Upson County, Georgia

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Upson County
County
Upson County Courthouse (West face).JPG
Upson County Courthouse in Thomaston
Map of Georgia highlighting Upson County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°53′N84°18′W / 32.88°N 84.3°W / 32.88; -84.3
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia
FoundedDecember 15, 1824;201 years ago (1824)
Named for Stephen Upson
Seat Thomaston
Largest cityThomaston
Area
 • Total
328 sq mi (850 km2)
 • Land323 sq mi (840 km2)
 • Water4.1 sq mi (11 km2)  1.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
27,700
 • Density86/sq mi (33/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 3rd
Website www.upsoncountyga.org

Upson County is a county in the West Central region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,700. [1] The county seat is Thomaston. [2] The county was created on December 15, 1824.

Contents

Upson County comprises the Thomaston, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs CSA.

History

Upson County was formed in 1824 and named after Stephen Upson, a state legislator. [3]

Emancipation Day

On May 29, 1865, following the conclusion of the American Civil War, enslaved African Americans in the county were notified in Thomaston that they had been emancipated. [4] By the following year, celebrations were held on that date, which continue to this day. [4] It is considered one of the largest Emancipation Day celebrations in Georgia and one of the oldest continuously celebrated ones in the United States. [4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 328 square miles (850 km2), of which 323 square miles (840 km2) is land and 4.1 square miles (11 km2) (1.3%) is water. [5] Upson County boasts the lowest average summer humidity in the state.

The vast majority of Upson County is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin), with just a tiny northeastern corner of the county, north of Yatesville, located in the Upper Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. [6]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

City

Town

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1830 7,013—
1840 9,40834.2%
1850 9,4240.2%
1860 9,9105.2%
1870 9,430−4.8%
1880 12,40031.5%
1890 12,188−1.7%
1900 13,67012.2%
1910 12,757−6.7%
1920 14,78615.9%
1930 19,50931.9%
1940 25,06428.5%
1950 25,0780.1%
1960 23,800−5.1%
1970 23,505−1.2%
1980 25,99810.6%
1990 26,3001.2%
2000 27,5974.9%
2010 27,153−1.6%
2020 27,7002.0%
2023 (est.)28,263 [7] 2.0%
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]
Upson County racial composition as of 2020 [17]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)18,00965.01%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)7,85128.34%
Native American 630.23%
Asian 1510.55%
Pacific Islander 10.0%
Other/Mixed 9923.58%
Hispanic or Latino 6332.29%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 27,700 people, 10,154 households, and 6,100 families residing in the county.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Upson County, Georgia [18]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 9,52869.74%4,09830.00%360.26%
2020 8,60666.68%4,20332.56%980.76%
2016 7,29266.69%3,47531.78%1671.53%
2012 7,23064.10%3,95935.10%900.80%
2008 7,29163.77%4,06135.52%820.72%
2004 6,63465.72%3,42433.92%360.36%
2000 5,01960.60%3,15838.13%1051.27%
1996 3,78347.08%3,49143.45%7619.47%
1992 4,05345.03%3,74041.55%1,20813.42%
1988 4,61463.05%2,66636.43%380.52%
1984 4,80362.01%2,94337.99%00.00%
1980 2,78836.52%4,71361.73%1341.76%
1976 2,89740.71%4,21959.29%00.00%
1972 4,89284.52%89615.48%00.00%
1968 1,49422.73%1,48022.52%3,59954.75%
1964 3,10348.61%3,27551.30%60.09%
1960 1,00123.48%3,26276.52%00.00%
1956 71217.22%3,42282.78%00.00%
1952 64814.45%3,83785.55%00.00%
1948 2628.75%2,43281.26%2999.99%
1944 2439.33%2,36290.67%00.00%
1940 1596.64%2,23593.36%00.00%
1936 1388.57%1,47191.37%10.06%
1932 201.19%1,66098.57%40.24%
1928 22123.46%72176.54%00.00%
1924 376.37%48483.30%6010.33%
1920 17015.08%95784.92%00.00%
1916 181.78%73472.60%25925.62%
1912 71.19%44575.42%13823.39%

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Upson 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. 238. ISBN   0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
  4. 1 2 3 Ripley, Joe (June 17, 2022). "Juneteenth in Georgia | Here's how enslaved people in the South learned they were freed". WXIA-TV . Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  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. ↑ "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 14, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  18. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

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