Haralson County Demographics

A map of Haralson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	27,835	26,825	89.0%	89.7%
Black	1,550	1,253	5.0%	4.2%
Multiracial	845	1,006	2.7%	3.4%
Hispanic	665	497	2.1%	1.7%
Asian	203	186	0.6%	0.6%
Native American/Other	187	152	0.6%	0.5%

Haralson County, Georgia has an estimated population of 31,285, an increase from the 29,919 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.0% White, 5.0% Black, 2.7% Multiracial, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.6% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Haralson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Haralson 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 Haralson County, that probability was 19.3% in 2020 and 20.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Haralson County is ranked the 60th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Haralson County was ranked the 61st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Haralson County's White Population

27,835 residents of Haralson County, or 89.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Haralson County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Haralson County ranks 7th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Haralson County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.8%. White residents' share of Haralson County's population has decreased from 89.7% to 89.0%.

Haralson County is more White than neighboring Polk County (70.4% White), Carroll County (66.7% White), Paulding County (61% White), and Douglas County (31.1% White). Haralson County is less White than neighboring Cleburne County (92.2% White).

Haralson County's Black Population

1,550 residents of Haralson County, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Haralson County is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Haralson County ranks 140th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Haralson County's Black population has grown by an estimated 23.7%. Black residents' share of Haralson County's population has increased from 4.2% to 5.0%.

Haralson County is more Black than neighboring Cleburne County (3.6% Black). Haralson County is less Black than neighboring Polk County (11.9% Black), Carroll County (18.2% Black), Paulding County (23.1% Black), and Douglas County (49.2% Black).

Haralson County's Asian Population

203 residents of Haralson County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Haralson County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Haralson County ranks 86th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Haralson County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 9.1%. Asian residents' share of Haralson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Haralson County is more Asian than neighboring Cleburne County (0.1% Asian). Haralson County is less Asian than neighboring Polk County (0.7% Asian), Carroll County (0.9% Asian), Paulding County (1.5% Asian), and Douglas County (1.8% Asian).

Haralson County's Hispanic Population

665 residents of Haralson County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Haralson County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Haralson County ranks 152nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Haralson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 33.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Haralson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Haralson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Polk County (13.9% Hispanic), Carroll County (8.6% Hispanic), Paulding County (8.7% Hispanic), and Douglas County (12.2% Hispanic).

Haralson County's Native American/Other Population

187 residents of Haralson County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Haralson County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Haralson County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Haralson County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 23.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Haralson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Haralson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cleburne County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Paulding County (0.5% Native American/Other). Haralson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Polk County (0.8% Native American/Other), Carroll County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Douglas County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Haralson County's Multiracial Population

845 residents of Haralson County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Haralson County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Haralson County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Haralson County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 16.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Haralson County's population has decreased from 3.4% to 2.7%.

Haralson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Polk County (2.3% Multiracial), and Cleburne County (1.5% Multiracial). Haralson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Carroll County (4.2% Multiracial), Paulding County (5.2% Multiracial), and Douglas County (4.3% 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.