.89%), and 27,087 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.11%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Decatur County, Georgia with a population of 15,739 (54.1%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,440 (42.76%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 457 (1.57%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Decatur County, Georgia in 2021, with a population of 14,248 (48.98%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,225 (42.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,491 (5.13%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Decatur, Georgia.

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Population By Race in Decatur , GA in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,440 42.76%
White Alone 15,739 54.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 218 0.75%
Asian Alone 195 0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 42 0.14%
Two Or More Races 457 1.57%
Population By Ethnicity in Decatur , GA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 215 0.74%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,491 5.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 145 0.5%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 24 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 32 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 97 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12,225 42.02%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,248 48.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 73 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 171 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 360 1.24%