Appling County Demographics

A map of Appling County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	12,492	12,674	67.5%	68.7%
Black	3,351	3,339	18.1%	18.1%
Hispanic	1,992	1,825	10.8%	9.9%
Multiracial	567	417	3.1%	2.3%
Asian	73	123	0.4%	0.7%
Native American/Other	18	66	0.1%	0.4%

Appling County, Georgia has an estimated population of 18,493, a less than 1% change from the 18,444 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.5% White, 18.1% Black, 10.8% Hispanic, 3.1% Multiracial, 0.4% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Appling County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Appling has become more 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 Appling County, that probability was 48.5% in 2020 and 49.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Appling County is ranked the 97th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Appling County was ranked the 96th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Appling County's White Population

12,492 residents of Appling County, or 67.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Appling County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Appling County ranks 50th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Appling County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Appling County's population has decreased from 68.7% to 67.5%.

Appling County is more White than neighboring Jeff Davis County (67.4% White), Toombs County (57.5% White), and Tattnall County (57.3% White). Appling County is less White than neighboring Bacon County (72.2% White), and Pierce County (82% White).

Appling County's Black Population

3,351 residents of Appling County, or 18.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Appling County is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Appling County ranks 107th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Appling County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Appling County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 18.1%.

Appling County is more Black than neighboring Bacon County (13.4% Black), Jeff Davis County (12% Black), and Pierce County (9.9% Black). Appling County is less Black than neighboring Toombs County (23.6% Black), and Tattnall County (26.7% Black).

Appling County's Asian Population

73 residents of Appling County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Appling County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Appling County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Appling County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 40.7%. Asian residents' share of Appling County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Appling County is more Asian than neighboring Pierce County (0% Asian). Appling County is less Asian than neighboring Bacon County (0.9% Asian), Jeff Davis County (0.5% Asian), Toombs County (0.8% Asian), and Tattnall County (0.8% Asian).

Appling County's Hispanic Population

1,992 residents of Appling County, or 10.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Appling County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Appling County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Appling County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Appling County's population has increased from 9.9% to 10.8%.

Appling County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bacon County (8.5% Hispanic), Tattnall County (10.7% Hispanic), and Pierce County (5.3% Hispanic). Appling County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jeff Davis County (14% Hispanic), and Toombs County (12.1% Hispanic).

Appling County's Native American/Other Population

18 residents of Appling County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Appling County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Appling County ranks 135th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Appling County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 72.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Appling County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Appling County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jeff Davis County (1.2% Native American/Other), Toombs County (0.4% Native American/Other), Tattnall County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Pierce County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Appling County's Multiracial Population

567 residents of Appling County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Appling County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Appling County ranks 127th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Appling County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 36.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Appling County's population has increased from 2.3% to 3.1%.

Appling County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pierce County (2.4% Multiracial). Appling County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bacon County (4.9% Multiracial), Jeff Davis County (4.8% Multiracial), Toombs County (5.5% Multiracial), and Tattnall County (3.4% 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.