How many people live in Stewart County, GA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 4,800 people living in Stewart County, GA. That makes Stewart County the 151st-most populous county in Georgia. It is home to 0.04% of people living in the state.
4.81K
population of Stewart County, GA (2024)
0.04%
County share of the Georgia population (2024)
About 4,800 people lived in Stewart County, GA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Stewart County, GA’s age demographics?
About 789 Stewart County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.8% of Georgia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 614 Stewart County residents, or 12.8% 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 Stewart County, GA's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Stewart County, GA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 43% of the Stewart County, GA population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Stewart County, GA also has a larger share of people identifying as Hispanic (23.7%) than the US overall (20%).
In contrast, Stewart County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 26.1%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 4.8% 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.
Stewart County, GA has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Georgia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Stewart County, GA is Richland with about 1,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Stewart County, GA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Richland | 1,449 |
| 2. | Lumpkin | 944 |
| 3. | Balance of Stewart County | 2,416 |
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