Adairsville, GA Demographics

A map of Adairsville's Population by Race

Adairsville, Georgia has an estimated population of 4,999, a slight increase from the 4,878 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.5% White, 15.3% Native American/Other, 12.6% Black, 7.8% Hispanic, 2.4% Asian, and 2.4% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Adairsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Adairsville has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Adairsville, that probability was 42.1% in 2020 and 60.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Adairsville is ranked the 170th most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Adairsville was ranked the 170th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Adairsville's White Population

2,973 residents of Adairsville, or 59.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Adairsville is considerably higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Adairsville ranks 203rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Adairsville's White population has declined by an estimated 18.4%. White residents' share of Adairsville's population has decreased from 74.7% to 59.5%.

Adairsville is more White than neighboring Kingston (55.3% White). Adairsville is less White than neighboring Plainville (75% White), Calhoun (64% White), Shannon (92.3% White), and White (86.7% White).

Adairsville's Black Population

632 residents of Adairsville, or 12.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Adairsville is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Adairsville ranks 454th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Adairsville's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.8%. Black residents' share of Adairsville's population has increased from 11.9% to 12.6%.

Adairsville is more Black than neighboring Plainville (0.8% Black), Calhoun (6.6% Black), Shannon (1.4% Black), and White (0% Black). Adairsville is less Black than neighboring Kingston (22.8% Black).

Adairsville's Asian Population

118 residents of Adairsville, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Adairsville is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Adairsville ranks 178th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Adairsville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 61.6%. Asian residents' share of Adairsville's population has increased from 1.5% to 2.4%.

Adairsville is more Asian than neighboring Calhoun (0.7% Asian), Kingston (0.6% Asian), Shannon (0% Asian), and White (0% Asian). Adairsville is less Asian than neighboring Plainville (15.8% Asian).

Adairsville's Hispanic Population

392 residents of Adairsville, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Adairsville is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Adairsville ranks 250th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Adairsville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 20.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Adairsville's population has increased from 6.7% to 7.8%.

Adairsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Plainville (3.6% Hispanic), and Shannon (2.1% Hispanic). Adairsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Calhoun (24.8% Hispanic), Kingston (10.5% Hispanic), and White (8.5% Hispanic).

Adairsville's Native American/Other Population

766 residents of Adairsville, or 15.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Adairsville is considerably higher than in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Adairsville ranks 226th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Adairsville's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 1970.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Adairsville's population has increased from 0.8% to 15.3%.

Adairsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Plainville (0% Native American/Other), Calhoun (0.5% Native American/Other), Kingston (0.6% Native American/Other), Shannon (0% Native American/Other), and White (0% Native American/Other).

Adairsville's Multiracial Population

118 residents of Adairsville, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Adairsville is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Adairsville ranks 134th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Adairsville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 45.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Adairsville's population has decreased from 4.5% to 2.4%.

Adairsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Plainville (4.7% Multiracial), Calhoun (3.3% Multiracial), Kingston (10.3% Multiracial), Shannon (4.2% Multiracial), and White (4.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.