Glascock County, Georgia

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Glascock County, Georgia
County
Glascock County Courthouse.jpg
Glascock County Courthouse in Gibson
Map of Georgia highlighting Glascock County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°14′N82°37′W / 33.23°N 82.61°W / 33.23; -82.61
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia
Founded1857;168 years ago (1857)
Named after Thomas Glascock
Seat Gibson
Largest cityGibson
Area
 • Total
144 sq mi (370 km2)
 • Land144 sq mi (370 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,884
 • Density20/sq mi (7.7/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 12th
Website www.glascockcountyga.com

Glascock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,884, [1] making it the fourth-least populous county in Georgia. The county seat is Gibson. [2] The county was created on December 19, 1857. [3]

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History

The county is named after Thomas Glascock, [4] a soldier in the War of 1812, general in the First Seminole War and U.S. representative.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 144 square miles (370 km2), of which 144 square miles (370 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (0.5%) is water. [5] It is the fourth-smallest county in Georgia by area, behind Clayton, Rockdale, and Clarke counties.

The vast majority of Glascock County is located in the Upper Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin, with just the very northeastern corner of the county, northeast of State Route 80, located in the Brier Creek sub-basin of the Savannah River basin. [6]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Town

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860 2,437—
1870 2,73612.3%
1880 3,57730.7%
1890 3,7204.0%
1900 4,51621.4%
1910 4,6693.4%
1920 4,192−10.2%
1930 4,3884.7%
1940 4,5473.6%
1950 3,579−21.3%
1960 2,672−25.3%
1970 2,280−14.7%
1980 2,3824.5%
1990 2,357−1.0%
2000 2,5568.4%
2010 3,08220.6%
2020 2,884−6.4%
2024 (est.)3,008 [7] 4.3%
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]
Glascock County racial composition [17]
RaceNum.Perc.
White 2,57389.22%
Black or African American 1966.8%
Asian 70.24%
Pacific Islander 20.07%
Other/Mixed 541.87%
Hispanic or Latino 521.8%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 2,884 people and 726 families residing in the county, and the median age was 44.1 years. [18] Twenty-two point five percent of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older; for every 100 females there were 93.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.3 males age 18 and over. [18]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. [19]

The racial makeup of the county was 89.8% White, 6.8% Black or African American, 0.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.1% from some other race, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.8% of the population. [20]

The 1,151 households counted by the census included 32.2% with children under the age of 18 living with them and 28.9% with a female householder with no spouse or partner present; about 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [18]

There were 1,403 housing units, of which 18.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 73.5% were owner-occupied and 26.5% were renter-occupied, with a homeowner vacancy rate of 1.7% and a rental vacancy rate of 7.4%. [18]

Politics

Glascock County, a rural, sparsely populated, majority-white county, is arguably the most Republican of Georgia's 159 counties, and one of the most Republican counties in the United States, with over 90 percent of voters supporting Donald Trump in 2024. In addition, Republican percentages have been in the 80s since 2004, and the last Democrat to win the county was Georgian Jimmy Carter in 1980. This is despite it being surrounded by Democratic counties.

In the 1904 presidential election, Glascock County has the highest proportion, of any county in the nation, of citizens to vote for the Populist Party, with a total of 69.38%.

For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Glascock County is part of Georgia's 12th congressional district, currently represented by Rick Allen. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Glascock County is part of District 23. [21] For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Glascock County is part of District 128. [22]

United States presidential election results for Glascock County, Georgia [23]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
№ %№ %№ %
1912 31.63%10959.24%7239.13%
1916 82.76%12643.45%15653.79%
1920 8326.35%23273.65%00.00%
1924 2612.68%11154.15%6833.17%
1928 22564.66%12335.34%00.00%
1932 71.75%39398.25%00.00%
1936 6815.45%36983.86%30.68%
1940 7618.54%33280.98%20.49%
1944 16133.61%31866.39%00.00%
1948 132.58%12324.40%36873.02%
1952 23337.95%38162.05%00.00%
1956 11025.94%31474.06%00.00%
1960 18037.58%29962.42%00.00%
1964 83686.19%13413.81%00.00%
1968 18519.17%474.87%73375.96%
1972 57893.38%416.62%00.00%
1976 37134.51%70465.49%00.00%
1980 51044.82%61453.95%141.23%
1984 82772.29%31727.71%00.00%
1988 58073.42%21026.58%00.00%
1992 51650.94%31631.19%18117.87%
1996 53252.78%34834.52%12812.70%
2000 76374.80%24924.41%80.78%
2004 1,01680.00%25019.69%40.31%
2008 1,20284.17%21014.71%161.12%
2012 1,13584.96%17613.17%251.87%
2016 1,23588.85%1389.93%171.22%
2020 1,40289.58%1559.90%80.51%
2024 1,53491.86%1337.96%30.18%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Glascock County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 27, 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. 94. ISBN   0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
  4. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  138.
  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 20, 2015.
  7. ↑ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  10. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  11. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  12. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  13. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  14. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  16. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  18. 1 2 3 4 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  19. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  20. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 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 20, 2018.

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