Hart County Demographics

A map of Hart County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	19,907	19,250	73.9%	74.5%
Black	4,575	4,324	17.0%	16.7%
Hispanic	1,145	931	4.3%	3.6%
Multiracial	899	864	3.3%	3.3%
Asian	368	335	1.4%	1.3%
Native American/Other	45	124	0.2%	0.5%

Hart County, Georgia has an estimated population of 26,939, an increase from the 25,828 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.9% White, 17.0% Black, 4.3% Hispanic, 3.3% Multiracial, 1.4% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hart County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hart 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 Hart County, that probability was 41.4% in 2020 and 42.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hart County is ranked the 72nd most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Hart County was ranked the 73rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hart County's White Population

19,907 residents of Hart County, or 73.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hart County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Hart County ranks 31st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hart County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.4%. White residents' share of Hart County's population has decreased from 74.5% to 73.9%.

Hart County is more White than neighboring Elbert County (62.2% White). Hart County is less White than neighboring Franklin County (80.9% White), Madison County (77.8% White), Anderson County (75.1% White), and Stephens County (80.6% White).

Hart County's Black Population

4,575 residents of Hart County, or 17.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hart County is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Hart County ranks 112th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hart County's Black population has grown by an estimated 5.8%. Black residents' share of Hart County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 17.0%.

Hart County is more Black than neighboring Franklin County (8.8% Black), Madison County (9.4% Black), Anderson County (13.5% Black), and Stephens County (8.1% Black). Hart County is less Black than neighboring Elbert County (22.3% Black).

Hart County's Asian Population

368 residents of Hart County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hart County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Hart County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hart County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 9.9%. Asian residents' share of Hart County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Hart County is more Asian than neighboring Elbert County (1.3% Asian), Anderson County (1% Asian), and Stephens County (1.1% Asian). Hart County is less Asian than neighboring Franklin County (1.8% Asian), and Madison County (2% Asian).

Hart County's Hispanic Population

1,145 residents of Hart County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hart County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Hart County ranks 104th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hart County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 23.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hart County's population has increased from 3.6% to 4.3%.

Hart County is more Hispanic than neighboring Stephens County (4% Hispanic). Hart County is less Hispanic than neighboring Elbert County (5.9% Hispanic), Franklin County (5.4% Hispanic), Madison County (7.4% Hispanic), and Anderson County (5.2% Hispanic).

Hart County's Native American/Other Population

45 residents of Hart County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hart County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Hart County ranks 97th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hart County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 63.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hart County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Hart County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stephens County (0.1% Native American/Other). Hart County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Elbert County (0.9% Native American/Other), Franklin County (0.3% Native American/Other), Madison County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Anderson County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Hart County's Multiracial Population

899 residents of Hart County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hart County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Hart County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hart County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 4.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Hart County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Hart County is more Multiracial than neighboring Franklin County (2.7% Multiracial), and Madison County (2.7% Multiracial). Hart County is less Multiracial than neighboring Elbert County (7.3% Multiracial), Anderson County (4.4% Multiracial), and Stephens County (6.2% 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.