Early County Demographics

A map of Early County's Population by Race

Early County, Georgia has an estimated population of 10,603, a slight decrease from the 10,854 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.2% Black, 41.1% White, 4.6% Multiracial, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Early County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Early 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 Early County, that probability was 54.3% in 2020 and 54.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Early County is ranked the 123rd most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Early County was ranked the 122nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Early County's White Population

4,357 residents of Early County, or 41.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Early County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Early County ranks 131st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Early County's White population has declined by an estimated 9.5%. White residents' share of Early County's population has decreased from 44.3% to 41.1%.

Early County is more White than neighboring Clay County (37.3% White), and Calhoun County (32.7% White). Early County is less White than neighboring Miller County (64.9% White), Seminole County (61.9% White), and Henry County (70.2% White).

Early County's Black Population

5,641 residents of Early County, or 53.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Early County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Early County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Early County's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. Black residents' share of Early County's population has increased from 51.0% to 53.2%.

Early County is more Black than neighboring Miller County (28.2% Black), Seminole County (33.5% Black), and Henry County (24.8% Black). Early County is less Black than neighboring Clay County (60.5% Black), and Calhoun County (58.4% Black).

Early County's Asian Population

45 residents of Early County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Early County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Early County ranks 118th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Early County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 4.3%. Asian residents' share of Early County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Early County is more Asian than neighboring Clay County (0% Asian), and Henry County (0.2% Asian). Early County is less Asian than neighboring Miller County (0.9% Asian), and Seminole County (0.5% Asian).

Early County's Hispanic Population

67 residents of Early County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Early County is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Early County ranks 149th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Early County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 64.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Early County's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.6%.

Early County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clay County (0% Hispanic). Early County is less Hispanic than neighboring Miller County (3.3% Hispanic), Calhoun County (5.5% Hispanic), Seminole County (3.1% Hispanic), and Henry County (2.2% Hispanic).

Early County's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Early 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 Early County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Early County ranks 126th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Early County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 76.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Early County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Early County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clay County (0% Native American/Other). Early County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Miller County (1.5% Native American/Other), Calhoun County (0.4% Native American/Other), Seminole County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Henry County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Early County's Multiracial Population

483 residents of Early County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Early County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Early County ranks 137th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Early County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 108.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Early County's population has increased from 2.1% to 4.6%.

Early County is more Multiracial than neighboring Miller County (1.3% Multiracial), Clay County (2.1% Multiracial), Calhoun County (2.6% Multiracial), Seminole County (1% Multiracial), and Henry County (2.4% 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.