Emanuel County Demographics

A map of Emanuel County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	13,275	13,815	57.7%	60.7%
Black	7,218	7,246	31.3%	31.8%
Multiracial	1,171	498	5.1%	2.2%
Hispanic	1,112	993	4.8%	4.4%
Asian	198	141	0.9%	0.6%
Native American/Other	52	75	0.2%	0.3%

Emanuel County, Georgia has an estimated population of 23,026, a slight increase from the 22,768 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 57.7% White, 31.3% Black, 5.1% Multiracial, 4.8% Hispanic, 0.9% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Emanuel County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Emanuel has become more 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 Emanuel County, that probability was 52.8% in 2020 and 56.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Emanuel County is ranked the 81st most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Emanuel County was ranked the 81st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Emanuel County's White Population

13,275 residents of Emanuel County, or 57.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Emanuel County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Emanuel County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Emanuel County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.9%. White residents' share of Emanuel County's population has decreased from 60.7% to 57.7%.

Emanuel County is more White than neighboring Jenkins County (52.7% White), and Toombs County (57.5% White). Emanuel County is less White than neighboring Candler County (58.5% White), Treutlen County (62% White), and Johnson County (61.5% White).

Emanuel County's Black Population

7,218 residents of Emanuel County, or 31.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Emanuel County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Emanuel County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Emanuel County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Emanuel County's population has decreased from 31.8% to 31.3%.

Emanuel County is more Black than neighboring Candler County (22.4% Black), Treutlen County (30.6% Black), and Toombs County (23.6% Black). Emanuel County is less Black than neighboring Johnson County (32.8% Black), and Jenkins County (37.1% Black).

Emanuel County's Asian Population

198 residents of Emanuel County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Emanuel County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Emanuel County ranks 88th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Emanuel County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 40.4%. Asian residents' share of Emanuel County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Emanuel County is more Asian than neighboring Candler County (0.6% Asian), Treutlen County (0.1% Asian), Johnson County (0% Asian), Jenkins County (0% Asian), and Toombs County (0.8% Asian).

Emanuel County's Hispanic Population

1,112 residents of Emanuel County, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Emanuel County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Emanuel County ranks 91st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Emanuel County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Emanuel County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.8%.

Emanuel County is more Hispanic than neighboring Treutlen County (1.5% Hispanic), and Johnson County (1.8% Hispanic). Emanuel County is less Hispanic than neighboring Candler County (12.8% Hispanic), Jenkins County (9.2% Hispanic), and Toombs County (12.1% Hispanic).

Emanuel County's Native American/Other Population

52 residents of Emanuel County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Emanuel County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Emanuel County ranks 146th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Emanuel County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 30.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Emanuel County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Emanuel County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jenkins County (0.1% Native American/Other). Emanuel County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Candler County (0.9% Native American/Other), Treutlen County (1.6% Native American/Other), Johnson County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Toombs County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Emanuel County's Multiracial Population

1,171 residents of Emanuel County, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Emanuel County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Emanuel County ranks 133rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Emanuel County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 135.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Emanuel County's population has increased from 2.2% to 5.1%.

Emanuel County is more Multiracial than neighboring Candler County (4.7% Multiracial), Treutlen County (4.2% Multiracial), Johnson County (3.5% Multiracial), and Jenkins County (0.9% Multiracial). Emanuel County is less Multiracial than neighboring Toombs County (5.5% 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.