Toombs County, Georgia

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Toombs County
County
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Toombs County Courthouse in Lyons
Map of Georgia highlighting Toombs County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°07′N82°20′W / 32.12°N 82.34°W / 32.12; -82.34
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia
FoundedAugust 18, 1905;119 years ago (1905)
Named for Robert Toombs
Seat Lyons
Largest city Vidalia
Area
 • Total371 sq mi (960 km2)
 • Land364 sq mi (940 km2)
 • Water7.0 sq mi (18 km2)  1.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total27,030
 • Density74/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 12th
Website www.toombscountyga.gov

Toombs County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,030. [1] The county seat is Lyons [2] and the largest city is Vidalia. The county was created on August 18, 1905.

Contents

Toombs County is part of the Vidalia micropolitan statistical area.

History

Toombs County was founded as the 144th county in Georgia by the State Legislature on August 18, 1905, and organized on October 9 of that year. The county was originally formed from portions of Tattnall and Montgomery Counties; a small piece of Emanuel County was added in 1907 to give Toombs County its present-day boundaries.

The county is named for Robert Toombs, United States representative and senator. [3] During the Civil War, Toombs also served in the Confederate Provisional Congress, as Secretary of State of the Confederate States, and a brigadier general in the Confederate Army.

United States presidential election results for Toombs County, Georgia [4]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 7,87372.14%2,93826.92%1030.94%
2016 6,61572.39%2,33825.59%1852.02%
2012 6,52469.72%2,74629.35%870.93%
2008 6,65868.61%2,96430.54%820.85%
2004 6,19670.25%2,56729.10%570.65%
2000 4,48762.23%2,64336.66%801.11%
1996 3,64651.81%2,76339.26%6288.92%
1992 3,60948.18%2,64835.35%1,23316.46%
1988 4,43378.89%1,15220.50%340.61%
1984 4,47065.21%2,38534.79%00.00%
1980 2,83545.75%3,25552.53%1071.73%
1976 2,12634.44%4,04765.56%00.00%
1972 4,08085.80%67514.20%00.00%
1968 1,39724.52%89615.72%3,40559.76%
1964 3,54367.77%1,68532.23%00.00%
1960 1,03831.97%2,20968.03%00.00%
1956 56519.07%2,39780.93%00.00%
1952 72321.49%2,64178.51%00.00%
1948 1939.57%1,16157.59%66232.84%
1944 23711.49%1,82588.51%00.00%
1940 13411.21%1,06188.79%00.00%
1936 787.20%1,00192.43%40.37%
1932 542.79%1,86896.49%140.72%
1928 55147.26%61552.74%00.00%
1924 328.47%31483.07%328.47%
1920 24638.26%39761.74%00.00%
1916 336.07%42578.13%8615.81%
1912 204.74%32777.49%7517.77%

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 371 square miles (960 km2), of which 364 square miles (940 km2) is land and 7.0 square miles (18 km2) (1.9%) is water. [5]

The southern half of Toombs County, from south of Vidalia southeast to State Route 147, is located in the Altamaha River sub-basin of the larger river basin by the same name. The northern half of the county, centered on Lyons, is located in the Ohoopee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. [6]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Census-designated place

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 11,206—
1920 13,89724.0%
1930 17,16523.5%
1940 16,952−1.2%
1950 17,3822.5%
1960 16,837−3.1%
1970 19,15113.7%
1980 22,59218.0%
1990 24,0726.6%
2000 26,0678.3%
2010 27,2234.4%
2020 27,030−0.7%
2023 (est.)27,040 [7] 0.0%
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 [16]
Toombs County racial composition as of 2020 [17]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)16,00759.22%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)6,98025.82%
Native American 310.11%
Asian 2070.77%
Pacific Islander 60.02%
Other/Mixed 7552.79%
Hispanic or Latino 3,04411.26%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 27,030 people, 10,030 households, and 6,537 families residing in the county.

Government

Toombs County is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners, headed by David Sikes, the chairman. It is also governed by Alvie Kight Jr., who has been Sheriff since 1997.

Politics

Notable people

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Toombs County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 228. ISBN   0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
  4. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 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 22, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  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. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.

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