Taliaferro County Demographics

A map of Taliaferro County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	715	833	45.9%	53.4%
White	614	591	39.4%	37.9%
Multiracial	113	54	7.3%	3.5%
Hispanic	68	69	4.4%	4.4%
Native American/Other	47	6	3.0%	0.4%
Asian	1	6	0.1%	0.4%

Taliaferro County, Georgia has an estimated population of 1,558, a less than 1% change from the 1,559 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 45.9% Black, 39.4% White, 7.3% Multiracial, 4.4% Hispanic, 3.0% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Taliaferro County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Taliaferro has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Taliaferro County, that probability was 56.8% in 2020 and 62.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

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

Taliaferro County's White Population

614 residents of Taliaferro County, or 39.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Taliaferro County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Taliaferro County ranks 142nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taliaferro County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.9%. White residents' share of Taliaferro County's population has increased from 37.9% to 39.4%.

Taliaferro County is more White than neighboring Warren County (39.2% White), and Hancock County (27.3% White). Taliaferro County is less White than neighboring Wilkes County (51.6% White), Greene County (59.2% White), and Oglethorpe County (73.1% White).

Taliaferro County's Black Population

715 residents of Taliaferro County, or 45.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Taliaferro County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Taliaferro County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taliaferro County's Black population has declined by an estimated 14.2%. Black residents' share of Taliaferro County's population has decreased from 53.4% to 45.9%.

Taliaferro County is more Black than neighboring Wilkes County (39.4% Black), Greene County (29.5% Black), and Oglethorpe County (15.4% Black). Taliaferro County is less Black than neighboring Warren County (56% Black), and Hancock County (69.7% Black).

Taliaferro County's Asian Population

1 residents of Taliaferro County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Taliaferro County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Taliaferro County ranks 132nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taliaferro County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Asian residents' share of Taliaferro County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Taliaferro County is less Asian than neighboring Wilkes County (1.2% Asian), Greene County (1.2% Asian), Hancock County (0.6% Asian), and Oglethorpe County (0.7% Asian).

Taliaferro County's Hispanic Population

68 residents of Taliaferro County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Taliaferro County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Taliaferro County ranks 90th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taliaferro County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Taliaferro County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.4%.

Taliaferro County is more Hispanic than neighboring Warren County (1.1% Hispanic), and Hancock County (0.7% Hispanic). Taliaferro County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wilkes County (4.8% Hispanic), Greene County (7.2% Hispanic), and Oglethorpe County (6.8% Hispanic).

Taliaferro County's Native American/Other Population

47 residents of Taliaferro County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Taliaferro County is slightly higher than in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Taliaferro County ranks 128th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taliaferro County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 683.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Taliaferro County's population has increased from 0.4% to 3.0%.

Taliaferro County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wilkes County (0.3% Native American/Other), Warren County (0% Native American/Other), Greene County (0.6% Native American/Other), Hancock County (0% Native American/Other), and Oglethorpe County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Taliaferro County's Multiracial Population

113 residents of Taliaferro County, or 7.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Taliaferro County is slightly higher than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Taliaferro County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taliaferro County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 109.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Taliaferro County's population has increased from 3.5% to 7.3%.

Taliaferro County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wilkes County (2.7% Multiracial), Warren County (3.5% Multiracial), Greene County (2.2% Multiracial), Hancock County (1.7% Multiracial), and Oglethorpe County (3.6% 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.