Clinch County Demographics

A map of Clinch County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,278	4,256	63.3%	63.1%
Black	1,734	1,950	25.7%	28.9%
Hispanic	448	253	6.6%	3.7%
Multiracial	206	200	3.0%	3.0%
Native American/Other	73	68	1.1%	1.0%
Asian	20	22	0.3%	0.3%

Clinch County, Georgia has an estimated population of 6,759, a less than 1% change from the 6,749 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 63.3% White, 25.7% Black, 6.6% Hispanic, 3.0% Multiracial, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clinch County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clinch has become more 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 Clinch County, that probability was 51.6% in 2020 and 52.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clinch County is ranked the 144th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Clinch County was ranked the 144th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Clinch County's White Population

4,278 residents of Clinch County, or 63.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clinch County is considerably higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Clinch County ranks 74th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinch County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Clinch County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 63.3%.

Clinch County is more White than neighboring Echols County (58.1% White), Ware County (61.2% White), Atkinson County (53.6% White), and Hamilton County (54.5% White). Clinch County is less White than neighboring Lanier County (64.7% White).

Clinch County's Black Population

1,734 residents of Clinch County, or 25.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clinch County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Clinch County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinch County's Black population has declined by an estimated 11.1%. Black residents' share of Clinch County's population has decreased from 28.9% to 25.7%.

Clinch County is more Black than neighboring Echols County (6.3% Black), Lanier County (24.2% Black), and Atkinson County (13.6% Black). Clinch County is less Black than neighboring Ware County (29.7% Black), and Hamilton County (30.4% Black).

Clinch County's Asian Population

20 residents of Clinch County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clinch County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Clinch County ranks 142nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinch County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 9.1%. Asian residents' share of Clinch County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Clinch County is more Asian than neighboring Atkinson County (0% Asian). Clinch County is less Asian than neighboring Echols County (7.9% Asian), Ware County (1.3% Asian), Lanier County (1.2% Asian), and Hamilton County (0.6% Asian).

Clinch County's Hispanic Population

448 residents of Clinch County, or 6.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clinch County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Clinch County ranks 99th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinch County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 77.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Clinch County's population has increased from 3.7% to 6.6%.

Clinch County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ware County (5.1% Hispanic). Clinch County is less Hispanic than neighboring Echols County (21.1% Hispanic), Lanier County (7.4% Hispanic), Atkinson County (27.5% Hispanic), and Hamilton County (11.5% Hispanic).

Clinch County's Native American/Other Population

73 residents of Clinch County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Clinch County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Clinch County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinch County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 7.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clinch County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Clinch County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Echols County (0.1% Native American/Other), Ware County (0.6% Native American/Other), Lanier County (1% Native American/Other), Atkinson County (0% Native American/Other), and Hamilton County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Clinch County's Multiracial Population

206 residents of Clinch County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clinch County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Clinch County ranks 84th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinch County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 3.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Clinch County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Clinch County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ware County (2.2% Multiracial), Lanier County (1.5% Multiracial), and Hamilton County (2.5% Multiracial). Clinch County is less Multiracial than neighboring Echols County (6.6% Multiracial), and Atkinson County (5.2% 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.