Peach County Demographics

A map of Peach County's Population by Race

Peach County, Georgia has an estimated population of 28,560, a slight increase from the 27,981 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 42.9% White, 41.4% Black, 9.4% Hispanic, 5.5% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Peach County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Peach has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Peach County, that probability was 61.5% in 2020 and 63.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Peach County is ranked the 68th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Peach County was ranked the 66th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Peach County's White Population

12,260 residents of Peach County, or 42.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Peach County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Peach County ranks 133rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Peach County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Peach County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 42.9%.

Peach County is more White than neighboring Bibb County (34.3% White), and Macon County (32.5% White). Peach County is less White than neighboring Houston County (51.4% White), Crawford County (71.9% White), and Twiggs County (54.8% White).

Peach County's Black Population

11,833 residents of Peach County, or 41.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Peach County is considerably higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Peach County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Peach County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.5%. Black residents' share of Peach County's population has decreased from 43.4% to 41.4%.

Peach County is more Black than neighboring Houston County (32.2% Black), Crawford County (21% Black), and Twiggs County (39.4% Black). Peach County is less Black than neighboring Bibb County (54.7% Black), and Macon County (58.4% Black).

Peach County's Asian Population

62 residents of Peach County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Peach County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Peach County ranks 79th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Peach County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 68.0%. Asian residents' share of Peach County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Peach County is more Asian than neighboring Crawford County (0.1% Asian). Peach County is less Asian than neighboring Houston County (3% Asian), Bibb County (2.3% Asian), Macon County (1.6% Asian), and Twiggs County (1% Asian).

Peach County's Hispanic Population

2,674 residents of Peach County, or 9.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Peach County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Peach County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Peach County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Peach County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 9.4%.

Peach County is more Hispanic than neighboring Houston County (7.6% Hispanic), Crawford County (3.9% Hispanic), Bibb County (4.7% Hispanic), Macon County (4.7% Hispanic), and Twiggs County (1.1% Hispanic).

Peach County's Native American/Other Population

147 residents of Peach 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 Peach County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Peach County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Peach County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 12.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Peach County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Peach County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Houston County (0.7% Native American/Other), Crawford County (0.6% Native American/Other), Bibb County (0.9% Native American/Other), Macon County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Twiggs County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Peach County's Multiracial Population

1,584 residents of Peach County, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Peach County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Peach County ranks 86th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Peach County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 94.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Peach County's population has increased from 2.9% to 5.5%.

Peach County is more Multiracial than neighboring Houston County (5.1% Multiracial), Crawford County (2.4% Multiracial), Bibb County (3.2% Multiracial), Macon County (1.9% Multiracial), and Twiggs County (2.8% 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.