Whitfield County Demographics

A map of Whitfield County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	57,517	57,875	55.5%	56.3%
Hispanic	38,573	36,916	37.2%	35.9%
Black	3,473	3,553	3.4%	3.5%
Multiracial	2,417	2,621	2.3%	2.5%
Asian	1,492	1,394	1.4%	1.4%
Native American/Other	126	505	0.1%	0.5%

Whitfield County, Georgia has an estimated population of 103,598, a less than 1% change from the 102,864 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 55.5% White, 37.2% Hispanic, 3.4% Black, 2.3% Multiracial, 1.4% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Whitfield County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Whitfield is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Whitfield County, that probability was 55.3% in 2020 and 55.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Whitfield County is ranked the 25th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Whitfield County was ranked the 25th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Whitfield County's White Population

57,517 residents of Whitfield County, or 55.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Whitfield County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Whitfield County ranks 99th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitfield County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Whitfield County's population has decreased from 56.3% to 55.5%.

Whitfield County is less White than neighboring Catoosa County (87.8% White), Murray County (79.6% White), Gordon County (75.8% White), Walker County (89.3% White), and Bradley County (81.2% White).

Whitfield County's Black Population

3,473 residents of Whitfield County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Whitfield County is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Whitfield County ranks 145th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitfield County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.3%. Black residents' share of Whitfield County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Whitfield County is more Black than neighboring Catoosa County (1.3% Black), Murray County (0.6% Black), and Walker County (3% Black). Whitfield County is less Black than neighboring Bradley County (4.1% Black).

Whitfield County's Asian Population

1,492 residents of Whitfield County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Whitfield County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Whitfield County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitfield County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 7.0%. Asian residents' share of Whitfield County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Whitfield County is more Asian than neighboring Murray County (0.4% Asian), Gordon County (0.9% Asian), Walker County (0.4% Asian), and Bradley County (1.1% Asian). Whitfield County is less Asian than neighboring Catoosa County (1.5% Asian).

Whitfield County's Hispanic Population

38,573 residents of Whitfield County, or 37.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Whitfield County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Whitfield County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitfield County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Whitfield County's population has increased from 35.9% to 37.2%.

Whitfield County is more Hispanic than neighboring Catoosa County (4% Hispanic), Murray County (16.1% Hispanic), Gordon County (16.3% Hispanic), Walker County (2.9% Hispanic), and Bradley County (8.4% Hispanic).

Whitfield County's Native American/Other Population

126 residents of Whitfield County, 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 Whitfield County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Whitfield County ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitfield County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Whitfield County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Whitfield County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Catoosa County (0.6% Native American/Other), Murray County (0.6% Native American/Other), Gordon County (0.4% Native American/Other), Walker County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Bradley County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Whitfield County's Multiracial Population

2,417 residents of Whitfield County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Whitfield County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Whitfield County ranks 113th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitfield County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 7.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Whitfield County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Whitfield County is less Multiracial than neighboring Catoosa County (4.7% Multiracial), Murray County (2.6% Multiracial), Gordon County (3.2% Multiracial), Walker County (4.1% Multiracial), and Bradley County (4.2% 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.