Jeff Davis County
County
County courthouse
County courthouse
Map of Georgia highlighting Jeff Davis County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°48′N 82°38′W / 31.8°N 82.64°W / 31.8; -82.64
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedAugust 18, 1905; 119 years ago (1905)
Named forJefferson Davis
SeatHazlehurst
Largest cityHazlehurst
Area
 • Total335 sq mi (870 km2)
 • Land331 sq mi (860 km2)
 • Water4.7 sq mi (12 km2)  1.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total14,779
 • Density45/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district12th
Websitewww.hazlehurst-jeffdavis.com

Jeff Davis County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,779.[1] The county seat is Hazlehurst.[2] The county was created on August 18, 1905, and named for Jefferson Davis, the only Confederate president.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 335 square miles (870 km2), of which 331 square miles (860 km2) is land and 4.7 square miles (12 km2) (1.4%) is water.[4]

Most of the northern border area, as well as part of the western border of Jeff Davis County, from northeast of Hazlehurst to west of Denton, is located in the Lower Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. Most of the eastern corner of the county, east of Hazlehurst and north of Graham, is located in the Altamaha River sub-basin of the larger basin by the same name. The central and southeastern portion of Jeff Davis County, south of Hazlehurst, is located in the Little Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla River basin. The remaining central and southern portion of the county is located in the Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla River basin.[5]

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Communities

Cities

Census-designated place

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19106,050—
19207,32221.0%
19308,11810.9%
19408,8418.9%
19509,2995.2%
19608,914−4.1%
19709,4255.7%
198011,47321.7%
199012,0324.9%
200012,6845.4%
201015,06818.8%
202014,779−1.9%
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]
Jeff Davis County racial composition as of 2020[15]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 9,950 67.33%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 2,293 15.52%
Native American 26 0.18%
Asian 50 0.34%
Pacific Islander 7 0.05%
Other/Mixed 406 2.75%
Hispanic or Latino 2,047 13.85%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,779 people, 5,279 households, and 3,790 families residing in the county.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Jeff Davis County, Georgia[16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 4,695 81.31% 1,028 17.80% 51 0.88%
2016 4,104 80.17% 901 17.60% 114 2.23%
2012 3,996 74.85% 1,275 23.88% 68 1.27%
2008 3,867 73.16% 1,356 25.65% 63 1.19%
2004 3,549 73.25% 1,277 26.36% 19 0.39%
2000 2,797 66.26% 1,379 32.67% 45 1.07%
1996 1,796 47.08% 1,576 41.31% 443 11.61%
1992 1,947 39.32% 2,031 41.01% 974 19.67%
1988 2,050 62.03% 1,242 37.58% 13 0.39%
1984 2,233 61.80% 1,380 38.20% 0 0.00%
1980 1,191 35.97% 2,059 62.19% 61 1.84%
1976 622 20.55% 2,405 79.45% 0 0.00%
1972 1,857 86.01% 302 13.99% 0 0.00%
1968 577 19.82% 376 12.92% 1,958 67.26%
1964 1,875 71.56% 745 28.44% 0 0.00%
1960 402 32.76% 825 67.24% 0 0.00%
1956 247 12.98% 1,656 87.02% 0 0.00%
1952 367 21.72% 1,323 78.28% 0 0.00%
1948 70 7.73% 611 67.51% 224 24.75%
1944 120 14.00% 737 86.00% 0 0.00%
1940 101 12.64% 696 87.11% 2 0.25%
1936 93 12.85% 631 87.15% 0 0.00%
1932 50 4.06% 1,179 95.70% 3 0.24%
1928 180 36.36% 315 63.64% 0 0.00%
1924 39 23.35% 122 73.05% 6 3.59%
1920 303 53.82% 260 46.18% 0 0.00%
1916 14 3.79% 299 81.03% 56 15.18%
1912 19 5.60% 268 79.06% 52 15.34%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Jeff Davis 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. 119. 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. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 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 23, 2014.
  15. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  16. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 20, 2018.

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