Seminole County, Georgia

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Seminole County
County
Seminole County Courthouse from parking lot.JPG
Seminole County Courthouse in Donalsonville
Map of Georgia highlighting Seminole County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
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;104 years ago (1920)
Named for Seminole tribe
Seat Donalsonville
Largest cityDonalsonville
Area
 • Total257 sq mi (670 km2)
 • Land235 sq mi (610 km2)
 • Water21 sq mi (50 km2)  8.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,147
 • Density39/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 2nd
Website www.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. [1] The county seat is Donalsonville. [2]

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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. [3]

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. [4]

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. [5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

City

Town

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%
2023 (est.)9,092 [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] 2020 [16]
Seminole County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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 / EthnicityPop 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%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,147 people, 3,363 households, and 2,162 families residing in the county.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Seminole County, Georgia [18]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 2,61367.21%1,25632.30%190.49%
2016 2,34565.36%1,18933.14%541.51%
2012 2,24559.44%1,47839.13%541.43%
2008 2,31557.77%1,66041.43%320.80%
2004 1,97760.26%1,27838.95%260.79%
2000 1,53753.42%1,31345.64%270.94%
1996 1,00339.74%1,26550.12%25610.14%
1992 85033.74%1,19347.36%47618.90%
1988 1,46955.54%1,17144.27%50.19%
1984 1,63654.79%1,35045.21%00.00%
1980 1,11738.04%1,79461.10%250.85%
1976 68124.72%2,07475.28%00.00%
1972 1,85183.12%37616.88%00.00%
1968 2018.06%37014.84%1,92277.10%
1964 1,29475.19%42724.81%00.00%
1960 774.65%1,57995.35%00.00%
1956 1298.76%1,34391.24%00.00%
1952 17613.52%1,12686.48%00.00%
1948 10511.68%72280.31%728.01%
1944 837.16%1,07692.84%00.00%
1940 586.13%88493.45%40.42%
1936 829.73%76190.27%00.00%
1932 202.48%77696.28%101.24%
1928 11022.87%37177.13%00.00%
1924 249.80%20182.04%208.16%

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References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Seminole County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "History of Seminole County" (PDF). Seminole County Board of Commissioners. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 13, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  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. 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. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

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