Seminole County, Georgia

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Seminole County, Georgia
County
Seminole County Courthouse from parking lot.JPG
Seminole County Courthouse in Donalsonville
SealofSeminoleCountyGA.png
Seal
Map of Georgia highlighting Seminole County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°56′N84°52′W / 30.93°N 84.87°W / 30.93; -84.87
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia
FoundedNovember 2, 1920;105 years ago (1920)
Named after Seminole tribe
Seat Donalsonville
Largest cityDonalsonville
Area
 • Total
257 sq mi (670 km2)
 • Land235 sq mi (610 km2)
 • Water21 sq mi (54 km2)  8.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,147
 • Estimate 
(2024 [1] )
9,274 Increase2.svg
 • Density38.9/sq mi (15.0/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 2nd
Website seminolecountyga.com

Seminole County is a county located in the southwestern corner of U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,147. [2] The county seat is Donalsonville. [3]

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History

The state constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed July 8, 1920, and ratified November 2. The area for the new county was taken from land which was originally part of Decatur and Early counties. It is named for the Seminole tribe of Native Americans, who once lived in the Chattahoochee River basin within the county, before European settlement forced their move to the Florida Everglades. According to legend, the celebrated Seminole chief Osceola was born in what is today Seminole County. [4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 257 square miles (670 km2), of which 235 square miles (610 km2) is land and 21 square miles (54 km2) (8.3%) is water. [5]

The bulk of Seminole County is located in the Spring Creek sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The county's entire western border with Florida is located in the Lower Chattahoochee River sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin. A tiny southeastern corner of Seminole County, all part of Lake Seminole, is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the same larger ACF River Basin. It is the only county in Georgia that borders both Alabama and Florida. [6]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 7,389—
1940 8,49214.9%
1950 7,904−6.9%
1960 6,802−13.9%
1970 7,0593.8%
1980 9,05728.3%
1990 9,010−0.5%
2000 9,3694.0%
2010 8,729−6.8%
2020 9,1474.8%
2024 (est.)9,274 [1] 1.4%
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]
Seminole 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)5,7345,5165,61761.20%63.19%61.41%
Black or African American alone (NH)3,2242,8872,96134.41%33.07%32.37%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)151260.16%0.14%0.07%
Asian alone (NH)1733610.18%0.38%0.67%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)010250.00%0.11%0.27%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)32672490.34%0.77%2.72%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3472042283.70%2.34%2.49%
Total9,3698,7299,147100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 9,147. The median age was 45.7 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.1 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. [18] The census also counted 2,162 families residing in the county. [19]

The racial makeup of the county was 61.9% White, 32.7% Black or African American, 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.4% from some other race, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.5% of the population. [20]

There were 3,798 households in the county, of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 32.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [19]

There were 5,048 housing units, of which 24.8% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 72.2% were owner-occupied and 27.8% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.1%. [19]

Politics

As of the 2020s, Seminole County is a Republican stronghold, voting 70% for Donald Trump in 2024. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Seminole County is part of Georgia's 2nd congressional district, currently represented by Sanford Bishop. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Seminole County is part of District 11. [21] For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Seminole County is part of District 154. [22]

United States presidential election results for Seminole County, Georgia [23]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
№ %№ %№ %
1924 249.80%20182.04%208.16%
1928 11022.87%37177.13%00.00%
1932 202.48%77696.28%101.24%
1936 829.73%76190.27%00.00%
1940 586.13%88493.45%40.42%
1944 837.16%1,07692.84%00.00%
1948 10511.68%72280.31%728.01%
1952 17613.52%1,12686.48%00.00%
1956 1298.76%1,34391.24%00.00%
1960 774.65%1,57995.35%00.00%
1964 1,29475.19%42724.81%00.00%
1968 2018.06%37014.84%1,92277.10%
1972 1,85183.12%37616.88%00.00%
1976 68124.72%2,07475.28%00.00%
1980 1,11738.04%1,79461.10%250.85%
1984 1,63654.79%1,35045.21%00.00%
1988 1,46955.54%1,17144.27%50.19%
1992 85033.74%1,19347.36%47618.90%
1996 1,00339.74%1,26550.12%25610.14%
2000 1,53753.42%1,31345.64%270.94%
2004 1,97760.26%1,27838.95%260.79%
2008 2,31557.77%1,66041.43%320.80%
2012 2,24559.44%1,47839.13%541.43%
2016 2,34565.36%1,18933.14%541.51%
2020 2,61367.21%1,25632.30%190.49%
2024 2,81170.15%1,19129.72%50.12%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Seminole County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ↑ "History of Seminole County" (PDF). Seminole County Board of Commissioners. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 13, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  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 24, 2015.
  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. 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Seminole 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) - Seminole County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  17. ↑ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Seminole County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  19. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. 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 22, 2018.

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