Terrell County Demographics

A map of Terrell County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	5,302	5,540	59.9%	60.3%
White	3,245	3,189	36.7%	34.7%
Hispanic	234	177	2.6%	1.9%
Multiracial	51	199	0.6%	2.2%
Asian	13	57	0.1%	0.6%
Native American/Other	5	23	0.1%	0.3%

Terrell County, Georgia has an estimated population of 8,850, a decrease from the 9,185 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.9% Black, 36.7% White, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Multiracial, 0.1% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Terrell County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Terrell has become slightly 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 Terrell County, that probability was 51.5% in 2020 and 50.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Terrell County is ranked the 132nd most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Terrell County was ranked the 130th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Terrell County's White Population

3,245 residents of Terrell County, or 36.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Terrell County is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Terrell County ranks 148th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Terrell County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Terrell County's population has increased from 34.7% to 36.7%.

Terrell County is more White than neighboring Calhoun County (32.7% White), Randolph County (26.8% White), and Dougherty County (22.8% White). Terrell County is less White than neighboring Webster County (38.7% White), and Lee County (66.3% White).

Terrell County's Black Population

5,302 residents of Terrell County, or 59.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Terrell County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Terrell County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Terrell County's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.3%. Black residents' share of Terrell County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 59.9%.

Terrell County is more Black than neighboring Webster County (56.1% Black), Lee County (23.7% Black), and Calhoun County (58.4% Black). Terrell County is less Black than neighboring Randolph County (67.4% Black), and Dougherty County (70.2% Black).

Terrell County's Asian Population

13 residents of Terrell County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Terrell County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Terrell County ranks 87th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Terrell County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 77.2%. Asian residents' share of Terrell County's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.1%.

Terrell County is more Asian than neighboring Webster County (0% Asian). Terrell County is less Asian than neighboring Lee County (2.5% Asian), Calhoun County (0.4% Asian), and Dougherty County (0.7% Asian).

Terrell County's Hispanic Population

234 residents of Terrell County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Terrell County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Terrell County ranks 144th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Terrell County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 32.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Terrell County's population has increased from 1.9% to 2.6%.

Terrell County is less Hispanic than neighboring Webster County (4.4% Hispanic), Lee County (3.4% Hispanic), Calhoun County (5.5% Hispanic), Randolph County (4.2% Hispanic), and Dougherty County (3.3% Hispanic).

Terrell County's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Terrell County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Terrell County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Terrell County ranks 152nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Terrell County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 78.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Terrell County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Terrell County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Webster County (0% Native American/Other). Terrell County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lee County (0.4% Native American/Other), Calhoun County (0.4% Native American/Other), Randolph County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Dougherty County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Terrell County's Multiracial Population

51 residents of Terrell County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Terrell County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Terrell County ranks 135th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Terrell County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 74.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Terrell County's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.6%.

Terrell County is less Multiracial than neighboring Webster County (0.8% Multiracial), Lee County (3.7% Multiracial), Calhoun County (2.6% Multiracial), Randolph County (1.4% Multiracial), and Dougherty County (2.6% 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.