Paulding County Demographics

A map of Paulding County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	109,161	108,444	61.0%	64.3%
Black	41,273	36,609	23.1%	21.7%
Hispanic	15,643	12,564	8.7%	7.4%
Multiracial	9,234	7,542	5.2%	4.5%
Asian	2,627	1,926	1.5%	1.1%
Native American/Other	971	1,576	0.5%	0.9%

Paulding County, Georgia has an estimated population of 178,909, an increase from the 168,661 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.0% White, 23.1% Black, 8.7% Hispanic, 5.2% Multiracial, 1.5% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Paulding County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Paulding 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 Paulding County, that probability was 53.2% in 2020 and 56.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Paulding County is ranked the 13th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Paulding County was ranked the 13th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Paulding County's White Population

109,161 residents of Paulding County, or 61.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Paulding County is considerably higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Paulding County ranks 68th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Paulding County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Paulding County's population has decreased from 64.3% to 61.0%.

Paulding County is more White than neighboring Douglas County (31.1% White), and Cobb County (47.1% White). Paulding County is less White than neighboring Bartow County (73.3% White), Polk County (70.4% White), and Haralson County (89% White).

Paulding County's Black Population

41,273 residents of Paulding County, or 23.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Paulding County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Paulding County ranks 99th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Paulding County's Black population has grown by an estimated 12.7%. Black residents' share of Paulding County's population has increased from 21.7% to 23.1%.

Paulding County is more Black than neighboring Bartow County (10.4% Black), Polk County (11.9% Black), and Haralson County (5% Black). Paulding County is less Black than neighboring Douglas County (49.2% Black), and Cobb County (26.4% Black).

Paulding County's Asian Population

2,627 residents of Paulding County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Paulding County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Paulding County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Paulding County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 36.4%. Asian residents' share of Paulding County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Paulding County is more Asian than neighboring Bartow County (1.1% Asian), Polk County (0.7% Asian), and Haralson County (0.6% Asian). Paulding County is less Asian than neighboring Douglas County (1.8% Asian), and Cobb County (5.4% Asian).

Paulding County's Hispanic Population

15,643 residents of Paulding County, or 8.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Paulding County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Paulding County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Paulding County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 24.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Paulding County's population has increased from 7.4% to 8.7%.

Paulding County is more Hispanic than neighboring Haralson County (2.1% Hispanic). Paulding County is less Hispanic than neighboring Douglas County (12.2% Hispanic), Cobb County (15.1% Hispanic), Bartow County (10.6% Hispanic), and Polk County (13.9% Hispanic).

Paulding County's Native American/Other Population

971 residents of Paulding County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Paulding County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Paulding County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Paulding County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 38.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Paulding County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Paulding County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Douglas County (1.4% Native American/Other), Cobb County (1% Native American/Other), Bartow County (1.4% Native American/Other), Polk County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Haralson County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Paulding County's Multiracial Population

9,234 residents of Paulding County, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Paulding County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Paulding County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Paulding County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 22.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Paulding County's population has increased from 4.5% to 5.2%.

Paulding County is more Multiracial than neighboring Douglas County (4.3% Multiracial), Cobb County (5% Multiracial), Bartow County (3.2% Multiracial), Polk County (2.3% Multiracial), and Haralson County (2.7% 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.