Dade County Demographics

A map of Dade County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	14,799	14,786	91.5%	91.0%
Multiracial	503	727	3.1%	4.5%
Hispanic	465	364	2.9%	2.2%
Asian	196	129	1.2%	0.8%
Black	181	141	1.1%	0.9%
Native American/Other	21	104	0.1%	0.6%

Dade County, Georgia has an estimated population of 16,165, a less than 1% change from the 16,251 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.5% White, 3.1% Multiracial, 2.9% Hispanic, 1.2% Asian, 1.1% Black, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dade County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dade 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 Dade County, that probability was 17.0% in 2020 and 16.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dade County is ranked the 105th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Dade County was ranked the 104th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Dade County's White Population

14,799 residents of Dade County, or 91.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dade County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Dade County ranks 4th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dade County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Dade County's population has increased from 91.0% to 91.5%.

Dade County is more White than neighboring Walker County (89.3% White), Marion County (90% White), Catoosa County (87.8% White), Chattooga County (81% White), and Hamilton County (68.3% White).

Dade County's Black Population

181 residents of Dade County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dade County is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Dade County ranks 152nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dade County's Black population has grown by an estimated 28.4%. Black residents' share of Dade County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Dade County is less Black than neighboring Walker County (3% Black), Marion County (3% Black), Catoosa County (1.3% Black), Chattooga County (8.9% Black), and Hamilton County (16.9% Black).

Dade County's Asian Population

196 residents of Dade County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dade County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Dade County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dade County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 51.9%. Asian residents' share of Dade County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Dade County is more Asian than neighboring Walker County (0.4% Asian), Marion County (0.1% Asian), and Chattooga County (0.4% Asian). Dade County is less Asian than neighboring Catoosa County (1.5% Asian), and Hamilton County (2.1% Asian).

Dade County's Hispanic Population

465 residents of Dade County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dade County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Dade County ranks 137th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dade County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 27.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Dade County's population has increased from 2.2% to 2.9%.

Dade County is more Hispanic than neighboring Marion County (2.5% Hispanic). Dade County is less Hispanic than neighboring Catoosa County (4% Hispanic), Chattooga County (5.7% Hispanic), and Hamilton County (8% Hispanic).

Dade County's Native American/Other Population

21 residents of Dade 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 Dade County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Dade County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dade County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 79.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dade County's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.1%.

Dade County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Walker County (0.4% Native American/Other), Marion County (0.2% Native American/Other), Catoosa County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Hamilton County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Dade County's Multiracial Population

503 residents of Dade County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dade County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Dade County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dade County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 30.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Dade County's population has decreased from 4.5% to 3.1%.

Dade County is less Multiracial than neighboring Walker County (4.1% Multiracial), Marion County (4.2% Multiracial), Catoosa County (4.7% Multiracial), Chattooga County (3.8% Multiracial), and Hamilton 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.