Twiggs County Demographics

A map of Twiggs County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,277	4,487	54.8%	55.9%
Black	3,075	3,099	39.4%	38.6%
Multiracial	216	241	2.8%	3.0%
Hispanic	88	124	1.1%	1.5%
Asian	76	37	1.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	71	34	0.9%	0.4%

Twiggs County, Georgia has an estimated population of 7,803, a slight decrease from the 8,022 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 54.8% White, 39.4% Black, 2.8% Multiracial, 1.1% Hispanic, 1.0% Asian, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Twiggs County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Twiggs has become slightly 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 Twiggs County, that probability was 53.7% in 2020 and 54.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Twiggs County is ranked the 140th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Twiggs County was ranked the 139th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Twiggs County's White Population

4,277 residents of Twiggs County, or 54.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Twiggs County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Twiggs County ranks 105th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Twiggs County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.7%. White residents' share of Twiggs County's population has decreased from 55.9% to 54.8%.

Twiggs County is more White than neighboring Bibb County (34.3% White), and Houston County (51.4% White). Twiggs County is less White than neighboring Bleckley County (67.4% White), Wilkinson County (55.6% White), and Jones County (69.3% White).

Twiggs County's Black Population

3,075 residents of Twiggs County, or 39.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Twiggs County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Twiggs County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Twiggs County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Twiggs County's population has increased from 38.6% to 39.4%.

Twiggs County is more Black than neighboring Bleckley County (26% Black), Wilkinson County (37.7% Black), Houston County (32.2% Black), and Jones County (24.3% Black). Twiggs County is less Black than neighboring Bibb County (54.7% Black).

Twiggs County's Asian Population

76 residents of Twiggs County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Twiggs County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Twiggs County ranks 109th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Twiggs County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 105.4%. Asian residents' share of Twiggs County's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.0%.

Twiggs County is more Asian than neighboring Bleckley County (0.9% Asian), Wilkinson County (0.5% Asian), and Jones County (0.2% Asian). Twiggs County is less Asian than neighboring Bibb County (2.3% Asian), and Houston County (3% Asian).

Twiggs County's Hispanic Population

88 residents of Twiggs County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Twiggs County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Twiggs County ranks 153rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Twiggs County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 29.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Twiggs County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Twiggs County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bleckley County (3.8% Hispanic), Wilkinson County (3.3% Hispanic), Bibb County (4.7% Hispanic), Houston County (7.6% Hispanic), and Jones County (2.2% Hispanic).

Twiggs County's Native American/Other Population

71 residents of Twiggs County, 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 Twiggs County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Twiggs County ranks 118th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Twiggs County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 108.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Twiggs County's population has increased from 0.4% to 0.9%.

Twiggs County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bleckley County (0.1% Native American/Other), Houston County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Jones County (0.4% Native American/Other). Twiggs County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wilkinson County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Twiggs County's Multiracial Population

216 residents of Twiggs County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Twiggs County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Twiggs County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Twiggs County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 10.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Twiggs County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Twiggs County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bleckley County (1.7% Multiracial), and Wilkinson County (1.6% Multiracial). Twiggs County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bibb County (3.2% Multiracial), Houston County (5.1% Multiracial), and Jones County (3.6% 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.