Fannin County Demographics

A map of Fannin County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	23,635	23,351	91.8%	92.2%
Hispanic	848	753	3.3%	3.0%
Multiracial	833	874	3.2%	3.5%
Asian	194	113	0.8%	0.4%
Native American/Other	140	143	0.5%	0.6%
Black	92	85	0.4%	0.3%

Fannin County, Georgia has an estimated population of 25,742, a slight increase from the 25,319 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.8% White, 3.3% Hispanic, 3.2% Multiracial, 0.8% Asian, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fannin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fannin has become slightly 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 Fannin County, that probability was 14.7% in 2020 and 15.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fannin County is ranked the 76th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Fannin County was ranked the 75th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Fannin County's White Population

23,635 residents of Fannin County, or 91.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fannin County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Fannin County ranks 1st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fannin County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Fannin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 91.8%.

Fannin County is more White than neighboring Gilmer County (83.6% White), Polk County (89.1% White), Cherokee County (89.3% White), and Pickens County (91.5% White). Fannin County is less White than neighboring Union County (92.5% White).

Fannin County's Black Population

92 residents of Fannin County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fannin County is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Fannin County ranks 159th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fannin County's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.2%. Black residents' share of Fannin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Fannin County is more Black than neighboring Gilmer County (0.3% Black). Fannin County is less Black than neighboring Polk County (0.8% Black), Union County (0.7% Black), Cherokee County (1.8% Black), and Pickens County (0.6% Black).

Fannin County's Asian Population

194 residents of Fannin County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fannin County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Fannin County ranks 111th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fannin County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 71.7%. Asian residents' share of Fannin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Fannin County is more Asian than neighboring Gilmer County (0.5% Asian), Polk County (0.3% Asian), Union County (0.4% Asian), Cherokee County (0.5% Asian), and Pickens County (0.3% Asian).

Fannin County's Hispanic Population

848 residents of Fannin County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fannin County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Fannin County ranks 120th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fannin County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Fannin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Fannin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Polk County (2.2% Hispanic). Fannin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Gilmer County (12.3% Hispanic), Union County (3.8% Hispanic), Cherokee County (3.7% Hispanic), and Pickens County (4% Hispanic).

Fannin County's Native American/Other Population

140 residents of Fannin County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fannin County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Fannin County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fannin County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fannin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Fannin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gilmer County (0.2% Native American/Other), Polk County (0.3% Native American/Other), Union County (0% Native American/Other), and Pickens County (0.4% Native American/Other). Fannin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cherokee County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Fannin County's Multiracial Population

833 residents of Fannin County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fannin County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Fannin County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fannin County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 4.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Fannin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Fannin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Gilmer County (3% Multiracial), and Union County (2.6% Multiracial). Fannin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Polk County (7.4% Multiracial), and Cherokee County (3.4% 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.