Upson County Demographics

A map of Upson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	18,625	18,009	66.4%	65.0%
Black	7,228	7,851	25.8%	28.3%
Multiracial	1,263	886	4.5%	3.2%
Hispanic	744	633	2.7%	2.3%
Native American/Other	102	170	0.4%	0.6%
Asian	67	151	0.2%	0.5%

Upson County, Georgia has an estimated population of 28,029, a slight increase from the 27,700 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.4% White, 25.8% Black, 4.5% Multiracial, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Upson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Upson 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 Upson County, that probability was 49.5% in 2020 and 48.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Upson County is ranked the 69th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Upson County was ranked the 68th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Upson County's White Population

18,625 residents of Upson County, or 66.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Upson County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Upson County ranks 64th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Upson County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.4%. White residents' share of Upson County's population has increased from 65.0% to 66.4%.

Upson County is more White than neighboring Talbot County (40.4% White), and Taylor County (58.5% White). Upson County is less White than neighboring Pike County (86.1% White), and Crawford County (71.9% White).

Upson County's Black Population

7,228 residents of Upson County, or 25.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Upson County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Upson County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Upson County's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.9%. Black residents' share of Upson County's population has decreased from 28.3% to 25.8%.

Upson County is more Black than neighboring Pike County (8.4% Black), and Crawford County (21% Black). Upson County is less Black than neighboring Lamar County (27.1% Black), Talbot County (53.7% Black), and Taylor County (37.8% Black).

Upson County's Asian Population

67 residents of Upson County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Upson County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Upson County ranks 100th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Upson County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 55.6%. Asian residents' share of Upson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Upson County is more Asian than neighboring Talbot County (0.1% Asian), and Crawford County (0.1% Asian). Upson County is less Asian than neighboring Pike County (0.5% Asian), Lamar County (0.7% Asian), and Taylor County (0.3% Asian).

Upson County's Hispanic Population

744 residents of Upson County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Upson County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Upson County ranks 135th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Upson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 17.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Upson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Upson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pike County (2.3% Hispanic), Talbot County (0.6% Hispanic), and Taylor County (1% Hispanic). Upson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lamar County (3.4% Hispanic), and Crawford County (3.9% Hispanic).

Upson County's Native American/Other Population

102 residents of Upson 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 Upson County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Upson County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Upson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Upson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Upson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lamar County (0.1% Native American/Other). Upson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pike County (0.9% Native American/Other), Talbot County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Crawford County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Upson County's Multiracial Population

1,263 residents of Upson County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Upson County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Upson County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Upson County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 42.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Upson County's population has increased from 3.2% to 4.5%.

Upson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pike County (1.8% Multiracial), Lamar County (2.3% Multiracial), Taylor County (2% Multiracial), and Crawford County (2.4% Multiracial). Upson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Talbot County (4.6% 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.