Bishop, GA Demographics

A map of Bishop's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	310	272	72.6%	81.9%
Black	53	21	12.4%	6.3%
Hispanic	46	12	10.8%	3.6%
Multiracial	11	15	2.6%	4.5%
Native American/Other	4	0	0.9%	0.0%
Asian	3	12	0.7%	3.6%

Bishop, Georgia has an estimated population of 427, a large increase from the 332 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.6% White, 12.4% Black, 10.8% Hispanic, 2.6% Multiracial, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 0.7% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bishop, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bishop has become considerably 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 Bishop, that probability was 32.0% in 2020 and 44.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bishop is ranked the 520th 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). Bishop was ranked the 526th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bishop's White Population

310 residents of Bishop, or 72.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bishop is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Bishop ranks 132nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bishop's White population has grown by an estimated 14.0%. White residents' share of Bishop's population has decreased from 81.9% to 72.6%.

Bishop is more White than neighboring Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) (53.8% White), and Bogart (67.7% White). Bishop is less White than neighboring Watkinsville (88% White), North High Shoals (73.6% White), and Bostwick (89.2% White).

Bishop's Black Population

53 residents of Bishop, or 12.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bishop is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Bishop ranks 539th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bishop's Black population has grown by an estimated 152.4%. Black residents' share of Bishop's population has increased from 6.3% to 12.4%.

Bishop is more Black than neighboring Watkinsville (3.9% Black), North High Shoals (2.6% Black), Bostwick (10.4% Black), and Bogart (3.7% Black). Bishop is less Black than neighboring Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) (25.7% Black).

Bishop's Asian Population

3 residents of Bishop, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bishop is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Bishop ranks 80th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bishop's Asian population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Asian residents' share of Bishop's population has decreased from 3.6% to 0.7%.

Bishop is more Asian than neighboring North High Shoals (0% Asian), and Bostwick (0% Asian). Bishop is less Asian than neighboring Watkinsville (1.8% Asian), Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) (4.2% Asian), and Bogart (6.6% Asian).

Bishop's Hispanic Population

46 residents of Bishop, or 10.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bishop is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Bishop ranks 408th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bishop's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 283.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Bishop's population has increased from 3.6% to 10.8%.

Bishop is more Hispanic than neighboring Watkinsville (1.9% Hispanic), and Bostwick (0% Hispanic). Bishop is less Hispanic than neighboring North High Shoals (15.2% Hispanic), Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) (11.9% Hispanic), and Bogart (11% Hispanic).

Bishop's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Bishop, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bishop is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Bishop ranks 549th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bishop's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 4. Native American/Other residents' share of Bishop's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.9%.

Bishop is more Native American/Other than neighboring Watkinsville (0% Native American/Other), Bostwick (0% Native American/Other), Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) (0.6% Native American/Other), and Bogart (0.6% Native American/Other). Bishop is less Native American/Other than neighboring North High Shoals (2.7% Native American/Other).

Bishop's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Bishop, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bishop is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Bishop ranks 130th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bishop's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 26.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Bishop's population has decreased from 4.5% to 2.6%.

Bishop is more Multiracial than neighboring Bostwick (0.4% Multiracial). Bishop is less Multiracial than neighboring Watkinsville (4.4% Multiracial), North High Shoals (5.9% Multiracial), Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) (3.9% Multiracial), and Bogart (10.4% 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.