Crisp County, Georgia

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Crisp County
County
Crisp County Courthouse (west face).JPG
Crisp County Courthouse in Cordele
Map of Georgia highlighting Crisp County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°56′N83°46′W / 31.93°N 83.77°W / 31.93; -83.77
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia
Founded1905;119 years ago (1905)
Named for Charles Frederick Crisp
Seat Cordele
Largest cityCordele
Area
 • Total281 sq mi (730 km2)
 • Land273 sq mi (710 km2)
 • Water8.4 sq mi (22 km2)  3.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total20,128
 • Density74/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 2nd
Website www.crispcounty.com

Crisp County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,128. [1] The county seat is Cordele. [2] The county was created on August 17, 1905, from Dooly County and named for Georgia Congressman Charles Frederick Crisp. [3] [4]

Contents

Crisp County comprises the Cordele, GA micropolitan statistical area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 281 square miles (730 km2), of which 273 square miles (710 km2) is land and 8.4 square miles (22 km2) (3.0%) is water. [5]

The western two-thirds of Crisp County, bordered on the east by a line from south of Arabi running northeast, is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The eastern third of the county is located in the Alapaha River sub-basin of the Suwannee River. [6]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

City

Town

Unincorporated community

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 16,423—
1920 18,91415.2%
1930 17,343−8.3%
1940 17,5401.1%
1950 17,6630.7%
1960 17,7680.6%
1970 18,0871.8%
1980 19,4897.8%
1990 20,0112.7%
2000 21,9969.9%
2010 23,4396.6%
2020 20,128−14.1%
2023 (est.)19,631 [7] −2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
1790-1880 [9] 1890-1910 [10]
1920-1930 [11] 1930-1940 [12]
1940-1950 [13] 1960-1980 [14]
1980-2000 [15] 2010 [16]
Crisp County racial composition as of 2020 [17]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)9,89249.15%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)8,82143.82%
Native American 180.09%
Asian 1800.89%
Pacific Islander 40.02%
Other/Mixed 5792.88%
Hispanic or Latino 6343.15%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 20,128 people, 8,585 households, and 5,712 families residing in the county.

Education

Politics

United States presidential election results for Crisp County, Georgia [18]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 4,98562.03%2,98237.11%690.86%
2016 4,54960.26%2,83737.58%1632.16%
2012 4,18256.51%3,16742.80%510.69%
2008 4,42458.56%3,08540.84%450.60%
2004 3,86561.80%2,35737.69%320.51%
2000 3,28558.57%2,26840.44%561.00%
1996 2,32143.83%2,50447.28%4718.89%
1992 2,25339.46%2,61045.72%84614.82%
1988 2,91662.94%1,69036.48%270.58%
1984 2,89557.63%2,12842.37%00.00%
1980 1,86134.80%3,40363.64%831.55%
1976 1,32826.17%3,74773.83%00.00%
1972 3,62384.16%68215.84%00.00%
1968 93517.90%1,01719.47%3,27162.63%
1964 3,33765.52%1,75634.48%00.00%
1960 96328.94%2,36571.06%00.00%
1956 83524.84%2,52675.16%00.00%
1952 94930.96%2,11669.04%00.00%
1948 22111.22%1,22562.18%52426.60%
1944 21715.32%1,19984.68%00.00%
1940 12910.91%1,04988.75%40.34%
1936 797.12%1,02992.70%20.18%
1932 101.35%72597.97%50.68%
1928 40243.46%52356.54%00.00%
1924 214.41%43992.23%163.36%
1920 8312.81%56587.19%00.00%
1916 10014.68%57784.73%40.59%
1912 456.42%64491.87%121.71%

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Crisp 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. ↑ "Crisp County, Georgia | Government For The People". www.crispcounty.com. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  4. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 54. ISBN   0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 2003.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "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 24, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1880.
  10. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1910.
  11. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930.
  12. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1940.
  13. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1950.
  14. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
  15. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 2000.
  16. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 21, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  18. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 19, 2018.

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