Sunny Side, GA Demographics

A map of Sunny Side's Population by Race

Sunny Side, Georgia has an estimated population of 994, a dramatic increase from the 203 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.1% White, 17.2% Black, 12.1% Multiracial, 7.8% Hispanic, 1.3% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sunny Side, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sunny Side has become 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 Sunny Side, that probability was 61.8% in 2020 and 57.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sunny Side is ranked the 388th 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). Sunny Side was ranked the 585th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sunny Side's White Population

607 residents of Sunny Side, or 61.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sunny Side is considerably higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Sunny Side ranks 359th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunny Side's White population has grown by an estimated 432.5%. White residents' share of Sunny Side's population has increased from 56.2% to 61.1%.

Sunny Side is more White than neighboring Hampton (37.1% White), Experiment (30.6% White), Heron Bay (12.4% White), Griffin (38.3% White), and Lovejoy (5.3% White).

Sunny Side's Black Population

171 residents of Sunny Side, or 17.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sunny Side is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Sunny Side ranks 370th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunny Side's Black population has grown by an estimated 317.1%. Black residents' share of Sunny Side's population has decreased from 20.2% to 17.2%.

Sunny Side is less Black than neighboring Hampton (52.5% Black), Experiment (60.6% Black), Heron Bay (71.1% Black), Griffin (50.9% Black), and Lovejoy (81.6% Black).

Sunny Side's Asian Population

13 residents of Sunny Side, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sunny Side is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Sunny Side ranks 140th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunny Side's Asian population has grown by an estimated 225.0%. Asian residents' share of Sunny Side's population has decreased from 2.0% to 1.3%.

Sunny Side is more Asian than neighboring Experiment (0% Asian), Heron Bay (0% Asian), Griffin (1% Asian), and Lovejoy (0.2% Asian). Sunny Side is less Asian than neighboring Hampton (2.4% Asian).

Sunny Side's Hispanic Population

78 residents of Sunny Side, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sunny Side is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Sunny Side ranks 77th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunny Side's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 151.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Sunny Side's population has decreased from 15.3% to 7.8%.

Sunny Side is more Hispanic than neighboring Hampton (4.5% Hispanic), and Griffin (4.9% Hispanic). Sunny Side is less Hispanic than neighboring Experiment (8.4% Hispanic), Heron Bay (13.4% Hispanic), and Lovejoy (10% Hispanic).

Sunny Side's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Sunny Side, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sunny Side is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Sunny Side ranks 13th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunny Side's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 25.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sunny Side's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.5%.

Sunny Side is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hampton (0% Native American/Other), Heron Bay (0.4% Native American/Other), and Griffin (0.4% Native American/Other). Sunny Side is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lovejoy (1.2% Native American/Other).

Sunny Side's Multiracial Population

120 residents of Sunny Side, or 12.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sunny Side is higher than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Sunny Side ranks 141st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunny Side's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 1233.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Sunny Side's population has increased from 4.4% to 12.1%.

Sunny Side is more Multiracial than neighboring Hampton (3.4% Multiracial), Experiment (0% Multiracial), Heron Bay (2.7% Multiracial), Griffin (4.4% Multiracial), and Lovejoy (1.8% 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.