Charlton County
County
Charlton County Courthouse in Folkston
Charlton County Courthouse in Folkston
Map of Georgia highlighting Charlton County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°47′N 82°08′W / 30.78°N 82.14°W / 30.78; -82.14
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1854; 170 years ago (1854)
Named forRobert M. Charlton
SeatFolkston
Largest cityFolkston
Area
 • Total782 sq mi (2,030 km2)
 • Land774 sq mi (2,000 km2)
 • Water8.8 sq mi (23 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,392[1]
 • Density16.4/sq mi (6.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitehttps://www.charltoncountyga.us/

Charlton County is the southernmost county of the U.S. state of Georgia, located in the southeastern part of the state. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,518.[2] The county seat is Folkston.[3]

History

Charlton County was created from a portion of Camden County, Georgia, by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on February 18, 1854.[4] The original county seat was at Trader's Hill, until 1901. Additional lands from Ware County, Georgia, were added to Charlton's borders by an 1855 act of the General Assembly. In 1856, an additional legislative act redefined the Charlton–Camden borders again with each county ceding land to the other.[5]

The county is named for Robert Milledge Charlton, a U. S. Senator from Georgia.[6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 782 square miles (2,030 km2), of which 774 square miles (2,000 km2) is land and 8.8 square miles (23 km2) (1.1%) is water.[7] It is the fifth-largest county by area in Georgia. It is the southernmost county in Georgia. A large portion of the county lies within the Okefenokee Swamp and its federally protected areas.

The entire central and southern portion of Charlton County is located in the St. Marys sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla basin. The county's northeastern portion, north of Homeland, is located in the Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla basin. The western portion of Charlton County is located in the Upper Suwannee River sub-basin of the larger Suwannee River basin.[8] The country's southern region is level with the northernmost part of the central and eastern Panhandle of the Florida peninsula.

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National protected area

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18601,780—
18701,8976.6%
18802,15413.5%
18903,33554.8%
19003,5927.7%
19104,72231.5%
19204,536−3.9%
19304,381−3.4%
19405,25620.0%
19504,821−8.3%
19605,31310.2%
19705,6806.9%
19807,34329.3%
19908,49615.7%
200010,28221.0%
201012,17118.4%
202012,5182.9%
2023 (est.)12,934[9]3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
1790-1880[11]1890-1910[12]
1920-1930[13] 1930-1940[14]
1940-1950[15] 1960-1980[16]
1980-2000[17] 2010[18] 2020[19]
Charlton 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 / Ethnicity Pop 2000[20] Pop 2010[18] Pop 2020[19] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 7,014 8,116 7,532 68.22% 66.68% 60.17%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2,990 3,443 2,386 29.08% 28.29% 19.06%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 39 38 40 0.38% 0.31% 0.32%
Asian alone (NH) 35 76 109 0.34% 0.62% 0.87%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 6 3 2 0.06% 0.02% 0.02%
Other race alone (NH) 3 5 30 0.03% 0.04% 0.24%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 114 180 383 1.11% 1.48% 3.06%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 81 310 2,036 0.79% 2.55% 16.26%
Total 10,282 12,171 12,518 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,518 people, 3,675 households, and 2,685 families residing in the county.

Education

Main article: Charlton County School District

Politics

United States presidential election results for Charlton County, Georgia[21]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 3,419 74.85% 1,105 24.19% 44 0.96%
2016 2,951 73.21% 1,004 24.91% 76 1.89%
2012 2,527 67.12% 1,197 31.79% 41 1.09%
2008 2,466 66.70% 1,197 32.38% 34 0.92%
2004 2,311 68.15% 1,064 31.38% 16 0.47%
2000 1,770 62.86% 1,015 36.04% 31 1.10%
1996 1,374 45.33% 1,368 45.13% 289 9.53%
1992 1,333 46.09% 1,127 38.97% 432 14.94%
1988 1,327 57.60% 943 40.93% 34 1.48%
1984 1,368 55.18% 1,111 44.82% 0 0.00%
1980 779 34.08% 1,469 64.26% 38 1.66%
1976 452 20.53% 1,750 79.47% 0 0.00%
1972 1,244 80.05% 310 19.95% 0 0.00%
1968 332 17.08% 455 23.41% 1,157 59.52%
1964 1,179 67.26% 574 32.74% 0 0.00%
1960 289 28.28% 733 71.72% 0 0.00%
1956 204 21.38% 750 78.62% 0 0.00%
1952 288 26.11% 815 73.89% 0 0.00%
1948 70 12.32% 339 59.68% 159 27.99%
1944 89 16.15% 462 83.85% 0 0.00%
1940 60 9.65% 562 90.35% 0 0.00%
1936 28 5.63% 468 94.16% 1 0.20%
1932 32 8.82% 330 90.91% 1 0.28%
1928 160 27.83% 415 72.17% 0 0.00%
1924 20 11.24% 151 84.83% 7 3.93%
1920 28 15.14% 157 84.86% 0 0.00%
1916 52 22.41% 169 72.84% 11 4.74%
1912 22 9.95% 150 67.87% 49 22.17%

See also

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Charlton County, Georgia". Census Bureau QuickFacts.
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Charlton County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 39. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 2003.
  5. ^ "Charlton County". New Georgia Encyclopedia.
  6. ^ "Charlton County". Georgia.gov. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  9. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  10. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  12. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1910.
  13. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
  14. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  15. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1950.
  16. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  17. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
  18. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Charlton County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Charlton County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Charlton County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 19, 2018.

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