Cartersville, GA Demographics

A map of Cartersville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	15,777	14,608	65.5%	63.0%
Hispanic	3,665	3,051	15.2%	13.2%
Black	3,497	4,144	14.5%	17.9%
Multiracial	605	889	2.5%	3.8%
Asian	444	346	1.8%	1.5%
Native American/Other	86	149	0.4%	0.6%

Cartersville, Georgia has an estimated population of 24,074, an increase from the 23,187 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 65.5% White, 15.2% Hispanic, 14.5% Black, 2.5% Multiracial, 1.8% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cartersville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cartersville has become 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 Cartersville, that probability was 55.2% in 2020 and 52.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cartersville is ranked the 50th 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). Cartersville was ranked the 51st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cartersville's White Population

15,777 residents of Cartersville, or 65.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cartersville is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Cartersville ranks 308th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cartersville's White population has grown by an estimated 8.0%. White residents' share of Cartersville's population has increased from 63.0% to 65.5%.

Cartersville is more White than neighboring Kingston (55.3% White), and Acworth (54.1% White). Cartersville is less White than neighboring Emerson (69.9% White), White (86.7% White), and Euharlee (81.6% White).

Cartersville's Black Population

3,497 residents of Cartersville, or 14.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cartersville is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Cartersville ranks 395th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cartersville's Black population has declined by an estimated 15.6%. Black residents' share of Cartersville's population has decreased from 17.9% to 14.5%.

Cartersville is more Black than neighboring White (0% Black), and Euharlee (9.4% Black). Cartersville is less Black than neighboring Emerson (21.7% Black), Kingston (22.8% Black), and Acworth (21.4% Black).

Cartersville's Asian Population

444 residents of Cartersville, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cartersville is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Cartersville ranks 179th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cartersville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 28.3%. Asian residents' share of Cartersville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Cartersville is more Asian than neighboring Emerson (1.1% Asian), White (0% Asian), Euharlee (1.1% Asian), and Kingston (0.6% Asian). Cartersville is less Asian than neighboring Acworth (4% Asian).

Cartersville's Hispanic Population

3,665 residents of Cartersville, or 15.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cartersville is slightly higher than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Cartersville ranks 104th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cartersville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 20.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Cartersville's population has increased from 13.2% to 15.2%.

Cartersville is more Hispanic than neighboring Emerson (5.2% Hispanic), White (8.5% Hispanic), Euharlee (3.7% Hispanic), Kingston (10.5% Hispanic), and Acworth (13.1% Hispanic).

Cartersville's Native American/Other Population

86 residents of Cartersville, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cartersville is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Cartersville ranks 289th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cartersville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 42.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cartersville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Cartersville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Emerson (0.1% Native American/Other), White (0% Native American/Other), and Euharlee (0.2% Native American/Other). Cartersville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kingston (0.6% Native American/Other), and Acworth (0.9% Native American/Other).

Cartersville's Multiracial Population

605 residents of Cartersville, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cartersville is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Cartersville ranks 230th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cartersville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 31.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Cartersville's population has decreased from 3.8% to 2.5%.

Cartersville is more Multiracial than neighboring Emerson (2.1% Multiracial). Cartersville is less Multiracial than neighboring White (4.8% Multiracial), Euharlee (4% Multiracial), Kingston (10.3% Multiracial), and Acworth (6.5% 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.