Toombs County Demographics

A map of Toombs County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	15,593	16,007	57.5%	59.2%
Black	6,396	6,980	23.6%	25.8%
Hispanic	3,271	3,044	12.1%	11.3%
Multiracial	1,499	676	5.5%	2.5%
Asian	230	207	0.8%	0.8%
Native American/Other	113	116	0.4%	0.4%

Toombs County, Georgia has an estimated population of 27,102, a less than 1% change from the 27,030 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 57.5% White, 23.6% Black, 12.1% Hispanic, 5.5% Multiracial, 0.8% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Toombs County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Toombs 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 Toombs County, that probability was 56.9% in 2020 and 59.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Toombs County is ranked the 70th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Toombs County was ranked the 69th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Toombs County's White Population

15,593 residents of Toombs County, or 57.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Toombs County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Toombs County ranks 88th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Toombs County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.6%. White residents' share of Toombs County's population has decreased from 59.2% to 57.5%.

Toombs County is more White than neighboring Tattnall County (57.3% White). Toombs County is less White than neighboring Montgomery County (64.8% White), Treutlen County (62% White), Appling County (67.5% White), and Candler County (58.5% White).

Toombs County's Black Population

6,396 residents of Toombs County, or 23.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Toombs County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Toombs County ranks 84th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Toombs County's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.4%. Black residents' share of Toombs County's population has decreased from 25.8% to 23.6%.

Toombs County is more Black than neighboring Montgomery County (23.4% Black), Appling County (18.1% Black), and Candler County (22.4% Black). Toombs County is less Black than neighboring Tattnall County (26.7% Black), and Treutlen County (30.6% Black).

Toombs County's Asian Population

230 residents of Toombs County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Toombs County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Toombs County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Toombs County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 11.1%. Asian residents' share of Toombs County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Toombs County is more Asian than neighboring Montgomery County (0.6% Asian), Treutlen County (0.1% Asian), Appling County (0.4% Asian), and Candler County (0.6% Asian).

Toombs County's Hispanic Population

3,271 residents of Toombs County, or 12.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Toombs County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Toombs County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Toombs County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Toombs County's population has increased from 11.3% to 12.1%.

Toombs County is more Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (7.5% Hispanic), Tattnall County (10.7% Hispanic), Treutlen County (1.5% Hispanic), and Appling County (10.8% Hispanic). Toombs County is less Hispanic than neighboring Candler County (12.8% Hispanic).

Toombs County's Native American/Other Population

113 residents of Toombs County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Toombs County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Toombs County ranks 116th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Toombs County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 2.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Toombs County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Toombs County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Appling County (0.1% Native American/Other). Toombs County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tattnall County (1.1% Native American/Other), Treutlen County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Candler County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Toombs County's Multiracial Population

1,499 residents of Toombs County, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Toombs County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Toombs County ranks 116th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Toombs County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 121.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Toombs County's population has increased from 2.5% to 5.5%.

Toombs County is more Multiracial than neighboring Montgomery County (3.6% Multiracial), Tattnall County (3.4% Multiracial), Treutlen County (4.2% Multiracial), Appling County (3.1% Multiracial), and Candler County (4.7% 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.