Chattooga County Demographics

A map of Chattooga County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	20,291	20,079	81.0%	80.4%
Black	2,238	2,391	8.9%	9.6%
Hispanic	1,436	1,297	5.7%	5.2%
Multiracial	955	970	3.8%	3.9%
Asian	91	102	0.4%	0.4%
Native American/Other	25	126	0.1%	0.5%

Chattooga County, Georgia has an estimated population of 25,036, a less than 1% change from the 24,965 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.0% White, 8.9% Black, 5.7% Hispanic, 3.8% Multiracial, 0.4% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chattooga County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chattooga has become slightly 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 Chattooga County, that probability was 34.0% in 2020 and 33.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chattooga County is ranked the 77th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Chattooga County was ranked the 76th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Chattooga County's White Population

20,291 residents of Chattooga County, or 81.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chattooga County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Chattooga County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chattooga County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Chattooga County's population has increased from 80.4% to 81.0%.

Chattooga County is more White than neighboring Floyd County (68.8% White), and DeKalb County (77% White). Chattooga County is less White than neighboring Walker County (89.3% White), Cherokee County (90.4% White), and Dade County (91.5% White).

Chattooga County's Black Population

2,238 residents of Chattooga County, or 8.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chattooga County is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Chattooga County ranks 128th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chattooga County's Black population has declined by an estimated 6.4%. Black residents' share of Chattooga County's population has decreased from 9.6% to 8.9%.

Chattooga County is more Black than neighboring Walker County (3% Black), Cherokee County (3.8% Black), Dade County (1.1% Black), and DeKalb County (1.3% Black). Chattooga County is less Black than neighboring Floyd County (13.6% Black).

Chattooga County's Asian Population

91 residents of Chattooga County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chattooga County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Chattooga County ranks 125th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chattooga County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 10.8%. Asian residents' share of Chattooga County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Chattooga County is more Asian than neighboring Cherokee County (0.2% Asian), and DeKalb County (0.2% Asian). Chattooga County is less Asian than neighboring Floyd County (1.5% Asian), and Dade County (1.2% Asian).

Chattooga County's Hispanic Population

1,436 residents of Chattooga County, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chattooga County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Chattooga County ranks 81st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chattooga County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Chattooga County's population has increased from 5.2% to 5.7%.

Chattooga County is more Hispanic than neighboring Walker County (2.9% Hispanic), Cherokee County (1.8% Hispanic), and Dade County (2.9% Hispanic). Chattooga County is less Hispanic than neighboring Floyd County (12.4% Hispanic), and DeKalb County (17.1% Hispanic).

Chattooga County's Native American/Other Population

25 residents of Chattooga County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Chattooga County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Chattooga County ranks 87th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chattooga County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 80.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chattooga County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Chattooga County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Floyd County (0.4% Native American/Other), Walker County (0.4% Native American/Other), Cherokee County (0.3% Native American/Other), and DeKalb County (1% Native American/Other).

Chattooga County's Multiracial Population

955 residents of Chattooga County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chattooga County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Chattooga County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chattooga County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Chattooga County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Chattooga County is more Multiracial than neighboring Floyd County (3.4% Multiracial), Cherokee County (3.5% Multiracial), Dade County (3.1% Multiracial), and DeKalb County (3.4% Multiracial). Chattooga County is less Multiracial than neighboring Walker County (4.1% 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.