Gordon County Demographics

A map of Gordon County's Population by Race

Gordon County, Georgia has an estimated population of 59,100, a slight increase from the 57,544 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.8% White, 16.3% Hispanic, 3.4% Black, 3.2% Multiracial, 0.9% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gordon County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gordon has become slightly less 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 Gordon County, that probability was 40.6% in 2020 and 39.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gordon County is ranked the 40th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Gordon County was ranked the 40th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Gordon County's White Population

44,775 residents of Gordon County, or 75.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gordon County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Gordon County ranks 29th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gordon County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.4%. White residents' share of Gordon County's population has increased from 75.3% to 75.8%.

Gordon County is more White than neighboring Bartow County (73.3% White), Whitfield County (55.5% White), and Floyd County (68.8% White). Gordon County is less White than neighboring Murray County (79.6% White), and Pickens County (91.5% White).

Gordon County's Black Population

1,991 residents of Gordon County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gordon County is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Gordon County ranks 144th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gordon County's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.0%. Black residents' share of Gordon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Gordon County is more Black than neighboring Murray County (0.6% Black), and Pickens County (0.6% Black). Gordon County is less Black than neighboring Bartow County (10.4% Black), and Floyd County (13.6% Black).

Gordon County's Asian Population

554 residents of Gordon County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gordon County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Gordon County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gordon County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 22.9%. Asian residents' share of Gordon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Gordon County is more Asian than neighboring Murray County (0.4% Asian), and Pickens County (0.3% Asian). Gordon County is less Asian than neighboring Bartow County (1.1% Asian), Whitfield County (1.4% Asian), and Floyd County (1.5% Asian).

Gordon County's Hispanic Population

9,657 residents of Gordon County, or 16.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gordon County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Gordon County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gordon County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Gordon County's population has increased from 15.6% to 16.3%.

Gordon County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bartow County (10.6% Hispanic), Murray County (16.1% Hispanic), Pickens County (4% Hispanic), and Floyd County (12.4% Hispanic). Gordon County is less Hispanic than neighboring Whitfield County (37.2% Hispanic).

Gordon County's Native American/Other Population

223 residents of Gordon County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gordon County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Gordon County ranks 104th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gordon County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 14.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gordon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Gordon County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Whitfield County (0.1% Native American/Other). Gordon County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bartow County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Murray County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Gordon County's Multiracial Population

1,900 residents of Gordon County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gordon County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Gordon County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gordon County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 14.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Gordon County's population has decreased from 3.9% to 3.2%.

Gordon County is more Multiracial than neighboring Murray County (2.6% Multiracial), and Whitfield County (2.3% Multiracial). Gordon County is less Multiracial than neighboring Floyd 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.