Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Talbot County, GA

The map below shows majority race by area in Talbot 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 Talbot County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

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

The majority race in Talbot County overall is black, making up 51.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 42.6%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Talbot County

 
Self-Identified Race
Talbot County, GA Population
White
42.6%
Hispanic
0.6%
Black
51.5%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Talbot County, GA

The map below shows diversity in Talbot 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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Talbot County Diversity Score

55.1

More diverse than 83% of US counties

Talbot County has a diversity score of 55.1: 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. Talbot County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 83% of them. Within Talbot County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Talbot County, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Talbot 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.

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