Grady County
County
Grady County Courthouse
Grady County Courthouse
Map of Georgia highlighting Grady 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°53′N 84°14′W / 30.88°N 84.23°W / 30.88; -84.23
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedAugust 17, 1905; 119 years ago (1905)
Named forHenry W. Grady
SeatCairo
Largest cityCairo
Area
 • Total460 sq mi (1,200 km2)
 • Land455 sq mi (1,180 km2)
 • Water5.7 sq mi (15 km2)  1.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total26,236
 • Density58/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.gradycountyga.gov

Grady County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,236.[1] The county seat is Cairo.[2]

History

Grady County was created by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on August 17, 1905, from portions of Decatur and Thomas counties. The county is named for Henry W. Grady, editor of the Atlanta Constitution and noted orator.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 460 square miles (1,200 km2), of which 455 square miles (1,180 km2) is land and 5.7 square miles (15 km2) (1.2%) is water.[4]

The bulk of Grady County, centered on Cairo, is located on the Upper Ochlockonee River sub-basin of the larger Ochlockonee River basin. The county's northwestern corner is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). Grady County's western border, from Whigham south, and all of its southern border, is located in the Lower Ochlockonee River sub-basin of the same Ochlockonee River basin. Finally, a very small chunk of the county's southeastern portion, bisected by U.S. Route 319, is located in the Apalachee Bay-St. Marks sub-basin of the Ochlockonee River basin.[5]

Grady County includes part of the Red Hills Region.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
191018,457—
192020,30610.0%
193019,200−5.4%
194019,6542.4%
195018,928−3.7%
196018,015−4.8%
197017,826−1.0%
198019,84511.3%
199020,2792.2%
200023,65916.7%
201025,0115.7%
202026,2364.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1880[7] 1890-1910[8]
1920-1930[9] 1930-1940[10]
1940-1950[11] 1960-1980[12]
1980-2000[13] 2010[14]
Grady County racial makeup as of 2020[15]
Race Num. Perc.
White 14,715 56.09%
Black or African American 7,285 27.77%
Native American 89 0.34%
Asian 110 0.42%
Pacific Islander 6 0.02%
Other/Mixed 758 2.89%
Hispanic or Latino 3,273 12.48%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 26,236 people, 9,136 households, and 6,320 families residing in the county.

Education

Grady County Schools operates public schools.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Grady County, Georgia[16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 7,034 65.70% 3,619 33.80% 54 0.50%
2016 6,053 65.33% 3,013 32.52% 199 2.15%
2012 5,924 62.93% 3,419 36.32% 70 0.74%
2008 5,775 61.63% 3,539 37.77% 57 0.61%
2004 5,068 61.80% 3,092 37.70% 41 0.50%
2000 3,894 58.09% 2,721 40.59% 88 1.31%
1996 2,674 43.23% 2,862 46.27% 649 10.49%
1992 2,370 39.28% 2,520 41.77% 1,143 18.95%
1988 2,989 61.10% 1,883 38.49% 20 0.41%
1984 3,886 63.22% 2,261 36.78% 0 0.00%
1980 2,018 39.44% 3,023 59.08% 76 1.49%
1976 1,209 24.34% 3,758 75.66% 0 0.00%
1972 3,732 81.02% 874 18.98% 0 0.00%
1968 561 9.67% 1,425 24.56% 3,817 65.78%
1964 2,983 61.25% 1,887 38.75% 0 0.00%
1960 592 18.90% 2,541 81.10% 0 0.00%
1956 496 15.53% 2,697 84.47% 0 0.00%
1952 643 18.77% 2,782 81.23% 0 0.00%
1948 244 11.19% 1,516 69.54% 420 19.27%
1944 223 11.84% 1,661 88.16% 0 0.00%
1940 224 13.20% 1,461 86.09% 12 0.71%
1936 163 8.91% 1,659 90.71% 7 0.38%
1932 60 2.66% 2,184 96.89% 10 0.44%
1928 439 27.25% 1,172 72.75% 0 0.00%
1924 100 6.35% 1,449 92.06% 25 1.59%
1920 232 20.73% 887 79.27% 0 0.00%
1916 84 10.53% 675 84.59% 39 4.89%
1912 8 1.66% 452 93.97% 21 4.37%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Grady County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 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. 96. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 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 24, 2015.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  8. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  9. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  10. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  11. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  12. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  13. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  14. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  15. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  16. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 22, 2017.

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