Worth County Demographics

A map of Worth County's Population by Race

Worth County, Georgia has an estimated population of 20,451, a slight decrease from the 20,784 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.2% White, 25.1% Black, 4.9% Multiracial, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.8% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Worth County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Worth has become 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 Worth County, that probability was 45.3% in 2020 and 49.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Worth County is ranked the 87th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Worth County was ranked the 85th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Worth County's White Population

13,539 residents of Worth County, or 66.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Worth County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Worth County ranks 48th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Worth County's White population has declined by an estimated 6.2%. White residents' share of Worth County's population has decreased from 69.4% to 66.2%.

Worth County is more White than neighboring Turner County (53.9% White), Tift County (52.9% White), Dougherty County (22.8% White), and Colquitt County (53.5% White). Worth County is less White than neighboring Lee County (66.3% White).

Worth County's Black Population

5,132 residents of Worth County, or 25.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Worth County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Worth County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Worth County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.3%. Black residents' share of Worth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 25.1%.

Worth County is more Black than neighboring Lee County (23.7% Black), and Colquitt County (22.8% Black). Worth County is less Black than neighboring Turner County (36.4% Black), Tift County (29.5% Black), and Dougherty County (70.2% Black).

Worth County's Asian Population

158 residents of Worth County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Worth County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Worth County ranks 121st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Worth County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 81.6%. Asian residents' share of Worth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Worth County is more Asian than neighboring Turner County (0% Asian), and Dougherty County (0.7% Asian). Worth County is less Asian than neighboring Tift County (1.3% Asian), Lee County (2.5% Asian), and Colquitt County (0.9% Asian).

Worth County's Hispanic Population

495 residents of Worth County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Worth County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Worth County ranks 146th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Worth County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 29.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Worth County's population has increased from 1.8% to 2.4%.

Worth County is less Hispanic than neighboring Turner County (4.8% Hispanic), Tift County (13.2% Hispanic), Dougherty County (3.3% Hispanic), Lee County (3.4% Hispanic), and Colquitt County (20.8% Hispanic).

Worth County's Native American/Other Population

115 residents of Worth County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Worth County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Worth County ranks 79th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Worth County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 4.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Worth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Worth County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Turner County (0.2% Native American/Other), Tift County (0.4% Native American/Other), Dougherty County (0.4% Native American/Other), Lee County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Colquitt County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Worth County's Multiracial Population

1,012 residents of Worth County, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Worth County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Worth County ranks 115th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Worth County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 93.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Worth County's population has increased from 2.5% to 4.9%.

Worth County is more Multiracial than neighboring Turner County (4.6% Multiracial), Tift County (2.7% Multiracial), Dougherty County (2.6% Multiracial), Lee County (3.7% Multiracial), and Colquitt County (1.8% 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.