African Americans in Georgia

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African Americans in Georgia

African American children in Georgia
Total population
3,495,258[1] (2017)
Regions with significant populations
Atlanta, Stonecrest, Lithonia, Atlanta metropolitan area, Albany, Columbus, Augusta, Savannah, Macon, Valdosta, Hancock County, Dougherty County, Clayton County, Fulton County, DeKalb County,[2] many rural counties throughout the southwest part of the state
Languages
Southern American English, African American Vernacular English, African-American English, Gullah, African languages
Religion
Historically Black Protestant[3]
Related ethnic groups
White Americans in Georgia

African-American Georgians are residents of the U.S. state of Georgia who are of African American ancestry. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, African Americans were 31.2% of the state's population.^[4] Georgia has the second largest African American population in the United States following Texas.^[5] Georgia also has a gullah community.^[6] African slaves were brought to Georgia during the slave trade.^[7]