Q: I'm interested in knowing what the population percentages — in terms of race — are in Atlanta and the surrounding counties. — Leon Price, Acworth

A: The 2010 population for the city of Atlanta was 420,003, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Of these, 54 percent were black, 36.3 percent were white, 5.2 percent were Hispanic and 3.1 percent were Asian. The estimated numbers for Fulton County were 920,581 total, with 44.5 percent black, 40.9 percent white, 8.1 percent Hispanic and 5.8 percent Asian.

Other numbers:

  • Bartow: 100,157 population (79.1 percent white, 10.8 percent black, 7.9 percent Hispanic)
  • Cherokee: 214,346 (80.6 percent white, 9.9 percent Hispanic, 6.4 percent black,)
  • Clayton: 259,424 (66 percent black, 15.5 percent white, 13.5 percent Hispanic)
  • Cobb: 688,078 (56 percent white, 25.9 percent black, 12.5 percent Hispanic)
  • Coweta: 127,317 (72.2 percent white, 17.9 percent black, 7 percent Hispanic)
  • DeKalb: 691,893 (54.4 percent black, 30.1 percent white, 9.8 percent Hispanic)
  • Douglas: 132,403 (48.9 percent white, 40.1 percent black, 8.6 percent Hispanic)
  • Fayette: 106,567 (67.2 percent white, 20.8 percent black, 6.5 percent Hispanic)
  • Forsyth: 175,511 (79.3 percent white, 9.6 percent Hispanic, 6.7 percent Asian)
  • Gwinnett: 805,321 (43.3 percent white, 25 percent black, 20.5 percent Hispanic)
  • Henry: 203,922 (51.9 percent white, 37.8 percent black, 9.1 percent Hispanic)
  • Newton: 99,958 (51.9 percent white, 41.3 percent black, 4.8 percent Hispanic)
  • Paulding: 142,324 (74.5 percent white; 17.8 percent black, 5.3 percent Hispanic)
  • Rockdale: 85,215 (46.7 percent black, 40.7 percent white, 9.9 percent Hispanic)

Andy Johnston wrote this column. Do you have a question about the news? We’ll try to get the answer. Call 404-222-2002 or email q&a@ajc.com (include name, phone and city).

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