Dooly County Demographics

A map of Dooly County's Population by Race

Dooly County, Georgia has an estimated population of 10,984, a slight decrease from the 11,208 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 46.9% Black, 40.8% White, 8.3% Hispanic, 3.3% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dooly County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dooly has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Dooly County, that probability was 58.1% in 2020 and 60.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dooly County is ranked the 121st most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Dooly County was ranked the 118th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Dooly County's White Population

4,486 residents of Dooly County, or 40.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dooly County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Dooly County ranks 137th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dooly County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.7%. White residents' share of Dooly County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 40.8%.

Dooly County is more White than neighboring Macon County (32.5% White). Dooly County is less White than neighboring Crisp County (48.2% White), Houston County (51.4% White), Pulaski County (61.3% White), and Wilcox County (59.1% White).

Dooly County's Black Population

5,154 residents of Dooly County, or 46.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dooly County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Dooly County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dooly County's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.0%. Black residents' share of Dooly County's population has decreased from 49.4% to 46.9%.

Dooly County is more Black than neighboring Crisp County (44.8% Black), Houston County (32.2% Black), Pulaski County (30.6% Black), and Wilcox County (32.1% Black). Dooly County is less Black than neighboring Macon County (58.4% Black).

Dooly County's Asian Population

0 residents of Dooly County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dooly County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Dooly County ranks 110th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dooly County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Dooly County's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Dooly County is less Asian than neighboring Crisp County (0.5% Asian), Macon County (1.6% Asian), Houston County (3% Asian), and Pulaski County (0.8% Asian).

Dooly County's Hispanic Population

915 residents of Dooly County, or 8.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dooly County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Dooly County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dooly County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 14.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Dooly County's population has increased from 7.1% to 8.3%.

Dooly County is more Hispanic than neighboring Crisp County (3.6% Hispanic), Macon County (4.7% Hispanic), Houston County (7.6% Hispanic), Pulaski County (5.7% Hispanic), and Wilcox County (3.8% Hispanic).

Dooly County's Native American/Other Population

72 residents of Dooly County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dooly County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Dooly County ranks 147th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dooly County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 118.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dooly County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Dooly County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Crisp County (0.6% Native American/Other), Pulaski County (0% Native American/Other), and Wilcox County (0.4% Native American/Other). Dooly County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Macon County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Dooly County's Multiracial Population

357 residents of Dooly County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dooly County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Dooly County ranks 156th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dooly County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 102.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Dooly County's population has increased from 1.6% to 3.3%.

Dooly County is more Multiracial than neighboring Crisp County (2.3% Multiracial), Macon County (1.9% Multiracial), and Pulaski County (1.5% Multiracial). Dooly County is less Multiracial than neighboring Houston County (5.1% Multiracial), and Wilcox County (4.6% 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.