Chattahoochee County, Georgia

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Chattahoochee County, Georgia
County
Chattahoochee County, Georgia Courthouse.JPG
Chattahoochee County Courthouse in Cusseta
Seal of Cusseta, Chattahoochee County, Georgia.png
Seal
Map of Georgia highlighting Chattahoochee County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°21′N84°47′W / 32.35°N 84.79°W / 32.35; -84.79
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia
Founded1854;171 years ago (1854)
Named after Chattahoochee River
Seat Cusseta
Largest cityCusseta
Area
 • Total
251 sq mi (650 km2)
 • Land249 sq mi (640 km2)
 • Water2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2)  1.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,565
 • Estimate 
(2024)
8,548 Decrease2.svg
 • Density38.4/sq mi (14.8/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 2nd
Website ugoccc.com

Chattahoochee County, also known as Cusseta-Chattahoochee County, [1] is a county located on the western border in central Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,565. [2] The county seat is Cusseta, [3] with which the county shares a consolidated city-county government. The city of Cusseta remains a geographically distinct municipality within Chattahoochee County. [1] [4] The county was created on February 13, 1854. Chattahoochee County is included in the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area.

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History

This area was occupied by the historic Muscogee people (also known as the Creek) at the time of European encounter. They had a large confederacy in the Southeast. They were among the Five Civilized Tribes who were forcibly removed to Indian Territory in the 1830s during the administration of President Andrew Jackson. European Americans moved into their former areas, in some cases acquiring land through lotteries run by the state.

The Georgia General Assembly created Chattahoochee County on February 13, 1854, from portions of Muscogee and Marion counties. It is named for the Chattahoochee River that forms its western boundary. [5] The county seat was named Cusseta to commemorate the historic Creek Indian town of that name that long existed nearby. In 2004–2005, the U.S. Census Bureau reported a 6.2% population decline, making this county at the top of those nationally with shrinking populations.

The original courthouse, built in 1854 by enslaved African Americans, is preserved at the tourist attraction of Westville in Columbus, Georgia.

Since 1918, most of the land in Chattahoochee County has been part of the Fort Benning military reservation. [6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 251 square miles (650 km2), of which 249 square miles (640 km2) is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) (1.0%) is water. [7]

The vast majority of Chattahoochee County is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Walter F. George Lake subbasin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The very small southeastern corner of the county is located in the Kinchafoonee-Muckalee subbasin of the same larger ACF Basin. [8] The county forms part of the West Georgia region.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Former census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860 5,797—
1870 6,0594.5%
1880 5,670−6.4%
1890 4,902−13.5%
1900 5,79018.1%
1910 5,586−3.5%
1920 5,266−5.7%
1930 8,89468.9%
1940 15,13870.2%
1950 12,149−19.7%
1960 13,0117.1%
1970 25,81398.4%
1980 21,732−15.8%
1990 16,934−22.1%
2000 14,882−12.1%
2010 11,267−24.3%
2020 9,565−15.1%
2024 (est.)8,548 [9] −10.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]
1790-1880 [11] 1890-1910 [12]
1920-1930 [13] 1930-1940 [14]
1940-1950 [15] 1960-1980 [16]
1980-2000 [17] 2010 [18]
Chattahoochee County racial and ethnic composition as of 2020 [19]
RaceNum.Perc.
White 5,40356.49%
Black or African American 1,46315.3%
Native American 350.37%
Asian 3043.18%
Pacific Islander 1041.09%
Other/Mixed 6466.75%
Hispanic or Latino 1,61016.83%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 9,565, with 2,625 households and 1,886 families residing in the county. Of the residents, 24.7% were under the age of 18 and 4.8% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 23.8 years. For every 100 females there were 155.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 180.8 males. 59.9% of residents lived in urban areas and 40.1% lived in rural areas. [20] [21] [22]

The racial makeup of the county was 62.4% White, 15.8% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.2% Asian, 1.2% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 6.1% from some other race, and 10.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 16.8% of the population. [22]

Among these households, 49.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 16.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [21]

There were 3,242 housing units, of which 19.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 27.0% were owner-occupied and 73.0% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.1%. [21]

Education

The Chattahoochee County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. [23] The district has 85 full-time teachers and over 1000 students. [24]

All parts of the county except Fort Benning are zoned to county schools for all grades. Fort Benning children are zoned to Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools for grades K-8. [25] However Fort Benning high school students attend the public high schools in the respective counties they are located in. [26]

Politics

As of the 2020s, Chattahoochee County is a Republican stronghold, voting 58% for Donald Trump in 2024. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Chattahoochee County is part of Georgia's 2nd congressional district, currently represented by Sanford Bishop. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Chattahoochee County is part of District 15. [27] For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Chattahoochee County is part of District 151. [28]

United States presidential election results for Chattahoochee County, Georgia [29]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
№ %№ %№ %
1912 117.38%13791.95%10.67%
1916 42.42%15694.55%53.03%
1920 55.43%8794.57%00.00%
1924 146.17%20891.63%52.20%
1928 1811.32%14188.68%00.00%
1932 10.53%18699.47%00.00%
1936 208.85%20691.15%00.00%
1940 208.93%20491.07%00.00%
1944 1915.97%10084.03%00.00%
1948 10.86%4639.66%6959.48%
1952 7338.62%11661.38%00.00%
1956 4328.67%10771.33%00.00%
1960 6625.78%19074.22%00.00%
1964 24656.29%19143.71%00.00%
1968 7013.44%14828.41%30358.16%
1972 34574.03%12125.97%00.00%
1976 17826.02%50673.98%00.00%
1980 25634.04%47663.30%202.66%
1984 45951.75%42848.25%00.00%
1988 45455.57%36244.31%10.12%
1992 41334.47%60450.42%18115.11%
1996 39836.78%56552.22%11911.00%
2000 59048.88%60049.71%171.41%
2004 90553.55%77345.74%120.71%
2008 81148.97%83050.12%150.91%
2012 73549.23%72948.83%291.94%
2016 75154.03%59442.73%453.24%
2020 88055.63%66742.16%352.21%
2024 98257.97%70341.50%90.53%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Cusseta-Chattahoochee County". GeorgiaGov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Chattahoochee 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. ↑ "Cusseta". GeorgiaGov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Grimsley, Reagan. "Chattahoochee County". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  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 22, 2015.
  9. ↑ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1880.
  12. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1910.
  13. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930.
  14. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1940.
  15. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1950.
  16. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
  17. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 2000.
  18. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  20. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  21. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  22. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  23. ↑ Georgia Board of Education [ permanent dead link ], Retrieved June 3, 2010.
  24. ↑ School Stats Archived February 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , Retrieved June 3, 2010.
  25. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Chattahoochee County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022. - Text list - "Fort Benning Schools" refers to the DoDEA schools on Fort Benning. The document states that the county schools have high school zoning.
  26. ↑ "Fort Benning Schools". Department of Defense Education Activity . Retrieved July 4, 2022. - The document states that the county schools have high school zoning.
  27. ↑ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  29. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 19, 2018.

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