Alston, GA Demographics

A map of Alston's Population by Race

Alston, Georgia has an estimated population of 140, a large decrease from the 178 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.6% White, 10.0% Black, 1.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Alston, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Alston 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 Alston, that probability was 32.3% in 2020 and 20.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Alston is ranked the 621st 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). Alston was ranked the 604th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Alston's White Population

124 residents of Alston, or 88.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Alston is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Alston ranks 144th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alston's White population has declined by an estimated 13.9%. White residents' share of Alston's population has increased from 80.9% to 88.6%.

Alston is more White than neighboring Uvalda (44.6% White), Higgston (53.8% White), Ailey (65.8% White), Vidalia (46.5% White), and Mount Vernon (40.3% White).

Alston's Black Population

14 residents of Alston, or 10.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Alston is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Alston ranks 422nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alston's Black population has declined by an estimated 46.2%. Black residents' share of Alston's population has decreased from 14.6% to 10.0%.

Alston is less Black than neighboring Uvalda (25.2% Black), Higgston (42.5% Black), Ailey (25.4% Black), Vidalia (40.5% Black), and Mount Vernon (49% Black).

Alston's Asian Population

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

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

Alston is less Asian than neighboring Uvalda (3.1% Asian), Ailey (0.6% Asian), Vidalia (1.3% Asian), and Mount Vernon (1.7% Asian).

Alston's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Alston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Alston is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Alston ranks 477th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alston's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Alston's population has decreased from 2.8% to 0.0%.

Alston is less Hispanic than neighboring Uvalda (22.6% Hispanic), Higgston (1.4% Hispanic), Ailey (4.9% Hispanic), Vidalia (3.7% Hispanic), and Mount Vernon (2.7% Hispanic).

Alston's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Alston, 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 Alston is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Alston ranks 549th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alston's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Alston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Alston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Higgston (0.3% Native American/Other), Ailey (0.2% Native American/Other), and Vidalia (0.3% Native American/Other).

Alston's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Alston, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Alston is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Alston ranks 585th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alston's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Alston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Alston is less Multiracial than neighboring Uvalda (4.4% Multiracial), Higgston (2.1% Multiracial), Ailey (3.1% Multiracial), Vidalia (7.7% Multiracial), and Mount Vernon (6.3% 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.