Charlton County, Georgia

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Charlton County
County
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Charlton County Courthouse in Folkston
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Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°47′N82°08′W / 30.78°N 82.14°W / 30.78; -82.14
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia
Founded1854;171 years ago (1854)
Named for Robert M. Charlton
Seat Folkston
Largest cityFolkston
Area
 • Total
782 sq mi (2,030 km2)
 • Land774 sq mi (2,000 km2)
 • Water8.8 sq mi (23 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
13,392 [1]
 • Density16.4/sq mi (6.3/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 1st
Website charltoncountyga.us

Charlton County is the southernmost county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,518. [2] The county seat is Folkston. [3]

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History

Charlton County was created from a portion of Camden County, Georgia, by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on February 18, 1854. [4] The original county seat was at Trader's Hill, until 1901. Additional lands from Ware County, Georgia, were added to Charlton's borders by an 1855 act of the General Assembly. In 1856, an additional legislative act redefined the Charlton–Camden borders again with each county ceding land to the other. [5]

The county is named for Robert Milledge Charlton, a U. S. Senator from Georgia. [6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 782 square miles (2,030 km2), of which 774 square miles (2,000 km2) is land and 8.8 square miles (23 km2) (1.1%) is water. [7] It is the fifth-largest county by area in Georgia. It is the southernmost county in Georgia. A large portion of the county lies within the Okefenokee Swamp and its federally protected areas.

The entire central and southern portion of Charlton County is located in the St. Marys sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla basin. The county's northeastern portion, north of Homeland, is located in the Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla basin. The western portion of Charlton County is located in the Upper Suwannee River sub-basin of the larger Suwannee River basin. [8] The country's southern region is level with the northernmost part of the central and eastern Panhandle of the Florida peninsula.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860 1,780—
1870 1,8976.6%
1880 2,15413.5%
1890 3,33554.8%
1900 3,5927.7%
1910 4,72231.5%
1920 4,536−3.9%
1930 4,381−3.4%
1940 5,25620.0%
1950 4,821−8.3%
1960 5,31310.2%
1970 5,6806.9%
1980 7,34329.3%
1990 8,49615.7%
2000 10,28221.0%
2010 12,17118.4%
2020 12,5182.9%
2023 (est.)12,934 [9] 3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]
1850-1870 [11] 1870-1880 [12]
1890-1910 [13] 1920-1930 [14]
1940 [15] 1950 [16] 1960 [17]
1970 [18] 1980 [19] 1990 [20]
2000 [21] 2010 [22] 2020 [23]
Charlton County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000 [24] Pop 2010 [25] Pop 2020 [23] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)7,0148,1167,53268.22%66.68%60.17%
Black or African American alone (NH)2,9903,4432,38629.08%28.29%19.06%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)3938400.38%0.31%0.32%
Asian alone (NH)35761090.34%0.62%0.87%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)6320.06%0.02%0.02%
Other race alone (NH)35300.03%0.04%0.24%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)1141803831.11%1.48%3.06%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)813102,0360.79%2.55%16.26%
Total10,28212,17112,518100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,518 people, 3,675 households, and 2,685 families residing in the county.

Education

Politics

United States presidential election results for Charlton County, Georgia [26]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 3,60777.94%1,00721.76%140.30%
2020 3,41974.85%1,10524.19%440.96%
2016 2,95173.21%1,00424.91%761.89%
2012 2,52767.12%1,19731.79%411.09%
2008 2,46666.70%1,19732.38%340.92%
2004 2,31168.15%1,06431.38%160.47%
2000 1,77062.86%1,01536.04%311.10%
1996 1,37445.33%1,36845.13%2899.53%
1992 1,33346.09%1,12738.97%43214.94%
1988 1,32757.60%94340.93%341.48%
1984 1,36855.18%1,11144.82%00.00%
1980 77934.08%1,46964.26%381.66%
1976 45220.53%1,75079.47%00.00%
1972 1,24480.05%31019.95%00.00%
1968 33217.08%45523.41%1,15759.52%
1964 1,17967.26%57432.74%00.00%
1960 28928.28%73371.72%00.00%
1956 20421.38%75078.62%00.00%
1952 28826.11%81573.89%00.00%
1948 7012.32%33959.68%15927.99%
1944 8916.15%46283.85%00.00%
1940 609.65%56290.35%00.00%
1936 285.63%46894.16%10.20%
1932 328.82%33090.91%10.28%
1928 16027.83%41572.17%00.00%
1924 2011.24%15184.83%73.93%
1920 2815.14%15784.86%00.00%
1916 5222.41%16972.84%114.74%
1912 229.95%15067.87%4922.17%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Charlton County, Georgia". Census Bureau QuickFacts.
  2. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Charlton County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 39. ISBN   0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 2003.
  5. ↑ "Charlton County". New Georgia Encyclopedia.
  6. ↑ "Charlton County". Georgia.gov. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  12. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  13. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  14. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  15. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  16. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  17. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  18. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  19. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  20. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  21. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  22. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  23. 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Charlton County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  24. ↑ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Charlton County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  25. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Charlton County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  26. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 19, 2018.

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