How many people live in Gordon County, GA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 60,800 people living in Gordon County, GA. That makes Gordon County the 40th-most populous county in Georgia. It is home to 0.54% of people living in the state.
60.8K
population of Gordon County, GA (2024)
0.54%
County share of the Georgia population (2024)
About 60,800 people lived in Gordon County, GA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Gordon County, GA’s age demographics?
About 9,900 Gordon County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.8% of Georgia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 13,800 Gordon County residents, or 22.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.8% of Georgia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Gordon County, GA's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Gordon County, GA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 74.8% of the Gordon County, GA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Gordon County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 4.5%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.5% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Gordon County, GA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Georgia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Gordon County, GA is Calhoun with about 19,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Gordon County, GA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Calhoun | 19,592 |
| 2. | Resaca | 1,137 |
| 3. | Fairmount | 766 |
| 4. | Plainville | 357 |
| 5. | Balance of Gordon County | 38,913 |
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