Colquitt County, Georgia

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Colquitt County, Georgia
County
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Colquitt County Courthouse in Moultrie
Map of Georgia highlighting Colquitt County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°11′N83°46′W / 31.19°N 83.77°W / 31.19; -83.77
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia
Founded1856;169 years ago (1856)
Named after Walter Terry Colquitt
Seat Moultrie
Largest cityMoultrie
Area
 • Total
557 sq mi (1,440 km2)
 • Land544 sq mi (1,410 km2)
 • Water12 sq mi (31 km2)  2.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
45,898
 • Density84/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 8th
Website colquittcountyga.gov

Colquitt County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,898. [1] The county seat is Moultrie. [2] The county was created on February 25, 1856, and is named for Walter Terry Colquitt, a U.S. senator. [3] Colquitt County comprises the Moultrie, GA micropolitan statistical area.

Contents

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 557 square miles (1,440 km2), of which 544 square miles (1,410 km2) is land and 12 square miles (31 km2) (2.2%) is water. [4] It is located in Southwest Georgia.

Most of the western portion of Colquitt County, west of Moultrie and State Route 33, is located in the Upper Ochlockonee River sub-basin of the larger Ochlockonee River basin, with the exception of the very northwestern corner of the county, between Sale City and west of Doerun, which is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). A narrow central portion of Colquitt County, running from north to south of Moultrie, and then widening to occupy the gap between U.S. Route 319 and State Route 133, is located in the Withlacoochee River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin. The eastern portion of the county is located in the Little River sub-basin of the same Suwannee River basin. [5]

Lakes

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860 1,316—
1870 1,65425.7%
1880 2,52752.8%
1890 4,79489.7%
1900 13,636184.4%
1910 19,78945.1%
1920 29,33248.2%
1930 30,6224.4%
1940 33,0127.8%
1950 33,9993.0%
1960 34,0480.1%
1970 32,200−5.4%
1980 35,3769.9%
1990 36,6453.6%
2000 42,05314.8%
2010 45,4988.2%
2020 45,8980.9%
2024 (est.)46,977 [6] 2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1790-1880 [8] 1890-1910 [9]
1920-1930 [10] 1930-1940 [11]
1940-1950 [12] 1960-1980 [13]
1980-2000 [14] 2010 [15] 2020 [16]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 45,898 people, 17,172 households, and 10,663 families residing in the county. [17]

Of the residents, 25.5% were under the age of 18 and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 37.9 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.7 males. 41.9% of residents lived in urban areas and 58.1% lived in rural areas. [18]

Colquitt County racial composition as of 2020 [19]
RaceNum.Perc.
White 25,58855.75%
Black or African American 9,99521.78%
Native American 830.18%
Asian 3880.85%
Pacific Islander 150.03%
Other/mixed 1,1202.44%
Hispanic or Latino 8,70918.97%

The racial makeup of the county was 59.4% White, 21.9% Black or African American, 0.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 10.5% from some other race, and 6.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 19.0% of the population. [20]

There were 17,172 households in the county, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 31.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [17]

There were 19,105 housing units, of which 10.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 61.1% were owner-occupied and 38.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.5%. [17]

Education

Colquitt County School District headquarters Colquitt County Board of Education at former high school.jpg
Colquitt County School District headquarters

Colquitt County School District operates public schools, with Colquitt County High School being the high school.[ citation needed ]

Politics

As of the 2020s, Colquitt County is a Republican stronghold, voting 75% for Donald Trump in 2024. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Colquitt County is part of Georgia's 8th congressional district, currently represented by Austin Scott. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Colquitt County is part of District 11. [21] For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Colquitt County is part of District 172. [22]

United States presidential election results for Colquitt County, Georgia [23]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
№ %№ %№ %
1912 80.66%69957.58%50741.76%
1916 533.47%1,30585.35%17111.18%
1920 52340.51%76859.49%00.00%
1924 20510.67%1,57281.79%1457.54%
1928 79645.07%97054.93%00.00%
1932 1012.77%3,53496.77%170.47%
1936 44815.44%2,44984.42%40.14%
1940 52522.24%1,81977.04%170.72%
1944 69623.17%2,30876.83%00.00%
1948 53715.50%2,25565.08%67319.42%
1952 1,41123.80%4,51776.20%00.00%
1956 1,33623.24%4,41276.76%00.00%
1960 1,68527.70%4,39772.30%00.00%
1964 6,49371.67%2,56328.29%40.04%
1968 1,88220.18%1,11912.00%6,32567.82%
1972 6,90088.12%93011.88%00.00%
1976 2,18123.94%6,92876.06%00.00%
1980 3,59339.62%5,35359.03%1231.36%
1984 5,81564.45%3,20835.55%00.00%
1988 5,65365.04%2,99834.50%400.46%
1992 4,68045.54%3,89137.86%1,70516.59%
1996 4,84748.51%4,13541.38%1,01010.11%
2000 6,58966.08%3,29733.06%860.86%
2004 8,29670.59%3,37828.74%780.66%
2008 9,18568.27%4,13930.76%1300.97%
2012 9,24369.25%3,97329.77%1310.98%
2016 9,89872.65%3,46325.42%2631.93%
2020 11,77773.21%4,19026.05%1190.74%
2024 12,45174.96%4,11424.77%460.28%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Colquitt County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 49. ISBN   0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 2003.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "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 25, 2015.
  6. ↑ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1880.
  9. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1910.
  10. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930.
  11. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1940.
  12. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1950.
  13. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
  14. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 2000.
  15. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 26, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  16. ↑
  17. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  18. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  19. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  20. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  21. ↑ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  23. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 19, 2018.

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