Pierce County Demographics

A map of Pierce County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	16,575	16,403	82.0%	83.2%
Black	2,002	1,597	9.9%	8.1%
Hispanic	1,070	998	5.3%	5.1%
Multiracial	485	550	2.4%	2.8%
Native American/Other	70	86	0.3%	0.4%
Asian	0	82	0.0%	0.4%

Pierce County, Georgia has an estimated population of 20,202, a slight increase from the 19,716 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.0% White, 9.9% Black, 5.3% Hispanic, 2.4% Multiracial, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pierce County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pierce 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 Pierce County, that probability was 29.8% in 2020 and 31.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pierce County is ranked the 88th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Pierce County was ranked the 91st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Pierce County's White Population

16,575 residents of Pierce County, or 82.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pierce County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Pierce County ranks 19th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pierce County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.0%. White residents' share of Pierce County's population has decreased from 83.2% to 82.0%.

Pierce County is more White than neighboring Bacon County (72.2% White), Wayne County (70.3% White), Ware County (61.2% White), and Appling County (67.5% White). Pierce County is less White than neighboring Brantley County (90.8% White).

Pierce County's Black Population

2,002 residents of Pierce County, or 9.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pierce County is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Pierce County ranks 131st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pierce County's Black population has grown by an estimated 25.4%. Black residents' share of Pierce County's population has increased from 8.1% to 9.9%.

Pierce County is more Black than neighboring Brantley County (3.2% Black). Pierce County is less Black than neighboring Bacon County (13.4% Black), Wayne County (19.5% Black), Ware County (29.7% Black), and Appling County (18.1% Black).

Pierce County's Asian Population

0 residents of Pierce County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pierce County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Pierce County ranks 123rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pierce County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Pierce County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Pierce County is less Asian than neighboring Brantley County (0.5% Asian), Bacon County (0.9% Asian), Wayne County (1.3% Asian), Ware County (1.3% Asian), and Appling County (0.4% Asian).

Pierce County's Hispanic Population

1,070 residents of Pierce County, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pierce County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Pierce County ranks 84th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pierce County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Pierce County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.3%.

Pierce County is more Hispanic than neighboring Brantley County (3.1% Hispanic), and Ware County (5.1% Hispanic). Pierce County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bacon County (8.5% Hispanic), Wayne County (6.3% Hispanic), and Appling County (10.8% Hispanic).

Pierce County's Native American/Other Population

70 residents of Pierce County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pierce County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Pierce County ranks 113th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pierce County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 18.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pierce County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Pierce County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Brantley County (0% Native American/Other), Bacon County (0.1% Native American/Other), Wayne County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Appling County (0.1% Native American/Other). Pierce County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ware County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Pierce County's Multiracial Population

485 residents of Pierce County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pierce County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Pierce County ranks 98th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pierce County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Pierce County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Pierce County is more Multiracial than neighboring Brantley County (2.3% Multiracial), and Ware County (2.2% Multiracial). Pierce County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bacon County (4.9% Multiracial), Wayne County (2.5% Multiracial), and Appling 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.