McDuffie County Demographics

A map of McDuffie County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	11,531	11,417	53.1%	52.8%
Black	8,704	8,644	40.1%	40.0%
Hispanic	800	790	3.7%	3.7%
Multiracial	615	610	2.8%	2.8%
Asian	68	76	0.3%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	95	0.0%	0.4%

McDuffie County, Georgia has an estimated population of 21,718, a less than 1% change from the 21,632 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.1% White, 40.1% Black, 3.7% Hispanic, 2.8% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of McDuffie County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

McDuffie is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 McDuffie County, that probability was 56.0% in 2020 and 55.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

McDuffie County is ranked the 83rd most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. McDuffie County was ranked the 84th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

McDuffie County's White Population

11,531 residents of McDuffie County, or 53.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in McDuffie County is slightly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. McDuffie County ranks 116th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McDuffie County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of McDuffie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 53.1%.

McDuffie County is more White than neighboring Warren County (39.2% White), and Wilkes County (51.6% White). McDuffie County is less White than neighboring Columbia County (63.2% White), Glascock County (86.5% White), and Lincoln County (68.2% White).

McDuffie County's Black Population

8,704 residents of McDuffie County, or 40.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in McDuffie County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. McDuffie County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McDuffie County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of McDuffie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 40.1%.

McDuffie County is more Black than neighboring Columbia County (18.7% Black), Glascock County (7.2% Black), Lincoln County (27.2% Black), and Wilkes County (39.4% Black). McDuffie County is less Black than neighboring Warren County (56% Black).

McDuffie County's Asian Population

68 residents of McDuffie County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in McDuffie County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. McDuffie County ranks 138th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McDuffie County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 10.5%. Asian residents' share of McDuffie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

McDuffie County is more Asian than neighboring Warren County (0.1% Asian), Glascock County (0% Asian), and Lincoln County (0.1% Asian). McDuffie County is less Asian than neighboring Columbia County (4.7% Asian), and Wilkes County (1.2% Asian).

McDuffie County's Hispanic Population

800 residents of McDuffie County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in McDuffie County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. McDuffie County ranks 101st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McDuffie County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.3%. Hispanic residents' share of McDuffie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

McDuffie County is more Hispanic than neighboring Warren County (1.1% Hispanic), Glascock County (3.2% Hispanic), and Lincoln County (1.5% Hispanic). McDuffie County is less Hispanic than neighboring Columbia County (8% Hispanic), and Wilkes County (4.8% Hispanic).

McDuffie County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of McDuffie 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 McDuffie County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. McDuffie County ranks 110th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

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

McDuffie County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Columbia County (0.9% Native American/Other), Lincoln County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Wilkes County (0.3% Native American/Other).

McDuffie County's Multiracial Population

615 residents of McDuffie County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in McDuffie County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. McDuffie County ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McDuffie County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of McDuffie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

McDuffie County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lincoln County (2.7% Multiracial), and Wilkes County (2.7% Multiracial). McDuffie County is less Multiracial than neighboring Warren County (3.5% Multiracial), Columbia County (4.5% Multiracial), and Glascock County (3.1% 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.