Grady County, Georgia

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Grady County, Georgia
County
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Grady County Courthouse
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Map of Georgia highlighting Grady County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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;120 years ago (1905)
Named after Henry W. Grady
Seat Cairo
Largest cityCairo
Area
 • Total
460 sq mi (1,200 km2)
 • Land455 sq mi (1,180 km2)
 • Water5.7 sq mi (15 km2)  1.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
26,236
 • Density58/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 2nd
Website 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]

Contents

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%
2024 (est.)26,271 [6] 0.1%
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 census

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 census, the county had a population of 26,236, along with 10,316 households and 6,320 families residing there. [17]

The median age was 40.6 years, 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18, and 19.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older; for every 100 females there were 92.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.9 males age 18 and over. [17]

39.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 60.6% lived in rural areas. [18]

The racial makeup of the county was 57.4% White, 28.0% Black or African American, 1.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 8.0% from some other race, and 5.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 12.5% of the population. [19]

Of those households, 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 31.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [17]

There were 11,539 housing units, of which 10.6% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 64.2% were owner-occupied and 35.8% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.1%. [17]

Education

Grady County Schools operates public schools.

Politics

As of the 2020s, Grady County is a Republican stronghold, voting 68.9% for Donald Trump in 2024. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Grady County is part of Georgia's 1st congressional district, currently represented by Buddy Carter. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Grady County is part of District 11. [20] For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Grady County is part of District 171. [21]

United States presidential election results for Grady County, Georgia [22]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
№ %№ %№ %
1912 81.66%45293.97%214.37%
1916 8410.53%67584.59%394.89%
1920 23220.73%88779.27%00.00%
1924 1006.35%1,44992.06%251.59%
1928 43927.25%1,17272.75%00.00%
1932 602.66%2,18496.89%100.44%
1936 1638.91%1,65990.71%70.38%
1940 22413.20%1,46186.09%120.71%
1944 22311.84%1,66188.16%00.00%
1948 24411.19%1,51669.54%42019.27%
1952 64318.77%2,78281.23%00.00%
1956 49615.53%2,69784.47%00.00%
1960 59218.90%2,54181.10%00.00%
1964 2,98361.25%1,88738.75%00.00%
1968 5619.67%1,42524.56%3,81765.78%
1972 3,73281.02%87418.98%00.00%
1976 1,20924.34%3,75875.66%00.00%
1980 2,01839.44%3,02359.08%761.49%
1984 3,88663.22%2,26136.78%00.00%
1988 2,98961.10%1,88338.49%200.41%
1992 2,37039.28%2,52041.77%1,14318.95%
1996 2,67443.23%2,86246.27%64910.49%
2000 3,89458.09%2,72140.59%881.31%
2004 5,06861.80%3,09237.70%410.50%
2008 5,77561.63%3,53937.77%570.61%
2012 5,92462.93%3,41936.32%700.74%
2016 6,05365.33%3,01332.52%1992.15%
2020 7,03465.70%3,61933.80%540.50%
2024 7,38568.90%3,29030.70%430.40%

See also

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. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 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". 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. 1 2 3 4 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  18. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  19. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  20. ↑ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  22. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 22, 2017.

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