Crisp County
County
Crisp County Courthouse in Cordele
Crisp County Courthouse in Cordele
Map of Georgia highlighting Crisp County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°56′N 83°46′W / 31.93°N 83.77°W / 31.93; -83.77
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1905; 119 years ago (1905)
Named forCharles Frederick Crisp
SeatCordele
Largest cityCordele
Area
 • Total281 sq mi (730 km2)
 • Land273 sq mi (710 km2)
 • Water8.4 sq mi (22 km2)  3.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total20,128
 • Density74/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.crispcounty.com

Crisp County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,128.[1] The county seat is Cordele.[2] The county was created on August 17, 1905, from Dooly County and named for Georgia Congressman Charles Frederick Crisp.[3][4]

Crisp County comprises the Cordele, GA micropolitan statistical area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 281 square miles (730 km2), of which 273 square miles (710 km2) is land and 8.4 square miles (22 km2) (3.0%) is water.[5]

The western two-thirds of Crisp County, bordered on the east by a line from south of Arabi running northeast, is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The eastern third of the county is located in the Alapaha River sub-basin of the Suwannee River.[6]

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
191016,423—
192018,91415.2%
193017,343−8.3%
194017,5401.1%
195017,6630.7%
196017,7680.6%
197018,0871.8%
198019,4897.8%
199020,0112.7%
200021,9969.9%
201023,4396.6%
202020,128−14.1%
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]
Crisp County racial composition as of 2020[17]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 9,892 49.15%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 8,821 43.82%
Native American 18 0.09%
Asian 180 0.89%
Pacific Islander 4 0.02%
Other/Mixed 579 2.88%
Hispanic or Latino 634 3.15%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 20,128 people, 8,585 households, and 5,712 families residing in the county.

Education

Main article: Cordele, Georgia § Education

Politics

United States presidential election results for Crisp County, Georgia[18]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 4,985 62.03% 2,982 37.11% 69 0.86%
2016 4,549 60.26% 2,837 37.58% 163 2.16%
2012 4,182 56.51% 3,167 42.80% 51 0.69%
2008 4,424 58.56% 3,085 40.84% 45 0.60%
2004 3,865 61.80% 2,357 37.69% 32 0.51%
2000 3,285 58.57% 2,268 40.44% 56 1.00%
1996 2,321 43.83% 2,504 47.28% 471 8.89%
1992 2,253 39.46% 2,610 45.72% 846 14.82%
1988 2,916 62.94% 1,690 36.48% 27 0.58%
1984 2,895 57.63% 2,128 42.37% 0 0.00%
1980 1,861 34.80% 3,403 63.64% 83 1.55%
1976 1,328 26.17% 3,747 73.83% 0 0.00%
1972 3,623 84.16% 682 15.84% 0 0.00%
1968 935 17.90% 1,017 19.47% 3,271 62.63%
1964 3,337 65.52% 1,756 34.48% 0 0.00%
1960 963 28.94% 2,365 71.06% 0 0.00%
1956 835 24.84% 2,526 75.16% 0 0.00%
1952 949 30.96% 2,116 69.04% 0 0.00%
1948 221 11.22% 1,225 62.18% 524 26.60%
1944 217 15.32% 1,199 84.68% 0 0.00%
1940 129 10.91% 1,049 88.75% 4 0.34%
1936 79 7.12% 1,029 92.70% 2 0.18%
1932 10 1.35% 725 97.97% 5 0.68%
1928 402 43.46% 523 56.54% 0 0.00%
1924 21 4.41% 439 92.23% 16 3.36%
1920 83 12.81% 565 87.19% 0 0.00%
1916 100 14.68% 577 84.73% 4 0.59%
1912 45 6.42% 644 91.87% 12 1.71%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Crisp County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Crisp County, Georgia | Government For The People". www.crispcounty.com. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 54. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 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. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  9. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1910.
  10. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
  11. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  12. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1950.
  13. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  14. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
  15. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 21, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  16. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  17. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  18. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 19, 2018.

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