Lanier County Demographics

A map of Lanier County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,610	6,595	64.7%	66.8%
Black	2,471	2,138	24.2%	21.6%
Hispanic	758	572	7.4%	5.8%
Multiracial	157	413	1.5%	4.2%
Asian	121	81	1.2%	0.8%
Native American/Other	104	78	1.0%	0.8%

Lanier County, Georgia has an estimated population of 10,221, an increase from the 9,877 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 64.7% White, 24.2% Black, 7.4% Hispanic, 1.5% Multiracial, 1.2% Asian, and 1.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lanier County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lanier 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 Lanier County, that probability was 50.2% in 2020 and 51.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lanier County is ranked the 124th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Lanier County was ranked the 124th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lanier County's White Population

6,610 residents of Lanier County, or 64.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lanier County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Lanier County ranks 57th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lanier County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Lanier County's population has decreased from 66.8% to 64.7%.

Lanier County is more White than neighboring Lowndes County (50.6% White), Atkinson County (53.6% White), Echols County (58.1% White), and Clinch County (63.3% White). Lanier County is less White than neighboring Berrien County (79.1% White).

Lanier County's Black Population

2,471 residents of Lanier County, or 24.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lanier County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Lanier County ranks 100th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lanier County's Black population has grown by an estimated 15.6%. Black residents' share of Lanier County's population has increased from 21.6% to 24.2%.

Lanier County is more Black than neighboring Berrien County (11.2% Black), Atkinson County (13.6% Black), and Echols County (6.3% Black). Lanier County is less Black than neighboring Lowndes County (37% Black), and Clinch County (25.7% Black).

Lanier County's Asian Population

121 residents of Lanier County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lanier County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Lanier County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lanier County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 49.4%. Asian residents' share of Lanier County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Lanier County is more Asian than neighboring Berrien County (0.1% Asian), Atkinson County (0% Asian), and Clinch County (0.3% Asian). Lanier County is less Asian than neighboring Lowndes County (1.7% Asian), and Echols County (7.9% Asian).

Lanier County's Hispanic Population

758 residents of Lanier County, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lanier County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Lanier County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lanier County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 32.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Lanier County's population has increased from 5.8% to 7.4%.

Lanier County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lowndes County (7.1% Hispanic), Berrien County (6.1% Hispanic), and Clinch County (6.6% Hispanic). Lanier County is less Hispanic than neighboring Atkinson County (27.5% Hispanic), and Echols County (21.1% Hispanic).

Lanier County's Native American/Other Population

104 residents of Lanier County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lanier County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Lanier County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lanier County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lanier County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Lanier County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lowndes County (0.3% Native American/Other), Berrien County (0.3% Native American/Other), Atkinson County (0% Native American/Other), and Echols County (0.1% Native American/Other). Lanier County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clinch County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Lanier County's Multiracial Population

157 residents of Lanier County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lanier County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Lanier County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lanier County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 62.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lanier County's population has decreased from 4.2% to 1.5%.

Lanier County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lowndes County (3.2% Multiracial), Berrien County (3.1% Multiracial), Atkinson County (5.2% Multiracial), Echols County (6.6% Multiracial), and Clinch County (3% 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.