Plainville, GA Demographics

A map of Plainville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	270	304	75.0%	85.4%
Asian	57	4	15.8%	1.1%
Multiracial	17	21	4.7%	5.9%
Hispanic	13	18	3.6%	5.1%
Black	3	7	0.8%	2.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.6%

Plainville, Georgia has an estimated population of 360, a slight increase from the 356 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.0% White, 15.8% Asian, 4.7% Multiracial, 3.6% Hispanic, 0.8% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Plainville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Plainville has become considerably 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 Plainville, that probability was 26.4% in 2020 and 40.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Plainville is ranked the 538th most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Plainville was ranked the 512th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Plainville's White Population

270 residents of Plainville, or 75.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Plainville is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Plainville ranks 98th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plainville's White population has declined by an estimated 11.2%. White residents' share of Plainville's population has decreased from 85.4% to 75.0%.

Plainville is more White than neighboring Adairsville (59.5% White), Calhoun (64% White), Berry College (68.2% White), and Kingston (55.3% White). Plainville is less White than neighboring Shannon (92.3% White).

Plainville's Black Population

3 residents of Plainville, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Plainville is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Plainville ranks 608th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plainville's Black population has declined by an estimated 57.1%. Black residents' share of Plainville's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.8%.

Plainville is less Black than neighboring Shannon (1.4% Black), Adairsville (12.6% Black), Calhoun (6.6% Black), Berry College (16.6% Black), and Kingston (22.8% Black).

Plainville's Asian Population

57 residents of Plainville, or 15.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Plainville is considerably higher than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Plainville ranks 227th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plainville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1325.0%. Asian residents' share of Plainville's population has increased from 1.1% to 15.8%.

Plainville is more Asian than neighboring Shannon (0% Asian), Adairsville (2.4% Asian), Calhoun (0.7% Asian), Berry College (8.9% Asian), and Kingston (0.6% Asian).

Plainville's Hispanic Population

13 residents of Plainville, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Plainville is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Plainville ranks 316th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plainville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 27.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Plainville's population has decreased from 5.1% to 3.6%.

Plainville is more Hispanic than neighboring Shannon (2.1% Hispanic), and Berry College (3% Hispanic). Plainville is less Hispanic than neighboring Adairsville (7.8% Hispanic), Calhoun (24.8% Hispanic), and Kingston (10.5% Hispanic).

Plainville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Plainville, 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 Plainville is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Plainville ranks 334th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plainville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Plainville's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Plainville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Adairsville (15.3% Native American/Other), Calhoun (0.5% Native American/Other), and Kingston (0.6% Native American/Other).

Plainville's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Plainville, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Plainville is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Plainville ranks 41st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plainville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 19.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Plainville's population has decreased from 5.9% to 4.7%.

Plainville is more Multiracial than neighboring Shannon (4.2% Multiracial), Adairsville (2.4% Multiracial), Calhoun (3.3% Multiracial), and Berry College (3.4% Multiracial). Plainville is less Multiracial than neighboring Kingston (10.3% 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.