Seminole County
County
Seminole County Courthouse in Donalsonville
Seminole County Courthouse in Donalsonville
Map of Georgia highlighting Seminole 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°56′N 84°52′W / 30.93°N 84.87°W / 30.93; -84.87
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedNovember 2, 1920; 104 years ago (1920)
Named forSeminole tribe
SeatDonalsonville
Largest cityDonalsonville
Area
 • Total257 sq mi (670 km2)
 • Land235 sq mi (610 km2)
 • Water21 sq mi (50 km2)  8.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,147
 • Density39/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.seminolecountyga.com

Seminole County is a county located in the southwestern corner of U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,147.[1] The county seat is Donalsonville.[2]

History

The state constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed July 8, 1920, and ratified November 2. The area for the new county was taken from land which was originally part of Decatur and Early counties. It is named for the Seminole tribe of Native Americans, who once lived in the Chattahoochee River basin within the county, before European settlement forced their move to the Florida Everglades. According to legend, the celebrated Seminole chief Osceola was born in what is today Seminole County.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 257 square miles (670 km2), of which 235 square miles (610 km2) is land and 21 square miles (54 km2) (8.3%) is water.[4]

The bulk of Seminole County is located in the Spring Creek sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The county's entire western border with Florida is located in the Lower Chattahoochee River sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin. A tiny southeastern corner of Seminole County, all part of Lake Seminole, is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the same larger ACF River Basin. It is the only county in Georgia that borders both Alabama and Florida.[5]

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Communities

City

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19307,389—
19408,49214.9%
19507,904−6.9%
19606,802−13.9%
19707,0593.8%
19809,05728.3%
19909,010−0.5%
20009,3694.0%
20108,729−6.8%
20209,1474.8%
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] 2020[15]
Seminole 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[16] Pop 2010[14] Pop 2020[15] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 5,734 5,516 5,617 61.20% 63.19% 61.41%
Black or African American alone (NH) 3,224 2,887 2,961 34.41% 33.07% 32.37%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 15 12 6 0.16% 0.14% 0.07%
Asian alone (NH) 17 33 61 0.18% 0.38% 0.67%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 10 25 0.00% 0.11% 0.27%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 32 67 249 0.34% 0.77% 2.72%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 347 204 228 3.70% 2.34% 2.49%
Total 9,369 8,729 9,147 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,147 people, 3,363 households, and 2,162 families residing in the county.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Seminole County, Georgia[17]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 2,613 67.21% 1,256 32.30% 19 0.49%
2016 2,345 65.36% 1,189 33.14% 54 1.51%
2012 2,245 59.44% 1,478 39.13% 54 1.43%
2008 2,315 57.77% 1,660 41.43% 32 0.80%
2004 1,977 60.26% 1,278 38.95% 26 0.79%
2000 1,537 53.42% 1,313 45.64% 27 0.94%
1996 1,003 39.74% 1,265 50.12% 256 10.14%
1992 850 33.74% 1,193 47.36% 476 18.90%
1988 1,469 55.54% 1,171 44.27% 5 0.19%
1984 1,636 54.79% 1,350 45.21% 0 0.00%
1980 1,117 38.04% 1,794 61.10% 25 0.85%
1976 681 24.72% 2,074 75.28% 0 0.00%
1972 1,851 83.12% 376 16.88% 0 0.00%
1968 201 8.06% 370 14.84% 1,922 77.10%
1964 1,294 75.19% 427 24.81% 0 0.00%
1960 77 4.65% 1,579 95.35% 0 0.00%
1956 129 8.76% 1,343 91.24% 0 0.00%
1952 176 13.52% 1,126 86.48% 0 0.00%
1948 105 11.68% 722 80.31% 72 8.01%
1944 83 7.16% 1,076 92.84% 0 0.00%
1940 58 6.13% 884 93.45% 4 0.42%
1936 82 9.73% 761 90.27% 0 0.00%
1932 20 2.48% 776 96.28% 10 1.24%
1928 110 22.87% 371 77.13% 0 0.00%
1924 24 9.80% 201 82.04% 20 8.16%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Seminole County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "History of Seminole County" (PDF). Seminole County Board of Commissioners. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 13, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  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. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Seminole County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Seminole County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "P004 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Seminole County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

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