Bostwick, GA Demographics

A map of Bostwick's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	240	313	89.2%	82.8%
Black	28	37	10.4%	9.8%
Multiracial	1	8	0.4%	2.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	20	0.0%	5.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Bostwick, Georgia has an estimated population of 269, a large decrease from the 378 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.2% White, 10.4% Black, 0.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bostwick, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bostwick 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 Bostwick, that probability was 30.1% in 2020 and 19.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bostwick is ranked the 576th 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). Bostwick was ranked the 507th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bostwick's White Population

240 residents of Bostwick, or 89.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bostwick is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Bostwick ranks 124th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bostwick's White population has declined by an estimated 23.3%. White residents' share of Bostwick's population has increased from 82.8% to 89.2%.

Bostwick is more White than neighboring North High Shoals (73.6% White), Bishop (72.6% White), Rutledge (47.3% White), and Madison (63.2% White). Bostwick is less White than neighboring Good Hope (95.9% White).

Bostwick's Black Population

28 residents of Bostwick, or 10.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bostwick is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Bostwick ranks 483rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bostwick's Black population has declined by an estimated 24.3%. Black residents' share of Bostwick's population has increased from 9.8% to 10.4%.

Bostwick is more Black than neighboring North High Shoals (2.6% Black), and Good Hope (2.1% Black). Bostwick is less Black than neighboring Bishop (12.4% Black), Rutledge (46.7% Black), and Madison (34.8% Black).

Bostwick's Asian Population

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

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

Bostwick is less Asian than neighboring Bishop (0.7% Asian), and Madison (2% Asian).

Bostwick's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Bostwick, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bostwick is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Bostwick ranks 306th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bostwick's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Bostwick's population has decreased from 5.3% to 0.0%.

Bostwick is less Hispanic than neighboring North High Shoals (15.2% Hispanic), Bishop (10.8% Hispanic), and Rutledge (5% Hispanic).

Bostwick's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Bostwick is less Native American/Other than neighboring North High Shoals (2.7% Native American/Other), and Bishop (0.9% Native American/Other).

Bostwick's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Bostwick, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bostwick is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Bostwick ranks 524th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bostwick's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 87.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Bostwick's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.4%.

Bostwick is more Multiracial than neighboring Madison (0% Multiracial). Bostwick is less Multiracial than neighboring North High Shoals (5.9% Multiracial), Good Hope (2.1% Multiracial), Bishop (2.6% Multiracial), and Rutledge (0.9% 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.