Jenkins County Demographics

A map of Jenkins County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,594	4,611	52.7%	53.2%
Black	3,234	3,536	37.1%	40.8%
Hispanic	802	303	9.2%	3.5%
Multiracial	76	148	0.9%	1.7%
Native American/Other	5	64	0.1%	0.7%
Asian	0	12	0.0%	0.1%

Jenkins County, Georgia has an estimated population of 8,711, a less than 1% change from the 8,674 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 52.7% White, 37.1% Black, 9.2% Hispanic, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jenkins County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jenkins has become 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 Jenkins County, that probability was 55.0% in 2020 and 57.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jenkins County is ranked the 135th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Jenkins County was ranked the 136th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jenkins County's White Population

4,594 residents of Jenkins County, or 52.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jenkins County is slightly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Jenkins County ranks 115th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jenkins County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Jenkins County's population has decreased from 53.2% to 52.7%.

Jenkins County is more White than neighboring Burke County (48% White). Jenkins County is less White than neighboring Screven County (55.1% White), Emanuel County (57.7% White), Candler County (58.5% White), and Bulloch County (61.5% White).

Jenkins County's Black Population

3,234 residents of Jenkins County, or 37.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jenkins County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Jenkins County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jenkins County's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.5%. Black residents' share of Jenkins County's population has decreased from 40.8% to 37.1%.

Jenkins County is more Black than neighboring Emanuel County (31.3% Black), Candler County (22.4% Black), and Bulloch County (28.1% Black). Jenkins County is less Black than neighboring Burke County (45% Black), and Screven County (39% Black).

Jenkins County's Asian Population

0 residents of Jenkins County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jenkins County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Jenkins County ranks 158th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jenkins County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Jenkins County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Jenkins County is less Asian than neighboring Burke County (0.5% Asian), Emanuel County (0.9% Asian), Candler County (0.6% Asian), and Bulloch County (1.4% Asian).

Jenkins County's Hispanic Population

802 residents of Jenkins County, or 9.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jenkins County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Jenkins County ranks 106th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jenkins County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 164.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Jenkins County's population has increased from 3.5% to 9.2%.

Jenkins County is more Hispanic than neighboring Burke County (3.6% Hispanic), Screven County (2.7% Hispanic), Emanuel County (4.8% Hispanic), and Bulloch County (5.2% Hispanic). Jenkins County is less Hispanic than neighboring Candler County (12.8% Hispanic).

Jenkins County's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Jenkins 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 Jenkins County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Jenkins County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jenkins County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 92.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jenkins County's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.1%.

Jenkins County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Screven County (0% Native American/Other). Jenkins County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Emanuel County (0.2% Native American/Other), Candler County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Bulloch County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Jenkins County's Multiracial Population

76 residents of Jenkins County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jenkins County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Jenkins County ranks 154th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jenkins County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 48.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Jenkins County's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.9%.

Jenkins County is less Multiracial than neighboring Burke County (2.8% Multiracial), Screven County (3.1% Multiracial), Emanuel County (5.1% Multiracial), Candler County (4.7% Multiracial), and Bulloch County (3.4% 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.