Jakin, GA Demographics

A map of Jakin's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	97	74	62.6%	56.5%
Black	51	47	32.9%	35.9%
Multiracial	6	5	3.9%	3.8%
Hispanic	1	2	0.6%	1.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	2.3%

Jakin, Georgia has an estimated population of 155, a large increase from the 131 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 62.6% White, 32.9% Black, 3.9% Multiracial, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jakin, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jakin 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 Jakin, that probability was 55.0% in 2020 and 49.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jakin is ranked the 614th 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). Jakin was ranked the 630th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jakin's White Population

97 residents of Jakin, or 62.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jakin is considerably higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Jakin ranks 354th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jakin's White population has grown by an estimated 31.1%. White residents' share of Jakin's population has increased from 56.5% to 62.6%.

Jakin is more White than neighboring Cedar Springs (0% White), Donalsonville (25.5% White), and Gordon (20.7% White). Jakin is less White than neighboring Iron City (76.5% White), and Bascom (93.4% White).

Jakin's Black Population

51 residents of Jakin, or 32.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jakin is slightly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Jakin ranks 248th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jakin's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. Black residents' share of Jakin's population has decreased from 35.9% to 32.9%.

Jakin is more Black than neighboring Cedar Springs (0% Black), Iron City (19.9% Black), and Bascom (0% Black). Jakin is less Black than neighboring Donalsonville (69.9% Black), and Gordon (76.5% Black).

Jakin's Asian Population

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

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

Jakin is less Asian than neighboring Donalsonville (1.5% Asian), and Iron City (0.3% Asian).

Jakin's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Jakin, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jakin is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Jakin ranks 583rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jakin's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Jakin's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.6%.

Jakin is more Hispanic than neighboring Cedar Springs (0% Hispanic). Jakin is less Hispanic than neighboring Donalsonville (1.6% Hispanic), Gordon (0.9% Hispanic), Iron City (1.9% Hispanic), and Bascom (6.6% Hispanic).

Jakin's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Jakin, 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 Jakin is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Jakin ranks 8th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jakin's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jakin's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Jakin is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gordon (0.3% Native American/Other).

Jakin's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Jakin, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jakin is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Jakin ranks 231st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jakin's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 20.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Jakin's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.9%.

Jakin is more Multiracial than neighboring Cedar Springs (0% Multiracial), Donalsonville (1.4% Multiracial), Gordon (1.5% Multiracial), Iron City (1.3% Multiracial), and Bascom (0% 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.