Brantley County Demographics

A map of Brantley County's Population by Race

Brantley County, Georgia has an estimated population of 18,315, a slight increase from the 18,021 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.8% White, 3.2% Black, 3.1% Hispanic, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brantley County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brantley is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Brantley County, that probability was 17.7% in 2020 and 17.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brantley County is ranked the 100th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Brantley County was ranked the 99th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Brantley County's White Population

16,631 residents of Brantley County, or 90.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brantley County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Brantley County ranks 6th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brantley County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Brantley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 90.8%.

Brantley County is more White than neighboring Pierce County (82% White), Wayne County (70.3% White), Camden County (68% White), Charlton County (54.4% White), and Ware County (61.2% White).

Brantley County's Black Population

586 residents of Brantley County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brantley County is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Brantley County ranks 146th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brantley County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.3%. Black residents' share of Brantley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Brantley County is less Black than neighboring Pierce County (9.9% Black), Wayne County (19.5% Black), Camden County (16.2% Black), Charlton County (24.8% Black), and Ware County (29.7% Black).

Brantley County's Asian Population

97 residents of Brantley County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brantley County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Brantley County ranks 152nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brantley County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 131.0%. Asian residents' share of Brantley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Brantley County is more Asian than neighboring Pierce County (0% Asian). Brantley County is less Asian than neighboring Wayne County (1.3% Asian), Camden County (1.7% Asian), Charlton County (1.1% Asian), and Ware County (1.3% Asian).

Brantley County's Hispanic Population

572 residents of Brantley County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brantley County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Brantley County ranks 147th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brantley County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 75.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Brantley County's population has increased from 1.8% to 3.1%.

Brantley County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pierce County (5.3% Hispanic), Wayne County (6.3% Hispanic), Camden County (7.6% Hispanic), Charlton County (15.4% Hispanic), and Ware County (5.1% Hispanic).

Brantley County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Brantley County, 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 Brantley County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Brantley County ranks 103rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brantley County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brantley County's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Brantley County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pierce County (0.3% Native American/Other), Wayne County (0.2% Native American/Other), Camden County (0.8% Native American/Other), Charlton County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Ware County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Brantley County's Multiracial Population

429 residents of Brantley County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brantley County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Brantley County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brantley County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 38.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Brantley County's population has decreased from 3.8% to 2.3%.

Brantley County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ware County (2.2% Multiracial). Brantley County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pierce County (2.4% Multiracial), Wayne County (2.5% Multiracial), Camden County (5.6% Multiracial), and Charlton County (3.9% 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.