Muscogee County Demographics

A map of Muscogee County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	93,972	94,701	46.1%	45.8%
White	74,833	79,083	36.7%	38.2%
Hispanic	17,357	16,513	8.5%	8.0%
Multiracial	10,670	8,998	5.2%	4.3%
Asian	5,257	5,546	2.6%	2.7%
Native American/Other	1,622	2,081	0.8%	1.0%

Muscogee County, Georgia has an estimated population of 203,711, a slight decrease from the 206,922 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 46.1% Black, 36.7% White, 8.5% Hispanic, 5.2% Multiracial, 2.6% Asian, and 0.8% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Muscogee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Muscogee has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is slightly 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 Muscogee County, that probability was 63.5% in 2020 and 64.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Muscogee County is ranked the 12th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Muscogee County was ranked the 10th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Muscogee County's White Population

74,833 residents of Muscogee County, or 36.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Muscogee County is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Muscogee County ranks 140th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Muscogee County's White population has declined by an estimated 5.4%. White residents' share of Muscogee County's population has decreased from 38.2% to 36.7%.

Muscogee County is less White than neighboring Chattahoochee County (54.1% White), Harris County (74.2% White), Russell County (43.9% White), Marion County (57.4% White), and Talbot County (40.4% White).

Muscogee County's Black Population

93,972 residents of Muscogee County, or 46.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Muscogee County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Muscogee County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Muscogee County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Muscogee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 46.1%.

Muscogee County is more Black than neighboring Chattahoochee County (19.3% Black), Harris County (15.5% Black), Russell County (45.1% Black), and Marion County (27.2% Black). Muscogee County is less Black than neighboring Talbot County (53.7% Black).

Muscogee County's Asian Population

5,257 residents of Muscogee County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Muscogee County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Muscogee County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Muscogee County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 5.2%. Asian residents' share of Muscogee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Muscogee County is more Asian than neighboring Harris County (0.6% Asian), Russell County (0.5% Asian), Marion County (2.3% Asian), and Talbot County (0.1% Asian). Muscogee County is less Asian than neighboring Chattahoochee County (3.1% Asian).

Muscogee County's Hispanic Population

17,357 residents of Muscogee County, or 8.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Muscogee County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Muscogee County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Muscogee County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Muscogee County's population has increased from 8.0% to 8.5%.

Muscogee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Harris County (4.9% Hispanic), Russell County (6% Hispanic), Marion County (8% Hispanic), and Talbot County (0.6% Hispanic). Muscogee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Chattahoochee County (17.9% Hispanic).

Muscogee County's Native American/Other Population

1,622 residents of Muscogee County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Muscogee County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Muscogee County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Muscogee County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 22.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Muscogee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Muscogee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Harris County (0.4% Native American/Other), Russell County (0.5% Native American/Other), Marion County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Talbot County (0.6% Native American/Other). Muscogee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chattahoochee County (2.1% Native American/Other).

Muscogee County's Multiracial Population

10,670 residents of Muscogee County, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Muscogee County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Muscogee County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Muscogee County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 18.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Muscogee County's population has increased from 4.3% to 5.2%.

Muscogee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Chattahoochee County (3.4% Multiracial), Harris County (4.3% Multiracial), Russell County (3.9% Multiracial), Marion County (4.7% Multiracial), and Talbot County (4.6% 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.