Jeff Davis County Demographics

A map of Jeff Davis County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	10,059	9,950	67.4%	67.3%
Hispanic	2,095	2,047	14.0%	13.9%
Black	1,789	2,293	12.0%	15.5%
Multiracial	722	373	4.8%	2.5%
Native American/Other	183	66	1.2%	0.4%
Asian	76	50	0.5%	0.3%

Jeff Davis County, Georgia has an estimated population of 14,924, a less than 1% change from the 14,779 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.4% White, 14.0% Hispanic, 12.0% Black, 4.8% Multiracial, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 0.5% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jeff Davis County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jeff Davis 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 Jeff Davis County, that probability was 50.3% in 2020 and 50.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jeff Davis County is ranked the 109th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Jeff Davis County was ranked the 108th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jeff Davis County's White Population

10,059 residents of Jeff Davis County, or 67.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jeff Davis County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Jeff Davis County ranks 56th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jeff Davis County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Jeff Davis County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 67.4%.

Jeff Davis County is more White than neighboring Wheeler County (56.5% White), Telfair County (48.3% White), and Coffee County (55.6% White). Jeff Davis County is less White than neighboring Bacon County (72.2% White), and Appling County (67.5% White).

Jeff Davis County's Black Population

1,789 residents of Jeff Davis County, or 12.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jeff Davis County is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Jeff Davis County ranks 115th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jeff Davis County's Black population has declined by an estimated 22.0%. Black residents' share of Jeff Davis County's population has decreased from 15.5% to 12.0%.

Jeff Davis County is less Black than neighboring Bacon County (13.4% Black), Wheeler County (37% Black), Telfair County (35.5% Black), Coffee County (28% Black), and Appling County (18.1% Black).

Jeff Davis County's Asian Population

76 residents of Jeff Davis County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jeff Davis County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Jeff Davis County ranks 140th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jeff Davis County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 52.0%. Asian residents' share of Jeff Davis County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Jeff Davis County is more Asian than neighboring Wheeler County (0% Asian), Telfair County (0.1% Asian), and Appling County (0.4% Asian). Jeff Davis County is less Asian than neighboring Bacon County (0.9% Asian), and Coffee County (0.7% Asian).

Jeff Davis County's Hispanic Population

2,095 residents of Jeff Davis County, or 14.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jeff Davis County is slightly higher than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Jeff Davis County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jeff Davis County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Jeff Davis County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 14.0%.

Jeff Davis County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bacon County (8.5% Hispanic), Wheeler County (4.3% Hispanic), Coffee County (13.5% Hispanic), and Appling County (10.8% Hispanic). Jeff Davis County is less Hispanic than neighboring Telfair County (15% Hispanic).

Jeff Davis County's Native American/Other Population

183 residents of Jeff Davis County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jeff Davis County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Jeff Davis County ranks 105th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jeff Davis County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 177.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jeff Davis County's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.2%.

Jeff Davis County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bacon County (0.1% Native American/Other), Wheeler County (0.4% Native American/Other), Telfair County (0% Native American/Other), Coffee County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Appling County (0.1% Native American/Other).

Jeff Davis County's Multiracial Population

722 residents of Jeff Davis County, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jeff Davis County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Jeff Davis County ranks 114th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jeff Davis County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 93.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Jeff Davis County's population has increased from 2.5% to 4.8%.

Jeff Davis County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wheeler County (1.8% Multiracial), Telfair County (1% Multiracial), Coffee County (1.6% Multiracial), and Appling County (3.1% Multiracial). Jeff Davis County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bacon County (4.9% 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.