African Americans in Georgia
African American children in Georgia | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 3,495,258 (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, 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 | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| White Americans in Georgia |
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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. Georgia has the second largest African American population in the United States following Texas. Georgia also has a gullah community. African slaves were brought to Georgia during the slave trade.