Turner County Demographics

A map of Turner County's Population by Race

Turner County, Georgia has an estimated population of 8,939, a less than 1% change from the 9,006 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.9% White, 36.4% Black, 4.8% Hispanic, 4.6% Multiracial, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Turner County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Turner 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 Turner County, that probability was 56.2% in 2020 and 57.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

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

Turner County's White Population

4,822 residents of Turner County, or 53.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Turner County is slightly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Turner County ranks 119th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Turner County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.6%. White residents' share of Turner County's population has increased from 52.2% to 53.9%.

Turner County is more White than neighboring Crisp County (48.2% White), and Tift County (52.9% White). Turner County is less White than neighboring Worth County (66.2% White), Wilcox County (59.1% White), and Irwin County (66.3% White).

Turner County's Black Population

3,258 residents of Turner County, or 36.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Turner County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Turner County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Turner County's Black population has declined by an estimated 10.6%. Black residents' share of Turner County's population has decreased from 40.5% to 36.4%.

Turner County is more Black than neighboring Tift County (29.5% Black), Worth County (25.1% Black), Wilcox County (32.1% Black), and Irwin County (24.1% Black). Turner County is less Black than neighboring Crisp County (44.8% Black).

Turner County's Asian Population

0 residents of Turner County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Turner County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Turner County ranks 101st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Turner County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Turner County's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Turner County is less Asian than neighboring Crisp County (0.5% Asian), Tift County (1.3% Asian), Worth County (0.8% Asian), and Irwin County (0.1% Asian).

Turner County's Hispanic Population

429 residents of Turner County, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Turner County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Turner County ranks 95th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Turner County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Turner County's population has increased from 4.1% to 4.8%.

Turner County is more Hispanic than neighboring Crisp County (3.6% Hispanic), Worth County (2.4% Hispanic), and Wilcox County (3.8% Hispanic). Turner County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tift County (13.2% Hispanic), and Irwin County (7.2% Hispanic).

Turner County's Native American/Other Population

21 residents of Turner County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Turner County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Turner County ranks 137th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Turner County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 34.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Turner County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Turner County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Irwin County (0% Native American/Other). Turner County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Crisp County (0.6% Native American/Other), Tift County (0.4% Native American/Other), Worth County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Wilcox County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Turner County's Multiracial Population

409 residents of Turner County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Turner County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Turner County ranks 123rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Turner County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 95.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Turner County's population has increased from 2.3% to 4.6%.

Turner County is more Multiracial than neighboring Crisp County (2.3% Multiracial), Tift County (2.7% Multiracial), and Irwin County (2.2% Multiracial). Turner County is less Multiracial than neighboring Worth County (4.9% 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.