Crisp County Demographics

A map of Crisp County's Population by Race

Crisp County, Georgia has an estimated population of 19,790, a slight decrease from the 20,128 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 48.2% White, 44.8% Black, 3.6% Hispanic, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.5% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Crisp County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Crisp 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 Crisp County, that probability was 56.5% in 2020 and 56.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Crisp County is ranked the 94th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Crisp County was ranked the 87th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Crisp County's White Population

9,537 residents of Crisp County, or 48.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Crisp County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Crisp County ranks 123rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crisp County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.6%. White residents' share of Crisp County's population has decreased from 49.1% to 48.2%.

Crisp County is more White than neighboring Dooly County (40.8% White). Crisp County is less White than neighboring Turner County (53.9% White), Wilcox County (59.1% White), Worth County (66.2% White), and Lee County (66.3% White).

Crisp County's Black Population

8,861 residents of Crisp County, or 44.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Crisp County is considerably higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Crisp County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crisp County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Crisp County's population has increased from 43.8% to 44.8%.

Crisp County is more Black than neighboring Turner County (36.4% Black), Wilcox County (32.1% Black), Worth County (25.1% Black), and Lee County (23.7% Black). Crisp County is less Black than neighboring Dooly County (46.9% Black).

Crisp County's Asian Population

99 residents of Crisp County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Crisp County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Crisp County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crisp County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 45.0%. Asian residents' share of Crisp County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Crisp County is more Asian than neighboring Dooly County (0% Asian), Turner County (0% Asian), and Wilcox County (0% Asian). Crisp County is less Asian than neighboring Worth County (0.8% Asian), and Lee County (2.5% Asian).

Crisp County's Hispanic Population

715 residents of Crisp County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Crisp County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Crisp County ranks 117th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crisp County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Crisp County's population has increased from 3.1% to 3.6%.

Crisp County is more Hispanic than neighboring Worth County (2.4% Hispanic), and Lee County (3.4% Hispanic). Crisp County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dooly County (8.3% Hispanic), Turner County (4.8% Hispanic), and Wilcox County (3.8% Hispanic).

Crisp County's Native American/Other Population

114 residents of Crisp County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Crisp County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Crisp County ranks 117th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crisp County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 32.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Crisp County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Crisp County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Turner County (0.2% Native American/Other), Wilcox County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Lee County (0.4% Native American/Other). Crisp County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dooly County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Crisp County's Multiracial Population

464 residents of Crisp County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Crisp County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Crisp County ranks 112th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Crisp County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Crisp County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Crisp County is less Multiracial than neighboring Dooly County (3.3% Multiracial), Turner County (4.6% Multiracial), Wilcox County (4.6% Multiracial), Worth County (4.9% Multiracial), and Lee County (3.7% 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.