Decatur County Demographics

A map of Decatur County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	14,161	14,280	48.5%	48.6%
Black	12,227	12,200	41.9%	41.5%
Hispanic	2,067	1,911	7.1%	6.5%
Multiracial	505	649	1.7%	2.2%
Asian	210	183	0.7%	0.6%
Native American/Other	25	144	0.1%	0.5%

Decatur County, Georgia has an estimated population of 29,195, a less than 1% change from the 29,367 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 48.5% White, 41.9% Black, 7.1% Hispanic, 1.7% Multiracial, 0.7% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Decatur County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Decatur 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 Decatur County, that probability was 58.6% in 2020 and 58.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Decatur County is ranked the 64th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Decatur County was ranked the 63rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Decatur County's White Population

14,161 residents of Decatur County, or 48.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Decatur County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Decatur County ranks 124th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Decatur County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Decatur County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 48.5%.

Decatur County is more White than neighboring Gadsden County (31.3% White). Decatur County is less White than neighboring Seminole County (61.9% White), Miller County (64.9% White), Grady County (56% White), and Baker County (50.9% White).

Decatur County's Black Population

12,227 residents of Decatur County, or 41.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Decatur County is considerably higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Decatur County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Decatur County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Decatur County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 41.9%.

Decatur County is more Black than neighboring Seminole County (33.5% Black), Miller County (28.2% Black), Grady County (28.8% Black), and Baker County (36.8% Black). Decatur County is less Black than neighboring Gadsden County (52.2% Black).

Decatur County's Asian Population

210 residents of Decatur County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Decatur County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Decatur County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Decatur County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 14.8%. Asian residents' share of Decatur County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Decatur County is more Asian than neighboring Seminole County (0.5% Asian), Gadsden County (0.1% Asian), and Grady County (0.1% Asian). Decatur County is less Asian than neighboring Miller County (0.9% Asian), and Baker County (6% Asian).

Decatur County's Hispanic Population

2,067 residents of Decatur County, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Decatur County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Decatur County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Decatur County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Decatur County's population has increased from 6.5% to 7.1%.

Decatur County is more Hispanic than neighboring Seminole County (3.1% Hispanic), Miller County (3.3% Hispanic), and Baker County (4.2% Hispanic). Decatur County is less Hispanic than neighboring Gadsden County (12.5% Hispanic), and Grady County (13.3% Hispanic).

Decatur County's Native American/Other Population

25 residents of Decatur 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 Decatur County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Decatur County ranks 94th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Decatur County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 82.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Decatur County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Decatur County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Seminole County (0.2% Native American/Other), Gadsden County (0.3% Native American/Other), Miller County (1.5% Native American/Other), and Grady County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Decatur County's Multiracial Population

505 residents of Decatur County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Decatur County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Decatur County ranks 131st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Decatur County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 22.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Decatur County's population has decreased from 2.2% to 1.7%.

Decatur County is more Multiracial than neighboring Seminole County (1% Multiracial), Miller County (1.3% Multiracial), and Grady County (1.4% Multiracial). Decatur County is less Multiracial than neighboring Gadsden County (3.5% Multiracial), and Baker County (1.9% 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.