Spalding County Demographics

A map of Spalding County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	36,779	37,105	53.4%	55.1%
Black	24,653	23,148	35.8%	34.4%
Hispanic	4,229	3,666	6.1%	5.4%
Multiracial	2,086	2,323	3.0%	3.5%
Asian	663	640	1.0%	1.0%
Native American/Other	482	424	0.7%	0.6%

Spalding County, Georgia has an estimated population of 68,892, a slight increase from the 67,306 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.4% White, 35.8% Black, 6.1% Hispanic, 3.0% Multiracial, 1.0% Asian, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Spalding County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Spalding 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 Spalding County, that probability was 57.4% in 2020 and 58.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Spalding County is ranked the 36th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Spalding County was ranked the 37th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Spalding County's White Population

36,779 residents of Spalding County, or 53.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Spalding County is slightly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Spalding County ranks 109th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spalding County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Spalding County's population has decreased from 55.1% to 53.4%.

Spalding County is more White than neighboring Henry County (32.4% White), and Clayton County (7.8% White). Spalding County is less White than neighboring Pike County (86.1% White), Lamar County (66.4% White), and Fayette County (55.5% White).

Spalding County's Black Population

24,653 residents of Spalding County, or 35.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Spalding County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Spalding County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spalding County's Black population has grown by an estimated 6.5%. Black residents' share of Spalding County's population has increased from 34.4% to 35.8%.

Spalding County is more Black than neighboring Pike County (8.4% Black), Lamar County (27.1% Black), and Fayette County (25.3% Black). Spalding County is less Black than neighboring Henry County (51.2% Black), and Clayton County (68.5% Black).

Spalding County's Asian Population

663 residents of Spalding County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Spalding County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Spalding County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spalding County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. Asian residents' share of Spalding County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Spalding County is more Asian than neighboring Pike County (0.5% Asian), and Lamar County (0.7% Asian). Spalding County is less Asian than neighboring Henry County (3.3% Asian), Fayette County (4.9% Asian), and Clayton County (4.9% Asian).

Spalding County's Hispanic Population

4,229 residents of Spalding County, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Spalding County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Spalding County ranks 77th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spalding County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Spalding County's population has increased from 5.4% to 6.1%.

Spalding County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pike County (2.3% Hispanic), and Lamar County (3.4% Hispanic). Spalding County is less Hispanic than neighboring Henry County (8.3% Hispanic), Fayette County (8.6% Hispanic), and Clayton County (14.5% Hispanic).

Spalding County's Native American/Other Population

482 residents of Spalding County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Spalding County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Spalding County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spalding County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 13.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Spalding County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Spalding County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lamar County (0.1% Native American/Other). Spalding County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pike County (0.9% Native American/Other), Henry County (0.9% Native American/Other), Fayette County (1.8% Native American/Other), and Clayton County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Spalding County's Multiracial Population

2,086 residents of Spalding County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Spalding County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Spalding County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spalding County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 10.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Spalding County's population has decreased from 3.5% to 3.0%.

Spalding County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pike County (1.8% Multiracial), and Lamar County (2.3% Multiracial). Spalding County is less Multiracial than neighboring Henry County (3.9% Multiracial), Fayette County (3.8% Multiracial), and Clayton County (3.3% 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.