Tattnall County Demographics

A map of Tattnall County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	13,874	13,825	57.3%	60.5%
Black	6,474	5,961	26.7%	26.1%
Hispanic	2,595	2,303	10.7%	10.1%
Multiracial	811	538	3.4%	2.4%
Native American/Other	268	88	1.1%	0.4%
Asian	186	127	0.8%	0.6%

Tattnall County, Georgia has an estimated population of 24,208, an increase from the 22,842 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 57.3% White, 26.7% Black, 10.7% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 0.8% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tattnall County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Tattnall has become 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 Tattnall County, that probability was 55.5% in 2020 and 58.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Tattnall County is ranked the 80th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Tattnall County was ranked the 80th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Tattnall County's White Population

13,874 residents of Tattnall County, or 57.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tattnall County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Tattnall County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tattnall County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Tattnall County's population has decreased from 60.5% to 57.3%.

Tattnall County is more White than neighboring Evans County (55% White), and Long County (53% White). Tattnall County is less White than neighboring Toombs County (57.5% White), Candler County (58.5% White), and Appling County (67.5% White).

Tattnall County's Black Population

6,474 residents of Tattnall County, or 26.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tattnall County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Tattnall County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tattnall County's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.6%. Black residents' share of Tattnall County's population has increased from 26.1% to 26.7%.

Tattnall County is more Black than neighboring Toombs County (23.6% Black), Candler County (22.4% Black), Appling County (18.1% Black), and Long County (22.9% Black). Tattnall County is less Black than neighboring Evans County (28% Black).

Tattnall County's Asian Population

186 residents of Tattnall County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Tattnall County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Tattnall County ranks 98th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tattnall County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 46.5%. Asian residents' share of Tattnall County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Tattnall County is more Asian than neighboring Candler County (0.6% Asian), Appling County (0.4% Asian), and Long County (0.7% Asian). Tattnall County is less Asian than neighboring Evans County (1% Asian).

Tattnall County's Hispanic Population

2,595 residents of Tattnall County, or 10.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tattnall County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Tattnall County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tattnall County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Tattnall County's population has increased from 10.1% to 10.7%.

Tattnall County is less Hispanic than neighboring Evans County (12.3% Hispanic), Toombs County (12.1% Hispanic), Candler County (12.8% Hispanic), Appling County (10.8% Hispanic), and Long County (13.1% Hispanic).

Tattnall County's Native American/Other Population

268 residents of Tattnall County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Tattnall County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Tattnall County ranks 127th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tattnall County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 204.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Tattnall County's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.1%.

Tattnall County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Evans County (0.1% Native American/Other), Toombs County (0.4% Native American/Other), Candler County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Appling County (0.1% Native American/Other). Tattnall County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Long County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Tattnall County's Multiracial Population

811 residents of Tattnall County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tattnall County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Tattnall County ranks 120th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tattnall County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 50.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Tattnall County's population has increased from 2.4% to 3.4%.

Tattnall County is more Multiracial than neighboring Appling County (3.1% Multiracial). Tattnall County is less Multiracial than neighboring Evans County (3.6% Multiracial), Toombs County (5.5% Multiracial), Candler County (4.7% Multiracial), and Long County (8.6% 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.