Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Jenkins County, GA

The map below shows majority race by area in Jenkins County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Jenkins County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Jenkins County, GA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Jenkins County overall is white, making up 47.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 40.2%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the county. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the north places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Jenkins County

 
Self-Identified Race
Jenkins County, GA Population
White
47.1%
Hispanic
11.5%
Black
40.2%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
1.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Jenkins County, GA

The map below shows diversity in Jenkins County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Jenkins County Diversity Score

60.4

More diverse than 92% of US counties

Jenkins County has a diversity score of 60.4: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Jenkins County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 92% of them. Within Jenkins County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Jenkins County, and the least diverse areas are in west Jenkins County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.