Spalding County, Georgia

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Spalding County, Georgia
County
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Spalding County Courthouse in Griffin
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Map of Georgia highlighting Spalding County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°16′N84°17′W / 33.26°N 84.28°W / 33.26; -84.28
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia
Founded1851;174 years ago (1851)
Named after Thomas Spalding
Seat Griffin
Largest cityGriffin
Area
 • Total
200 sq mi (520 km2)
 • Land196 sq mi (510 km2)
 • Water3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2)  1.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
67,306 [1]
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 3rd
Website spaldingcounty.com

Spalding County is a county in the West Central region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,306. [2] The county seat is Griffin. [3] [1] The county was created December 20, 1851, and named for former United States representative and senator Thomas Spalding. [4]

Contents

Spalding County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell MSA.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 200 square miles (520 km2), of which 196 square miles (510 km2) is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2) (1.6%) is water. [5] The county is located in the Piedmont region of the state.

The western portion of Spalding County, west of a line from Sunny Side through Griffin to Orchard Hill, is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The eastern part of the county is located in the Upper Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. [6]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Town

Census-designated places

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860 8,699—
1870 10,20517.3%
1880 12,58523.3%
1890 13,1174.2%
1900 17,61934.3%
1910 19,74112.0%
1920 21,90811.0%
1930 23,4957.2%
1940 28,42721.0%
1950 31,0459.2%
1960 35,40414.0%
1970 39,51411.6%
1980 47,89921.2%
1990 54,45713.7%
2000 58,4177.3%
2010 64,0739.7%
2020 67,3065.0%
2024 (est.)70,292 [7] 4.4%
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]
Spalding County racial composition as of 2020 [16]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)37,10555.13%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)23,14834.39%
Native American 1540.23%
Asian 6400.95%
Pacific Islander 230.03%
Other/Mixed 2,5703.82%
Hispanic or Latino 3,6665.45%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 67,306, 25,726 households, and 16,563 families. [17] [18]

The median age was 40.4 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.8 males age 18 and over. 59.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 40.7% lived in rural areas. [17]

The racial makeup of the county was 56.2% White, 34.6% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 2.5% from some other race, and 5.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 5.4% of the population. [19]

There were 25,726 households in the county, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 33.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [18]

There were 27,785 housing units, of which 7.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 61.3% were owner-occupied and 38.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.3%. [18]

Education

The Griffin-Spalding County School District has 11 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 4 complementary programs.

Politics

Spalding County is solidly Republican at the presidential level having last voted for a Democrat in 1980 when it voted for Jimmy Carter. Since then, the closest a Democrat has come to winning Spalding County was in 1992, when Bill Clinton lost to George H. W. Bush by 5.6 percent. The county voted 57% for Donald Trump in 2024. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Spalding County is part of Georgia's 3rd congressional district, currently represented by Brian Jack. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Spalding County is part of District 16. [20] For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Spalding County is divided between districts 82 and 135. [21]

United States presidential election results for Spalding County, Georgia [22]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
№ %№ %№ %
1912 263.22%73691.20%455.58%
1916 413.99%83581.23%15214.79%
1920 18117.90%83082.10%00.00%
1924 755.28%1,25788.52%886.20%
1928 41219.20%1,73480.80%00.00%
1932 542.40%2,18597.07%120.53%
1936 361.44%2,45798.28%70.28%
1940 1976.11%3,02293.76%40.12%
1944 2177.18%2,80592.79%10.03%
1948 50610.94%3,44174.38%67914.68%
1952 1,24919.08%5,29680.92%00.00%
1956 1,45823.10%4,85376.90%00.00%
1960 1,75328.37%4,42671.63%00.00%
1964 4,76346.56%5,46653.44%00.00%
1968 3,07728.03%2,94926.86%4,95345.11%
1972 7,18380.84%1,70219.16%00.00%
1976 3,73933.00%7,59367.00%00.00%
1980 4,80939.00%7,17658.19%3462.81%
1984 8,57163.73%4,87836.27%00.00%
1988 7,73063.68%4,31835.57%900.74%
1992 7,26246.15%6,39240.63%2,08013.22%
1996 7,37650.74%6,01741.39%1,1437.86%
2000 9,27160.24%5,83137.89%2891.88%
2004 13,46163.99%7,46035.46%1150.55%
2008 14,88558.85%10,14140.09%2691.06%
2012 14,91159.31%9,89839.37%3301.31%
2016 15,64660.58%9,35736.23%8233.19%
2020 18,10459.91%11,82839.14%2870.95%
2024 19,18457.77%13,67941.19%3451.04%

[23]

United States Senate election results for Spalding County, Georgia3
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
№ %№ %№ %
2022 12,62558.65%8,90241.35%00.00%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 United States Census Bureau, 2020 Census Report, Spalding County, Georgia
  2. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 209. ISBN   0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 26, 2003.
  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 20, 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. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  17. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  18. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. 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 March 22, 2018.
  23. ↑ "2022 Senate Election (Official Returns)". Commonwealth of Georgia by county. November 5, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2024.

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