Whitemarsh Island, GA Demographics

A map of Whitemarsh Island's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	5,522	5,497	80.2%	78.7%
Multiracial	422	339	6.1%	4.9%
Black	380	379	5.5%	5.4%
Hispanic	284	260	4.1%	3.7%
Asian	273	455	4.0%	6.5%
Native American/Other	5	53	0.1%	0.8%

Whitemarsh Island, Georgia has an estimated population of 6,886, a slight decrease from the 6,983 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.2% White, 6.1% Multiracial, 5.5% Black, 4.1% Hispanic, 4.0% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Whitemarsh Island, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Whitemarsh Island 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 Whitemarsh Island, that probability was 36.9% in 2020 and 34.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Whitemarsh Island is ranked the 142nd 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). Whitemarsh Island was ranked the 140th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Whitemarsh Island's White Population

5,522 residents of Whitemarsh Island, or 80.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Whitemarsh Island is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Whitemarsh Island ranks 168th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitemarsh Island's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Whitemarsh Island's population has increased from 78.7% to 80.2%.

Whitemarsh Island is more White than neighboring Dutch Island (73.1% White), and Thunderbolt (57% White). Whitemarsh Island is less White than neighboring Talahi Island (93.7% White), Wilmington Island (90.5% White), and Isle of Hope (94% White).

Whitemarsh Island's Black Population

380 residents of Whitemarsh Island, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Whitemarsh Island is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Whitemarsh Island ranks 554th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitemarsh Island's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Whitemarsh Island's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.5%.

Whitemarsh Island is more Black than neighboring Talahi Island (0% Black), Wilmington Island (1.2% Black), and Isle of Hope (0% Black). Whitemarsh Island is less Black than neighboring Dutch Island (17.7% Black), and Thunderbolt (31.3% Black).

Whitemarsh Island's Asian Population

273 residents of Whitemarsh Island, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Whitemarsh Island is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Whitemarsh Island ranks 37th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitemarsh Island's Asian population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Asian residents' share of Whitemarsh Island's population has decreased from 6.5% to 4.0%.

Whitemarsh Island is more Asian than neighboring Dutch Island (0.8% Asian), Talahi Island (1.9% Asian), Thunderbolt (2.3% Asian), Wilmington Island (2.2% Asian), and Isle of Hope (0% Asian).

Whitemarsh Island's Hispanic Population

284 residents of Whitemarsh Island, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Whitemarsh Island is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Whitemarsh Island ranks 399th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitemarsh Island's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Whitemarsh Island's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Whitemarsh Island is more Hispanic than neighboring Dutch Island (3.4% Hispanic), Talahi Island (3.2% Hispanic), Wilmington Island (2.7% Hispanic), and Isle of Hope (0.7% Hispanic). Whitemarsh Island is less Hispanic than neighboring Thunderbolt (7.1% Hispanic).

Whitemarsh Island's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Whitemarsh Island, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Whitemarsh Island is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Whitemarsh Island ranks 225th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitemarsh Island's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 90.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Whitemarsh Island's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.1%.

Whitemarsh Island is more Native American/Other than neighboring Talahi Island (0% Native American/Other), Thunderbolt (0% Native American/Other), and Isle of Hope (0% Native American/Other). Whitemarsh Island is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dutch Island (2.2% Native American/Other), and Wilmington Island (1.3% Native American/Other).

Whitemarsh Island's Multiracial Population

422 residents of Whitemarsh Island, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Whitemarsh Island is slightly higher than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Whitemarsh Island ranks 97th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitemarsh Island's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 24.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Whitemarsh Island's population has increased from 4.9% to 6.1%.

Whitemarsh Island is more Multiracial than neighboring Dutch Island (2.8% Multiracial), Talahi Island (1.2% Multiracial), Thunderbolt (2.3% Multiracial), Wilmington Island (2% Multiracial), and Isle of Hope (5.3% 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.