Stewart County Demographics

A map of Stewart County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	3,294	2,461	67.7%	46.3%
White	1,234	1,338	25.3%	25.2%
Hispanic	206	1,217	4.2%	22.9%
Native American/Other	72	23	1.5%	0.4%
Multiracial	53	108	1.1%	2.0%
Asian	10	167	0.2%	3.1%

Stewart County, Georgia has an estimated population of 4,869, a decrease from the 5,314 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.7% Black, 25.3% White, 4.2% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, 1.1% Multiracial, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Stewart County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Stewart has become considerably less 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 Stewart County, that probability was 66.8% in 2020 and 47.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Stewart County is ranked the 151st most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Stewart County was ranked the 150th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Stewart County's White Population

1,234 residents of Stewart County, or 25.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Stewart County is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Stewart County ranks 157th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stewart County's White population has declined by an estimated 7.8%. White residents' share of Stewart County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 25.3%.

Stewart County is less White than neighboring Chattahoochee County (54.1% White), Quitman County (42.8% White), Webster County (38.7% White), Randolph County (26.8% White), and Russell County (43.9% White).

Stewart County's Black Population

3,294 residents of Stewart County, or 67.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Stewart County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Stewart County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stewart County's Black population has grown by an estimated 33.8%. Black residents' share of Stewart County's population has increased from 46.3% to 67.7%.

Stewart County is more Black than neighboring Chattahoochee County (19.3% Black), Quitman County (52.5% Black), Webster County (56.1% Black), Randolph County (67.4% Black), and Russell County (45.1% Black).

Stewart County's Asian Population

10 residents of Stewart County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Stewart County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Stewart County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stewart County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 94.0%. Asian residents' share of Stewart County's population has decreased from 3.1% to 0.2%.

Stewart County is more Asian than neighboring Quitman County (0% Asian), Webster County (0% Asian), and Randolph County (0.1% Asian). Stewart County is less Asian than neighboring Chattahoochee County (3.1% Asian), and Russell County (0.5% Asian).

Stewart County's Hispanic Population

206 residents of Stewart County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Stewart County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Stewart County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stewart County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 83.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Stewart County's population has decreased from 22.9% to 4.2%.

Stewart County is more Hispanic than neighboring Quitman County (0.8% Hispanic). Stewart County is less Hispanic than neighboring Chattahoochee County (17.9% Hispanic), Webster County (4.4% Hispanic), and Russell County (6% Hispanic).

Stewart County's Native American/Other Population

72 residents of Stewart County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Stewart County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Stewart County ranks 114th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stewart County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 213.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Stewart County's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.5%.

Stewart County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Quitman County (0% Native American/Other), Webster County (0% Native American/Other), Randolph County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Russell County (0.5% Native American/Other). Stewart County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chattahoochee County (2.1% Native American/Other).

Stewart County's Multiracial Population

53 residents of Stewart County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Stewart County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Stewart County ranks 142nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stewart County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Stewart County's population has decreased from 2.0% to 1.1%.

Stewart County is more Multiracial than neighboring Webster County (0.8% Multiracial). Stewart County is less Multiracial than neighboring Chattahoochee County (3.4% Multiracial), Quitman County (3.8% Multiracial), Randolph County (1.4% Multiracial), and Russell County (3.9% 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.