Whigham, GA Demographics

A map of Whigham's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	311	272	69.3%	63.6%
Black	81	127	18.0%	29.7%
Hispanic	53	18	11.8%	4.2%
Multiracial	4	8	0.9%	1.9%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Whigham, Georgia has an estimated population of 449, an increase from the 428 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.3% White, 18.0% Black, 11.8% Hispanic, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Whigham, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Whigham has become 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 Whigham, that probability was 50.6% in 2020 and 47.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Whigham is ranked the 513th 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). Whigham was ranked the 490th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Whigham's White Population

311 residents of Whigham, or 69.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Whigham is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Whigham ranks 304th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whigham's White population has grown by an estimated 14.3%. White residents' share of Whigham's population has increased from 63.6% to 69.3%.

Whigham is more White than neighboring Cairo (36.1% White), Attapulgus (21.5% White), and Bainbridge (32.2% White). Whigham is less White than neighboring Climax (74.1% White), and Calvary (99% White).

Whigham's Black Population

81 residents of Whigham, or 18.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Whigham is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Whigham ranks 295th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whigham's Black population has declined by an estimated 36.2%. Black residents' share of Whigham's population has decreased from 29.7% to 18.0%.

Whigham is more Black than neighboring Climax (14.1% Black), and Calvary (1% Black). Whigham is less Black than neighboring Cairo (40.4% Black), Attapulgus (38.2% Black), and Bainbridge (58.7% Black).

Whigham's Asian Population

0 residents of Whigham, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Whigham is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Whigham ranks 329th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whigham's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Whigham's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Whigham is less Asian than neighboring Climax (1.2% Asian), Cairo (0.2% Asian), and Bainbridge (1.2% Asian).

Whigham's Hispanic Population

53 residents of Whigham, or 11.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Whigham is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Whigham ranks 362nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whigham's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 194.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Whigham's population has increased from 4.2% to 11.8%.

Whigham is more Hispanic than neighboring Climax (7.6% Hispanic), Calvary (0% Hispanic), and Bainbridge (5.6% Hispanic). Whigham is less Hispanic than neighboring Cairo (21.2% Hispanic), and Attapulgus (36.3% Hispanic).

Whigham's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Whigham, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Whigham is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Whigham ranks 549th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whigham's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Whigham's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Whigham is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cairo (0.7% Native American/Other).

Whigham's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Whigham, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Whigham is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Whigham ranks 558th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whigham's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Whigham's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.9%.

Whigham is more Multiracial than neighboring Calvary (0% Multiracial). Whigham is less Multiracial than neighboring Climax (2.9% Multiracial), Cairo (1.4% Multiracial), Attapulgus (4% Multiracial), and Bainbridge (2.3% 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.