Grady County, Georgia

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Grady County
County
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Grady County Courthouse
Map of Georgia highlighting Grady County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°53′N84°14′W / 30.88°N 84.23°W / 30.88; -84.23
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia
FoundedAugust 17, 1905;119 years ago (1905)
Named for Henry W. Grady
Seat Cairo
Largest cityCairo
Area
 • Total460 sq mi (1,200 km2)
 • Land455 sq mi (1,180 km2)
 • Water5.7 sq mi (15 km2)  1.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total26,236
 • Density58/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 2nd
Website www.gradycountyga.gov

Grady County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,236. [1] The county seat is Cairo. [2]

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History

Grady County was created by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on August 17, 1905, from portions of Decatur and Thomas counties. The county is named for Henry W. Grady, editor of the Atlanta Constitution and noted orator. [3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 460 square miles (1,200 km2), of which 455 square miles (1,180 km2) is land and 5.7 square miles (15 km2) (1.2%) is water. [4]

The bulk of Grady County, centered on Cairo, is located on the Upper Ochlockonee River sub-basin of the larger Ochlockonee River basin. The county's northwestern corner is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). Grady County's western border, from Whigham south, and all of its southern border, is located in the Lower Ochlockonee River sub-basin of the same Ochlockonee River basin. Finally, a very small chunk of the county's southeastern portion, bisected by U.S. Route 319, is located in the Apalachee Bay-St. Marks sub-basin of the Ochlockonee River basin. [5]

Grady County includes part of the Red Hills Region.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 18,457—
1920 20,30610.0%
1930 19,200−5.4%
1940 19,6542.4%
1950 18,928−3.7%
1960 18,015−4.8%
1970 17,826−1.0%
1980 19,84511.3%
1990 20,2792.2%
2000 23,65916.7%
2010 25,0115.7%
2020 26,2364.9%
2023 (est.)26,066 [6] −0.6%
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]
Grady County racial makeup as of 2020 [16]
RaceNum.Perc.
White 14,71556.09%
Black or African American 7,28527.77%
Native American 890.34%
Asian 1100.42%
Pacific Islander 60.02%
Other/Mixed 7582.89%
Hispanic or Latino 3,27312.48%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 26,236 people, 9,136 households, and 6,320 families residing in the county.

Education

Grady County Schools operates public schools.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Grady County, Georgia [17]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 7,03465.70%3,61933.80%540.50%
2016 6,05365.33%3,01332.52%1992.15%
2012 5,92462.93%3,41936.32%700.74%
2008 5,77561.63%3,53937.77%570.61%
2004 5,06861.80%3,09237.70%410.50%
2000 3,89458.09%2,72140.59%881.31%
1996 2,67443.23%2,86246.27%64910.49%
1992 2,37039.28%2,52041.77%1,14318.95%
1988 2,98961.10%1,88338.49%200.41%
1984 3,88663.22%2,26136.78%00.00%
1980 2,01839.44%3,02359.08%761.49%
1976 1,20924.34%3,75875.66%00.00%
1972 3,73281.02%87418.98%00.00%
1968 5619.67%1,42524.56%3,81765.78%
1964 2,98361.25%1,88738.75%00.00%
1960 59218.90%2,54181.10%00.00%
1956 49615.53%2,69784.47%00.00%
1952 64318.77%2,78281.23%00.00%
1948 24411.19%1,51669.54%42019.27%
1944 22311.84%1,66188.16%00.00%
1940 22413.20%1,46186.09%120.71%
1936 1638.91%1,65990.71%70.38%
1932 602.66%2,18496.89%100.44%
1928 43927.25%1,17272.75%00.00%
1924 1006.35%1,44992.06%251.59%
1920 23220.73%88779.27%00.00%
1916 8410.53%67584.59%394.89%
1912 81.66%45293.97%214.37%

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References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Grady 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. 96. ISBN   0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 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. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  9. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  10. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  11. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  12. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  13. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  14. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  15. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  17. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 22, 2017.

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