Irwin County Demographics

A map of Irwin County's Population by Race

Irwin County, Georgia has an estimated population of 9,285, a decrease from the 9,666 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.3% White, 24.1% Black, 7.2% Hispanic, 2.2% Multiracial, 0.1% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Irwin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Irwin 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 Irwin County, that probability was 50.3% in 2020 and 49.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Irwin County is ranked the 127th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Irwin County was ranked the 126th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Irwin County's White Population

6,158 residents of Irwin County, or 66.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Irwin County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Irwin County ranks 60th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Irwin County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.8%. White residents' share of Irwin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 66.3%.

Irwin County is more White than neighboring Ben Hill County (53.3% White), Tift County (52.9% White), Turner County (53.9% White), and Wilcox County (59.1% White). Irwin County is less White than neighboring Berrien County (79.1% White).

Irwin County's Black Population

2,241 residents of Irwin County, or 24.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Irwin County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Irwin County ranks 94th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Irwin County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Irwin County's population has increased from 23.0% to 24.1%.

Irwin County is more Black than neighboring Berrien County (11.2% Black). Irwin County is less Black than neighboring Ben Hill County (37.9% Black), Tift County (29.5% Black), Turner County (36.4% Black), and Wilcox County (32.1% Black).

Irwin County's Asian Population

9 residents of Irwin County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Irwin County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Irwin County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Irwin County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 92.4%. Asian residents' share of Irwin County's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.1%.

Irwin County is more Asian than neighboring Turner County (0% Asian), and Wilcox County (0% Asian). Irwin County is less Asian than neighboring Ben Hill County (0.4% Asian), and Tift County (1.3% Asian).

Irwin County's Hispanic Population

673 residents of Irwin County, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Irwin County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Irwin County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Irwin County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Irwin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.2%.

Irwin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ben Hill County (6.8% Hispanic), Berrien County (6.1% Hispanic), Turner County (4.8% Hispanic), and Wilcox County (3.8% Hispanic). Irwin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tift County (13.2% Hispanic).

Irwin County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Irwin County, 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 Irwin County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Irwin County ranks 121st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

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

Irwin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ben Hill County (0.5% Native American/Other), Tift County (0.4% Native American/Other), Berrien County (0.3% Native American/Other), Turner County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Wilcox County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Irwin County's Multiracial Population

204 residents of Irwin County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Irwin County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Irwin County ranks 128th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Irwin County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 6.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Irwin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Irwin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ben Hill County (1.1% Multiracial). Irwin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Tift County (2.7% Multiracial), Berrien County (3.1% Multiracial), Turner County (4.6% Multiracial), and Wilcox 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.