Tunnel Hill, GA Demographics

A map of Tunnel Hill's Population by Race

Tunnel Hill, Georgia has an estimated population of 939, a slight decrease from the 963 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.0% White, 8.7% Hispanic, 6.0% Multiracial, 2.0% Asian, 1.4% Black, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tunnel Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Tunnel Hill has become considerably 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 Tunnel Hill, that probability was 25.1% in 2020 and 33.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Tunnel Hill is ranked the 402nd 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). Tunnel Hill was ranked the 368th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Tunnel Hill's White Population

761 residents of Tunnel Hill, or 81.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tunnel Hill is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Tunnel Hill ranks 91st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tunnel Hill's White population has declined by an estimated 8.2%. White residents' share of Tunnel Hill's population has decreased from 86.1% to 81.0%.

Tunnel Hill is more White than neighboring Varnell (67.8% White), and Dalton (34.3% White). Tunnel Hill is less White than neighboring Ringgold (88.4% White), Cohutta (90.9% White), and Apison (88.9% White).

Tunnel Hill's Black Population

13 residents of Tunnel Hill, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tunnel Hill is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Tunnel Hill ranks 612th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tunnel Hill's Black population has declined by an estimated 27.8%. Black residents' share of Tunnel Hill's population has decreased from 1.9% to 1.4%.

Tunnel Hill is more Black than neighboring Varnell (1.2% Black). Tunnel Hill is less Black than neighboring Ringgold (3.1% Black), Dalton (6.3% Black), Cohutta (2.3% Black), and Apison (2.2% Black).

Tunnel Hill's Asian Population

19 residents of Tunnel Hill, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Tunnel Hill is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Tunnel Hill ranks 348th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tunnel Hill's Asian population has grown by an estimated 216.7%. Asian residents' share of Tunnel Hill's population has increased from 0.6% to 2.0%.

Tunnel Hill is more Asian than neighboring Varnell (0.9% Asian), Ringgold (0.4% Asian), and Cohutta (0% Asian). Tunnel Hill is less Asian than neighboring Dalton (2.2% Asian), and Apison (2.1% Asian).

Tunnel Hill's Hispanic Population

82 residents of Tunnel Hill, or 8.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tunnel Hill is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Tunnel Hill ranks 178th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tunnel Hill's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Tunnel Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 8.7%.

Tunnel Hill is more Hispanic than neighboring Ringgold (3% Hispanic), Cohutta (4% Hispanic), and Apison (3.3% Hispanic). Tunnel Hill is less Hispanic than neighboring Varnell (27.8% Hispanic), and Dalton (54.7% Hispanic).

Tunnel Hill's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Tunnel Hill, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Tunnel Hill is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Tunnel Hill ranks 542nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tunnel Hill's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 700.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Tunnel Hill's population has increased from 0.1% to 0.9%.

Tunnel Hill is more Native American/Other than neighboring Varnell (0.5% Native American/Other), Ringgold (0% Native American/Other), Dalton (0.2% Native American/Other), Cohutta (0% Native American/Other), and Apison (0.5% Native American/Other).

Tunnel Hill's Multiracial Population

56 residents of Tunnel Hill, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tunnel Hill is slightly higher than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Tunnel Hill ranks 382nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tunnel Hill's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 93.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Tunnel Hill's population has increased from 3.0% to 6.0%.

Tunnel Hill is more Multiracial than neighboring Varnell (1.8% Multiracial), Ringgold (5% Multiracial), Dalton (2.3% Multiracial), Cohutta (2.9% Multiracial), and Apison (3% 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.