Coffee County Demographics

A map of Coffee County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	24,094	24,158	55.6%	56.1%
Black	12,155	11,872	28.0%	27.6%
Hispanic	5,861	5,430	13.5%	12.6%
Multiracial	709	1,188	1.6%	2.8%
Asian	319	299	0.7%	0.7%
Native American/Other	209	145	0.5%	0.3%

Coffee County, Georgia has an estimated population of 43,347, a less than 1% change from the 43,092 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 55.6% White, 28.0% Black, 13.5% Hispanic, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.7% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Coffee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Coffee 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 Coffee County, that probability was 59.3% in 2020 and 59.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Coffee County is ranked the 50th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Coffee County was ranked the 48th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Coffee County's White Population

24,094 residents of Coffee County, or 55.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Coffee County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Coffee County ranks 103rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffee County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Coffee County's population has decreased from 56.1% to 55.6%.

Coffee County is more White than neighboring Atkinson County (53.6% White), Telfair County (48.3% White), and Ben Hill County (53.3% White). Coffee County is less White than neighboring Jeff Davis County (67.4% White), and Bacon County (72.2% White).

Coffee County's Black Population

12,155 residents of Coffee County, or 28.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Coffee County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Coffee County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffee County's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.4%. Black residents' share of Coffee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 28.0%.

Coffee County is more Black than neighboring Atkinson County (13.6% Black), Jeff Davis County (12% Black), and Bacon County (13.4% Black). Coffee County is less Black than neighboring Telfair County (35.5% Black), and Ben Hill County (37.9% Black).

Coffee County's Asian Population

319 residents of Coffee County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Coffee County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Coffee County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffee County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 6.7%. Asian residents' share of Coffee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Coffee County is more Asian than neighboring Atkinson County (0% Asian), Jeff Davis County (0.5% Asian), Telfair County (0.1% Asian), and Ben Hill County (0.4% Asian). Coffee County is less Asian than neighboring Bacon County (0.9% Asian).

Coffee County's Hispanic Population

5,861 residents of Coffee County, or 13.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Coffee County is slightly higher than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Coffee County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffee County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Coffee County's population has increased from 12.6% to 13.5%.

Coffee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bacon County (8.5% Hispanic), and Ben Hill County (6.8% Hispanic). Coffee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Atkinson County (27.5% Hispanic), Jeff Davis County (14% Hispanic), and Telfair County (15% Hispanic).

Coffee County's Native American/Other Population

209 residents of Coffee 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 Coffee County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Coffee County ranks 142nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffee County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 44.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Coffee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Coffee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Atkinson County (0% Native American/Other), Telfair County (0% Native American/Other), and Bacon County (0.1% Native American/Other). Coffee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jeff Davis County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Coffee County's Multiracial Population

709 residents of Coffee County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Coffee County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Coffee County ranks 101st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffee County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 40.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Coffee County's population has decreased from 2.8% to 1.6%.

Coffee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Telfair County (1% Multiracial), and Ben Hill County (1.1% Multiracial). Coffee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Atkinson County (5.2% Multiracial), Jeff Davis County (4.8% Multiracial), and Bacon County (4.9% 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.