Heard County Demographics

A map of Heard County's Population by Race

Heard County, Georgia has an estimated population of 11,773, an increase from the 11,412 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.4% White, 7.8% Black, 4.6% Multiracial, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Heard County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Heard 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 Heard County, that probability was 28.5% in 2020 and 27.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Heard County is ranked the 117th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Heard County was ranked the 117th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Heard County's White Population

9,934 residents of Heard County, or 84.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Heard County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Heard County ranks 18th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Heard County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. White residents' share of Heard County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 84.4%.

Heard County is more White than neighboring Troup County (53.9% White), Carroll County (66.7% White), Randolph County (74.6% White), Coweta County (67.3% White), and Chambers County (53.9% White).

Heard County's Black Population

913 residents of Heard County, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Heard County is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Heard County ranks 130th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Heard County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.8%. Black residents' share of Heard County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.8%.

Heard County is less Black than neighboring Troup County (36% Black), Carroll County (18.2% Black), Randolph County (15.5% Black), Coweta County (18.2% Black), and Chambers County (38.4% Black).

Heard County's Asian Population

53 residents of Heard County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Heard County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Heard County ranks 108th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Heard County's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Heard County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Heard County is more Asian than neighboring Randolph County (0.4% Asian), and Chambers County (0.2% Asian). Heard County is less Asian than neighboring Troup County (2.3% Asian), Carroll County (0.9% Asian), and Coweta County (2.1% Asian).

Heard County's Hispanic Population

328 residents of Heard County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Heard County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Heard County ranks 139th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Heard County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 29.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Heard County's population has increased from 2.2% to 2.8%.

Heard County is less Hispanic than neighboring Troup County (4.7% Hispanic), Carroll County (8.6% Hispanic), Randolph County (3% Hispanic), Coweta County (8.2% Hispanic), and Chambers County (4% Hispanic).

Heard County's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Heard County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Heard County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Heard County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Heard County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 89.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Heard County's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.1%.

Heard County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Troup County (0.2% Native American/Other), Carroll County (1.4% Native American/Other), Randolph County (0.6% Native American/Other), Coweta County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Chambers County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Heard County's Multiracial Population

538 residents of Heard County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Heard County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Heard County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Heard County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 3.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Heard County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.6%.

Heard County is more Multiracial than neighboring Troup County (2.9% Multiracial), Carroll County (4.2% Multiracial), Coweta County (3.8% Multiracial), and Chambers County (3.2% Multiracial). Heard County is less Multiracial than neighboring Randolph County (5.9% 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.