Hardwick, GA Demographics

A map of Hardwick's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	2,468	2,542	72.5%	72.4%
White	665	774	19.5%	22.0%
Multiracial	224	89	6.6%	2.5%
Hispanic	45	81	1.3%	2.3%
Asian	0	8	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	19	0.0%	0.5%

Hardwick, Georgia has an estimated population of 3,402, a decrease from the 3,513 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.5% Black, 19.5% White, 6.6% Multiracial, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hardwick, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hardwick is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Hardwick, that probability was 42.7% in 2020 and 43.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hardwick is ranked the 225th most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Hardwick was ranked the 213th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hardwick's White Population

665 residents of Hardwick, or 19.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hardwick is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Hardwick ranks 621st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardwick's White population has declined by an estimated 14.1%. White residents' share of Hardwick's population has decreased from 22.0% to 19.5%.

Hardwick is less White than neighboring Milledgeville (48.3% White), Ivey (74.2% White), Gordon (47.9% White), McIntyre (34.1% White), and Crooked Creek (58.8% White).

Hardwick's Black Population

2,468 residents of Hardwick, or 72.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hardwick is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Hardwick ranks 35th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardwick's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.9%. Black residents' share of Hardwick's population has remained roughly unchanged at 72.5%.

Hardwick is more Black than neighboring Milledgeville (41.5% Black), Ivey (13.1% Black), Gordon (47.1% Black), McIntyre (44.9% Black), and Crooked Creek (0% Black).

Hardwick's Asian Population

0 residents of Hardwick, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hardwick is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Hardwick ranks 487th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardwick's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hardwick's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hardwick is less Asian than neighboring Milledgeville (3.4% Asian), Ivey (4.6% Asian), and Crooked Creek (2.5% Asian).

Hardwick's Hispanic Population

45 residents of Hardwick, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hardwick is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Hardwick ranks 526th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardwick's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 44.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Hardwick's population has decreased from 2.3% to 1.3%.

Hardwick is less Hispanic than neighboring Milledgeville (4.3% Hispanic), Ivey (2.1% Hispanic), Gordon (2.6% Hispanic), McIntyre (21% Hispanic), and Crooked Creek (3.8% Hispanic).

Hardwick's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hardwick, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hardwick is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Hardwick ranks 342nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardwick's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hardwick's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Hardwick is less Native American/Other than neighboring Milledgeville (1% Native American/Other), Ivey (2.1% Native American/Other), and Gordon (0.1% Native American/Other).

Hardwick's Multiracial Population

224 residents of Hardwick, or 6.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hardwick is slightly higher than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Hardwick ranks 454th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardwick's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 151.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Hardwick's population has increased from 2.5% to 6.6%.

Hardwick is more Multiracial than neighboring Milledgeville (1.5% Multiracial), Ivey (4% Multiracial), Gordon (2.2% Multiracial), and McIntyre (0% Multiracial). Hardwick is less Multiracial than neighboring Crooked Creek (35% 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.