Jefferson County, Georgia

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Jefferson County
County
Jefferson County Courthouse, Louisville, GA, US (09).jpg
County courthouse in Louisville
Map of Georgia highlighting Jefferson County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°03′N82°25′W / 33.05°N 82.42°W / 33.05; -82.42
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia
FoundedFebruary 20, 1796;229 years ago (1796-02-20)
Named after Thomas Jefferson
Seat Louisville
Largest cityLouisville
Area
 • Total
530 sq mi (1,400 km2)
 • Land526 sq mi (1,360 km2)
 • Water3.2 sq mi (8 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
15,709
 • Estimate 
(2023)
15,183 Decrease2.svg
 • Density30/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 12th
Website Jefferson County, Georgia

Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,709. [1] The county seat and largest city is Louisville. [2] The county was created on February 20, 1796, and named for Thomas Jefferson, the main author of the Declaration of Independence who became the third president of the United States. [3]

Contents

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 530 square miles (1,400 km2), of which 526 square miles (1,360 km2) is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) (0.6%) is water. [4]

The small northern portion of Jefferson County, defined by a line running from Stapleton southeast and just south of State Route 80, is located in the Brier Creek sub-basin of the Savannah River basin. The entire rest of the county is located in the Upper Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin. [5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Towns

Census-designated place

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1800 5,684—
1810 6,1117.5%
1820 7,05615.5%
1830 7,3093.6%
1840 7,254−0.8%
1850 9,13125.9%
1860 10,21911.9%
1870 12,19019.3%
1880 15,67128.6%
1890 17,2139.8%
1900 18,2125.8%
1910 21,37917.4%
1920 22,6025.7%
1930 20,727−8.3%
1940 20,040−3.3%
1950 18,855−5.9%
1960 17,468−7.4%
1970 17,174−1.7%
1980 18,4037.2%
1990 17,408−5.4%
2000 17,266−0.8%
2010 16,930−1.9%
2020 15,709−7.2%
2023 (est.)15,183 [6] −3.3%
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]
Jefferson County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000 [17] Pop 2010 [15] Pop 2020 [16] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)7,2157,0156,83441.79%41.44%43.50%
Black or African American alone (NH)9,6639,1877,97055.97%54.26%50.74%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)2118210.12%0.11%0.13%
Asian alone (NH)2764700.16%0.38%0.45%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)1200.01%0.01%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)1613250.09%0.08%0.16%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)641143270.37%0.67%2.08%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2595174621.50%3.05%2.94%
Total17,26616,93015,709100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 15,709 people, 5,664 households, and 3,598 families residing in the county.

Education

Politics

The county has been depopulating since 1980, and Democratic vote share has fluctuated since then.

Jefferson County leans Democratic in presidential elections; it voted for Democrats in every presidential election from 1992 to 2020. In 2024, Donald Trump became the first Republican since George H. W. Bush in 1988 to carry the county. It is now a Democratic-leaning swing county.

United States presidential election results for Jefferson County, Georgia [18]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 3,76550.24%3,67449.03%550.73%
2020 3,53746.30%4,05853.12%440.58%
2016 3,06343.91%3,82154.77%921.32%
2012 2,99941.08%4,26158.36%410.56%
2008 3,06142.31%4,14957.35%250.35%
2004 3,06646.89%3,44752.71%260.40%
2000 2,55945.98%2,97353.41%340.61%
1996 2,07735.86%3,40458.77%3115.37%
1992 2,07734.68%3,22053.77%69211.55%
1988 2,78854.13%2,34645.54%170.33%
1984 2,99951.57%2,81648.43%00.00%
1980 1,60532.24%3,30566.39%681.37%
1976 1,30929.59%3,11570.41%00.00%
1972 2,77770.11%1,18429.89%00.00%
1968 1,22723.51%1,90136.43%2,09040.05%
1964 2,95070.15%1,25329.80%20.05%
1960 98643.71%1,27056.29%00.00%
1956 51227.48%1,35172.52%00.00%
1952 74433.51%1,47666.49%00.00%
1948 1377.98%54431.70%1,03560.31%
1944 27420.80%1,04379.20%00.00%
1940 17113.72%1,06885.71%70.56%
1936 16811.85%1,23887.31%120.85%
1932 654.23%1,45494.66%171.11%
1928 1,05756.98%79843.02%00.00%
1924 10315.10%50273.61%7711.29%
1920 828.92%83791.08%00.00%
1916 637.91%58873.87%14518.22%
1912 453.31%89966.15%41530.54%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Jefferson 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. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  168.
  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 20, 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 Decade". 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. 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Jefferson County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  16. 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Jefferson County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  17. ↑ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Jefferson County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 20, 2018.

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