Harris County Demographics

A map of Harris County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	26,781	25,925	74.2%	74.8%
Black	5,588	5,170	15.5%	14.9%
Hispanic	1,785	1,417	4.9%	4.1%
Multiracial	1,556	1,508	4.3%	4.3%
Asian	234	388	0.6%	1.1%
Native American/Other	142	260	0.4%	0.7%

Harris County, Georgia has an estimated population of 36,086, an increase from the 34,668 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 74.2% White, 15.5% Black, 4.9% Hispanic, 4.3% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Harris County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Harris 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 Harris County, that probability was 41.5% in 2020 and 42.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Harris County is ranked the 53rd most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Harris County was ranked the 54th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Harris County's White Population

26,781 residents of Harris County, or 74.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Harris County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Harris County ranks 30th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harris County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.3%. White residents' share of Harris County's population has decreased from 74.8% to 74.2%.

Harris County is more White than neighboring Muscogee County (36.7% White), Troup County (53.9% White), Meriwether County (56.8% White), Talbot County (40.4% White), and Chattahoochee County (54.1% White).

Harris County's Black Population

5,588 residents of Harris County, or 15.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Harris County is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Harris County ranks 118th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harris County's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.1%. Black residents' share of Harris County's population has increased from 14.9% to 15.5%.

Harris County is less Black than neighboring Muscogee County (46.1% Black), Troup County (36% Black), Meriwether County (39.1% Black), Talbot County (53.7% Black), and Chattahoochee County (19.3% Black).

Harris County's Asian Population

234 residents of Harris County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Harris County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Harris County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harris County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 39.7%. Asian residents' share of Harris County's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.6%.

Harris County is more Asian than neighboring Talbot County (0.1% Asian). Harris County is less Asian than neighboring Muscogee County (2.6% Asian), Troup County (2.3% Asian), Meriwether County (0.7% Asian), and Chattahoochee County (3.1% Asian).

Harris County's Hispanic Population

1,785 residents of Harris County, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Harris County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Harris County ranks 96th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harris County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 26.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Harris County's population has increased from 4.1% to 4.9%.

Harris County is more Hispanic than neighboring Troup County (4.7% Hispanic), Meriwether County (0.8% Hispanic), and Talbot County (0.6% Hispanic). Harris County is less Hispanic than neighboring Muscogee County (8.5% Hispanic), and Chattahoochee County (17.9% Hispanic).

Harris County's Native American/Other Population

142 residents of Harris 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 Harris County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Harris County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harris County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 45.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Harris County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Harris County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Troup County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Meriwether County (0.3% Native American/Other). Harris County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Muscogee County (0.8% Native American/Other), Talbot County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Chattahoochee County (2.1% Native American/Other).

Harris County's Multiracial Population

1,556 residents of Harris County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Harris County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Harris County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harris County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 3.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Harris County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.3%.

Harris County is more Multiracial than neighboring Troup County (2.9% Multiracial), Meriwether County (2.3% Multiracial), and Chattahoochee County (3.4% Multiracial). Harris County is less Multiracial than neighboring Muscogee County (5.2% Multiracial), and Talbot County (4.6% 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.