Worth County, Georgia

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Worth County
County
Worth County Courthouse, (east face).JPG
Worth County courthouse in Sylvester
Map of Georgia highlighting Worth County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°33′N83°51′W / 31.55°N 83.85°W / 31.55; -83.85
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia
FoundedDecember 20, 1853;172 years ago (1853)
Named for William J. Worth
Seat Sylvester
Largest citySylvester
Area
 • Total
575 sq mi (1,490 km2)
 • Land571 sq mi (1,480 km2)
 • Water4.1 sq mi (11 km2)  0.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
20,784
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 8th
Website worthcountyboc.com

Worth County is a county located in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,784. [1] The county seat is Sylvester. [2] Worth County is included in the Albany, GA metropolitan statistical area.

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History

Worth County was created from Dooly and Irwin counties on December 20, 1853, by an act of the Georgia General Assembly, becoming Georgia's 106th county. It was named for Major General William J. Worth of New York. [3] In 1905, portions of Worth County were used to create Tift and Turner counties.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 575 square miles (1,490 km2), of which 571 square miles (1,480 km2) is land and 4.1 square miles (11 km2) (0.7%) is water. [4]

The eastern third of Worth County, from west of State Route 33 heading east, is located in the Little River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin. The northern third of the county is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). A narrow portion of the western edge of Worth County is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the same ACF River basin. Finally, a portion of the southwest of the county, north of Doerun, is located in the Upper Ochlockonee River sub-basin of the larger Ochlockonee River basin. [5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Town

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860 2,763—
1870 3,77836.7%
1880 5,89256.0%
1890 10,04870.5%
1900 18,66485.7%
1910 19,1472.6%
1920 23,86324.6%
1930 21,094−11.6%
1940 21,3741.3%
1950 19,357−9.4%
1960 16,682−13.8%
1970 14,770−11.5%
1980 18,06422.3%
1990 19,7459.3%
2000 21,96711.3%
2010 21,679−1.3%
2020 20,784−4.1%
2023 (est.)20,273 [6] −2.5%
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]
Worth County racial composition as of 2020 [16]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)14,42769.41%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)5,25525.28%
Native American 490.24%
Asian 870.42%
Pacific Islander 80.04%
Other/Mixed 5772.78%
Hispanic or Latino 3811.83%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 20,784 people, 8,002 households, and 5,896 families residing in the county.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Worth County, Georgia [17]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 6,99174.98%2,30024.67%330.35%
2020 6,83073.56%2,39525.79%600.65%
2016 6,15273.95%2,02024.28%1471.77%
2012 5,86969.57%2,48729.48%800.95%
2008 5,78068.96%2,54230.33%600.72%
2004 5,10569.40%2,21930.17%320.44%
2000 3,79262.56%2,21436.53%550.91%
1996 2,75248.07%2,30040.17%67311.76%
1992 2,34440.16%2,57844.17%91515.68%
1988 2,66866.55%1,31132.70%300.75%
1984 2,91063.33%1,68536.67%00.00%
1980 2,07644.22%2,56754.68%521.11%
1976 1,15629.30%2,79070.70%00.00%
1972 2,94284.44%54215.56%00.00%
1968 60313.79%72016.47%3,04969.74%
1964 3,15778.55%86221.45%00.00%
1960 33813.81%2,11086.19%00.00%
1956 29312.36%2,07887.64%00.00%
1952 44418.27%1,98681.73%00.00%
1948 1248.24%1,15977.06%22114.69%
1944 21816.59%1,09683.41%00.00%
1940 19016.83%93682.91%30.27%
1936 13210.50%1,12489.42%10.08%
1932 381.65%2,26998.23%30.13%
1928 31024.56%95275.44%00.00%
1924 405.47%61684.27%7510.26%
1920 21425.48%62674.52%00.00%
1916 688.62%69087.45%313.93%
1912 7713.07%50084.89%122.04%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Worth County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 257. ISBN   0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 27, 2003.
  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 27, 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 Decade". 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. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  17. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 24, 2018.

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