Alapaha, GA Demographics

A map of Alapaha's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	224	168	50.5%	34.9%
Black	216	259	48.6%	53.8%
Multiracial	4	43	0.9%	8.9%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	10	0.0%	2.1%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Alapaha, Georgia has an estimated population of 444, a decrease from the 481 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 50.5% White, 48.6% Black, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Alapaha, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Alapaha has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably 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 Alapaha, that probability was 58.0% in 2020 and 50.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Alapaha is ranked the 514th 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). Alapaha was ranked the 471st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Alapaha's White Population

224 residents of Alapaha, or 50.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Alapaha is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Alapaha ranks 539th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alapaha's White population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. White residents' share of Alapaha's population has increased from 34.9% to 50.5%.

Alapaha is more White than neighboring Willacoochee (45.9% White), and Ocilla (28.2% White). Alapaha is less White than neighboring Enigma (75.4% White), Nashville (61.2% White), and Lenox (60.6% White).

Alapaha's Black Population

216 residents of Alapaha, or 48.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Alapaha is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Alapaha ranks 126th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alapaha's Black population has declined by an estimated 16.6%. Black residents' share of Alapaha's population has decreased from 53.8% to 48.6%.

Alapaha is more Black than neighboring Enigma (14.2% Black), Nashville (28.2% Black), Willacoochee (34.4% Black), and Lenox (37.3% Black). Alapaha is less Black than neighboring Ocilla (68.5% Black).

Alapaha's Asian Population

0 residents of Alapaha, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Alapaha is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Alapaha ranks 528th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alapaha's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Alapaha's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Alapaha is less Asian than neighboring Ocilla (0.3% Asian).

Alapaha's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Alapaha, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Alapaha is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Alapaha ranks 545th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alapaha's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Alapaha's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Alapaha is less Hispanic than neighboring Enigma (9.6% Hispanic), Nashville (6.4% Hispanic), Willacoochee (12.3% Hispanic), Ocilla (0.5% Hispanic), and Lenox (1.1% Hispanic).

Alapaha's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Alapaha, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Alapaha is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Alapaha ranks 513th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alapaha's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Alapaha's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Alapaha is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nashville (0.6% Native American/Other), and Lenox (0.6% Native American/Other).

Alapaha's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Alapaha, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Alapaha is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Alapaha ranks 4th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alapaha's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 90.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Alapaha's population has decreased from 8.9% to 0.9%.

Alapaha is more Multiracial than neighboring Enigma (0.8% Multiracial), and Lenox (0.4% Multiracial). Alapaha is less Multiracial than neighboring Nashville (3.5% Multiracial), Willacoochee (7.5% Multiracial), and Ocilla (2.5% 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.