Hortense, GA Demographics

A map of Hortense's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	136	233	100.0%	92.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	9	0.0%	3.6%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Multiracial	0	9	0.0%	3.6%

Hortense, Georgia has an estimated population of 136, a dramatic decrease from the 252 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hortense, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hortense has become considerably 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 Hortense, that probability was 14.2% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hortense is ranked the 624th 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). Hortense was ranked the 557th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hortense's White Population

136 residents of Hortense, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hortense is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Hortense ranks 24th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hortense's White population has declined by an estimated 41.6%. White residents' share of Hortense's population has increased from 92.5% to 100.0%.

Hortense is more White than neighboring Nahunta (73.4% White), Screven (68.1% White), Offerman (46.5% White), and Patterson (65.8% White).

Hortense's Black Population

0 residents of Hortense, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hortense is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Hortense ranks 655th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hortense's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Hortense's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hortense is less Black than neighboring Nahunta (21.4% Black), Screven (21.8% Black), Offerman (52.5% Black), and Patterson (24.5% Black).

Hortense's Asian Population

0 residents of Hortense, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hortense is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Hortense ranks 528th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hortense's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Hortense's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hortense is less Asian than neighboring Nahunta (3% Asian).

Hortense's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Hortense, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hortense is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Hortense ranks 413th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hortense's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hortense's population has decreased from 3.6% to 0.0%.

Hortense is less Hispanic than neighboring Nahunta (1.9% Hispanic), Screven (4.2% Hispanic), and Patterson (0.9% Hispanic).

Hortense's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hortense, 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 Hortense is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Hortense ranks 424th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hortense's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hortense's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hortense is less Native American/Other than neighboring Screven (2.2% Native American/Other), and Patterson (0.3% Native American/Other).

Hortense's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Hortense, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hortense is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Hortense ranks 280th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hortense's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hortense's population has decreased from 3.6% to 0.0%.

Hortense is less Multiracial than neighboring Nahunta (0.2% Multiracial), Screven (3.8% Multiracial), Offerman (1% Multiracial), and Patterson (8.5% 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.