Evans County Demographics

A map of Evans County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	5,914	6,038	55.0%	56.0%
Black	3,014	3,083	28.0%	28.6%
Hispanic	1,327	1,237	12.3%	11.5%
Multiracial	387	291	3.6%	2.7%
Asian	109	78	1.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	6	47	0.1%	0.4%

Evans County, Georgia has an estimated population of 10,757, a less than 1% change from the 10,774 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 55.0% White, 28.0% Black, 12.3% Hispanic, 3.6% Multiracial, 1.0% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Evans County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Evans 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 Evans County, that probability was 59.0% in 2020 and 60.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

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

Evans County's White Population

5,914 residents of Evans County, or 55.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Evans County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Evans County ranks 104th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Evans County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. White residents' share of Evans County's population has decreased from 56.0% to 55.0%.

Evans County is more White than neighboring Long County (53% White). Evans County is less White than neighboring Tattnall County (57.3% White), Bulloch County (61.5% White), Candler County (58.5% White), and Toombs County (57.5% White).

Evans County's Black Population

3,014 residents of Evans County, or 28.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Evans County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Evans County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Evans County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.2%. Black residents' share of Evans County's population has decreased from 28.6% to 28.0%.

Evans County is more Black than neighboring Tattnall County (26.7% Black), Candler County (22.4% Black), Long County (22.9% Black), and Toombs County (23.6% Black). Evans County is less Black than neighboring Bulloch County (28.1% Black).

Evans County's Asian Population

109 residents of Evans County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Evans County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Evans County ranks 77th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Evans County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 39.7%. Asian residents' share of Evans County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Evans County is more Asian than neighboring Tattnall County (0.8% Asian), Candler County (0.6% Asian), Long County (0.7% Asian), and Toombs County (0.8% Asian). Evans County is less Asian than neighboring Bulloch County (1.4% Asian).

Evans County's Hispanic Population

1,327 residents of Evans County, or 12.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Evans County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Evans County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Evans County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Evans County's population has increased from 11.5% to 12.3%.

Evans County is more Hispanic than neighboring Tattnall County (10.7% Hispanic), Bulloch County (5.2% Hispanic), and Toombs County (12.1% Hispanic). Evans County is less Hispanic than neighboring Candler County (12.8% Hispanic), and Long County (13.1% Hispanic).

Evans County's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Evans 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 Evans County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Evans County ranks 112th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Evans County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 87.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Evans County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Evans County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tattnall County (1.1% Native American/Other), Bulloch County (0.5% Native American/Other), Candler County (0.9% Native American/Other), Long County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Toombs County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Evans County's Multiracial Population

387 residents of Evans County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Evans County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Evans County ranks 105th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Evans County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 33.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Evans County's population has increased from 2.7% to 3.6%.

Evans County is more Multiracial than neighboring Tattnall County (3.4% Multiracial), and Bulloch County (3.4% Multiracial). Evans County is less Multiracial than neighboring Candler County (4.7% Multiracial), Long County (8.6% Multiracial), and 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.