Largest minority in Georgia and second largest ethnic group in Georgia after White Americans
Ethnic group
African Americans in Georgia 3,495,258[ 1] (2017) 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 stateSouthern American English , African American Vernacular English , African-American English , Gullah , African languages Historically Black Protestant [ 3]
Oldest African American church located in Georgia
African Americans picking cotton in Georgia, 1907
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]
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