Screven County Demographics

A map of Screven County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,792	8,018	55.1%	57.0%
Black	5,517	5,285	39.0%	37.6%
Multiracial	443	343	3.1%	2.4%
Hispanic	375	287	2.7%	2.0%
Native American/Other	3	73	0.0%	0.5%
Asian	0	61	0.0%	0.4%

Screven County, Georgia has an estimated population of 14,130, a less than 1% change from the 14,067 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 55.1% White, 39.0% Black, 3.1% Multiracial, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Screven County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Screven has become slightly 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 Screven County, that probability was 53.3% in 2020 and 54.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Screven County is ranked the 110th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Screven County was ranked the 110th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Screven County's White Population

7,792 residents of Screven County, or 55.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Screven County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Screven County ranks 96th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Screven County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.8%. White residents' share of Screven County's population has decreased from 57.0% to 55.1%.

Screven County is more White than neighboring Allendale County (22.8% White), Jenkins County (52.7% White), and Hampton County (40.6% White). Screven County is less White than neighboring Bulloch County (61.5% White), and Effingham County (72.9% White).

Screven County's Black Population

5,517 residents of Screven County, or 39.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Screven County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Screven County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Screven County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.4%. Black residents' share of Screven County's population has increased from 37.6% to 39.0%.

Screven County is more Black than neighboring Jenkins County (37.1% Black), Bulloch County (28.1% Black), and Effingham County (14.4% Black). Screven County is less Black than neighboring Allendale County (66.3% Black), and Hampton County (51.9% Black).

Screven County's Asian Population

0 residents of Screven County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Screven County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Screven County ranks 115th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

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

Screven County is less Asian than neighboring Allendale County (0.2% Asian), Bulloch County (1.4% Asian), Effingham County (1% Asian), and Hampton County (1% Asian).

Screven County's Hispanic Population

375 residents of Screven County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Screven County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Screven County ranks 142nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Screven County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 30.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Screven County's population has increased from 2.0% to 2.7%.

Screven County is less Hispanic than neighboring Allendale County (7.6% Hispanic), Jenkins County (9.2% Hispanic), Bulloch County (5.2% Hispanic), Effingham County (6.6% Hispanic), and Hampton County (4.1% Hispanic).

Screven County's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Screven County, 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 Screven County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Screven County ranks 81st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Screven County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 95.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Screven County's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Screven County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Allendale County (1% Native American/Other), Jenkins County (0.1% Native American/Other), Bulloch County (0.5% Native American/Other), Effingham County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Hampton County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Screven County's Multiracial Population

443 residents of Screven County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Screven County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Screven County ranks 117th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Screven County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 29.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Screven County's population has increased from 2.4% to 3.1%.

Screven County is more Multiracial than neighboring Allendale County (2% Multiracial), Jenkins County (0.9% Multiracial), and Hampton County (1.7% Multiracial). Screven County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bulloch County (3.4% Multiracial), and Effingham County (4.5% 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.