Bulloch County Demographics

A map of Bulloch County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	50,809	49,712	61.5%	61.3%
Black	23,214	22,775	28.1%	28.1%
Hispanic	4,263	4,180	5.2%	5.2%
Multiracial	2,782	2,679	3.4%	3.3%
Asian	1,195	1,283	1.4%	1.6%
Native American/Other	420	470	0.5%	0.6%

Bulloch County, Georgia has an estimated population of 82,683, a slight increase from the 81,099 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.5% White, 28.1% Black, 5.2% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 1.4% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bulloch County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bulloch 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 Bulloch County, that probability was 54.1% in 2020 and 53.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bulloch County is ranked the 33rd most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Bulloch County was ranked the 32nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Bulloch County's White Population

50,809 residents of Bulloch County, or 61.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bulloch County is considerably higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Bulloch County ranks 80th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bulloch County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.2%. White residents' share of Bulloch County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 61.5%.

Bulloch County is more White than neighboring Evans County (55% White), Candler County (58.5% White), Screven County (55.1% White), and Jenkins County (52.7% White). Bulloch County is less White than neighboring Effingham County (72.9% White).

Bulloch County's Black Population

23,214 residents of Bulloch County, or 28.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bulloch County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Bulloch County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bulloch County's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. Black residents' share of Bulloch County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 28.1%.

Bulloch County is more Black than neighboring Evans County (28% Black), Candler County (22.4% Black), and Effingham County (14.4% Black). Bulloch County is less Black than neighboring Screven County (39% Black), and Jenkins County (37.1% Black).

Bulloch County's Asian Population

1,195 residents of Bulloch County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bulloch County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Bulloch County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bulloch County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 6.9%. Asian residents' share of Bulloch County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Bulloch County is more Asian than neighboring Evans County (1% Asian), Candler County (0.6% Asian), Screven County (0% Asian), Effingham County (1% Asian), and Jenkins County (0% Asian).

Bulloch County's Hispanic Population

4,263 residents of Bulloch County, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bulloch County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Bulloch County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bulloch County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Bulloch County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.2%.

Bulloch County is more Hispanic than neighboring Screven County (2.7% Hispanic). Bulloch County is less Hispanic than neighboring Evans County (12.3% Hispanic), Candler County (12.8% Hispanic), Effingham County (6.6% Hispanic), and Jenkins County (9.2% Hispanic).

Bulloch County's Native American/Other Population

420 residents of Bulloch County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bulloch County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Bulloch County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bulloch County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 10.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bulloch County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Bulloch County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Evans County (0.1% Native American/Other), Screven County (0% Native American/Other), and Jenkins County (0.1% Native American/Other). Bulloch County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Candler County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Effingham County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Bulloch County's Multiracial Population

2,782 residents of Bulloch County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bulloch County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Bulloch County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bulloch County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 3.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Bulloch County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Bulloch County is more Multiracial than neighboring Screven County (3.1% Multiracial), and Jenkins County (0.9% Multiracial). Bulloch County is less Multiracial than neighboring Evans County (3.6% Multiracial), Candler County (4.7% Multiracial), and Effingham County (4.5% 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.