Meriwether County, Georgia

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Meriwether County, Georgia
County
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Meriwether County Courthouse in Greenville
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Map of Georgia highlighting Meriwether County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°02′N84°41′W / 33.04°N 84.69°W / 33.04; -84.69
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia
Founded1827;198 years ago (1827)
Named after David Meriwether
Seat Greenville
Largest city Manchester
Area
 • Total
505 sq mi (1,310 km2)
 • Land501 sq mi (1,300 km2)
 • Water4.2 sq mi (11 km2)  0.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
20,613 [1]
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 3rd
Website meriwethercountyga.gov

Meriwether County is a county in the West Central region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,613. [2] [1] The county seat is Greenville, [3] home of the Meriwether County Courthouse. The county was formed on December 14, 1827, as the 73rd county in Georgia. It was named for David Meriwether, a general in the American Revolutionary War and member of Congress from Georgia. [4]

Contents

Meriwether County is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell MSA.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 505 square miles (1,310 km2), of which 501 square miles (1,300 km2) is land and 4.2 square miles (11 km2) (0.8%) is water. [5]

The county is located in the Piedmont region of the state. Portions of the Pine Mountain Range are found in the southern parts of the county near the cities of Warm Springs and Manchester.

The eastern two-thirds of Meriwether County, going east from just west of U.S. Route 27 Alternate, is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The western third of the county is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Lake Harding sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin. [6]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated community

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1830 4,422—
1840 14,132219.6%
1850 16,47616.6%
1860 15,330−7.0%
1870 13,756−10.3%
1880 17,65128.3%
1890 20,74017.5%
1900 23,33912.5%
1910 25,1807.9%
1920 26,1673.9%
1930 22,437−14.3%
1940 22,055−1.7%
1950 21,055−4.5%
1960 19,756−6.2%
1970 19,461−1.5%
1980 21,2299.1%
1990 22,4115.6%
2000 22,5340.5%
2010 21,992−2.4%
2020 20,613−6.3%
2024 (est.)21,439 [7] 4.0%
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 [2] 2020 [1]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 20,613. The median age was 46.2 years. 19.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.8 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. [16] [17]

The racial makeup of the county was 59.3% White, 35.3% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.0% from some other race, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.3% of the population. [18]

Meriwether County racial composition [19]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)12,08458.62%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)7,27335.28%
Native American 640.31%
Asian 780.38%
Pacific Islander 60.03%
Other/Mixed 6333.07%
Hispanic or Latino 4752.3%

There were 8,396 households in the county, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 31.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [17]

There were 9,456 housing units, of which 11.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 72.5% were owner-occupied and 27.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.3%. [17]

Politics

Meriwether County is a moderately Republican county, voting 62% for Donald Trump in 2024. The last Democrat to win the county in a presidential election was Al Gore in 2000. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Meriwether County is part of Georgia's 3rd congressional district, currently represented by Brian Jack. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Meriwether County is part of District 29. [20] For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Meriwether County is part of districts 136 and 137. [21]

United States presidential election results for Meriwether County, Georgia [22]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
№ %№ %№ %
1912 262.66%86288.05%919.30%
1916 362.88%1,11889.44%967.68%
1920 18614.94%1,05985.06%00.00%
1924 1037.74%88666.57%34225.69%
1928 28715.93%1,51584.07%00.00%
1932 531.99%2,60497.82%50.19%
1936 1385.36%2,43894.61%10.04%
1940 1745.98%2,72693.74%80.28%
1944 1897.95%2,18792.05%00.00%
1948 2048.47%1,96781.65%2389.88%
1952 53113.01%3,55186.99%00.00%
1956 59215.88%3,13784.12%00.00%
1960 70618.55%3,10081.45%00.00%
1964 2,25048.14%2,42351.84%10.02%
1968 1,12020.55%1,76032.29%2,57147.17%
1972 3,42073.82%1,21326.18%00.00%
1976 1,45023.09%4,83076.91%00.00%
1980 1,83831.66%3,87666.77%911.57%
1984 3,19552.73%2,86447.27%00.00%
1988 3,10151.31%2,93448.54%90.15%
1992 2,36432.30%4,00254.67%95413.03%
1996 2,25936.13%3,49255.85%5028.03%
2000 3,16247.13%3,44151.29%1061.58%
2004 4,40253.98%3,70945.48%440.54%
2008 4,98252.34%4,46546.91%710.75%
2012 4,85652.36%4,33146.70%870.94%
2016 5,22256.47%3,80441.13%2222.40%
2020 6,52459.96%4,28739.40%690.63%
2024 7,37562.26%4,37336.92%980.83%

Media

The county is served by the Meriwether Vindicator newspaper.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 US 2020 Census Bureau report, Meriwether County, Georgia
  2. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p.  206.
  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. Retrieved November 19, 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. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  17. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  18. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  19. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  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 March 22, 2018.

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