Toombs County
County
Toombs County Courthouse in Lyons
Toombs County Courthouse in Lyons
Map of Georgia highlighting Toombs County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°07′N 82°20′W / 32.12°N 82.34°W / 32.12; -82.34
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedAugust 18, 1905; 119 years ago (1905)
Named forRobert Toombs
SeatLyons
Largest cityVidalia
Area
 • Total371 sq mi (960 km2)
 • Land364 sq mi (940 km2)
 • Water7.0 sq mi (18 km2)  1.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total27,030
 • Density74/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district12th
Websitewww.toombscountyga.gov

Toombs County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,030.[1] The county seat is Lyons[2] and the largest city is Vidalia. The county was created on August 18, 1905.

Toombs County is part of the Vidalia micropolitan statistical area.

History

Toombs County was founded as the 144th county in Georgia by the State Legislature on August 18, 1905, and organized on October 9 of that year. The county was originally formed from portions of Tattnall and Montgomery Counties; a small piece of Emanuel County was added in 1907 to give Toombs County its present-day boundaries.

The county is named for Robert Toombs, United States representative and senator.[3] During the Civil War, Toombs also served in the Confederate Provisional Congress, as Secretary of State of the Confederate States, and a brigadier general in the Confederate Army.

United States presidential election results for Toombs County, Georgia[4]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 7,873 72.14% 2,938 26.92% 103 0.94%
2016 6,615 72.39% 2,338 25.59% 185 2.02%
2012 6,524 69.72% 2,746 29.35% 87 0.93%
2008 6,658 68.61% 2,964 30.54% 82 0.85%
2004 6,196 70.25% 2,567 29.10% 57 0.65%
2000 4,487 62.23% 2,643 36.66% 80 1.11%
1996 3,646 51.81% 2,763 39.26% 628 8.92%
1992 3,609 48.18% 2,648 35.35% 1,233 16.46%
1988 4,433 78.89% 1,152 20.50% 34 0.61%
1984 4,470 65.21% 2,385 34.79% 0 0.00%
1980 2,835 45.75% 3,255 52.53% 107 1.73%
1976 2,126 34.44% 4,047 65.56% 0 0.00%
1972 4,080 85.80% 675 14.20% 0 0.00%
1968 1,397 24.52% 896 15.72% 3,405 59.76%
1964 3,543 67.77% 1,685 32.23% 0 0.00%
1960 1,038 31.97% 2,209 68.03% 0 0.00%
1956 565 19.07% 2,397 80.93% 0 0.00%
1952 723 21.49% 2,641 78.51% 0 0.00%
1948 193 9.57% 1,161 57.59% 662 32.84%
1944 237 11.49% 1,825 88.51% 0 0.00%
1940 134 11.21% 1,061 88.79% 0 0.00%
1936 78 7.20% 1,001 92.43% 4 0.37%
1932 54 2.79% 1,868 96.49% 14 0.72%
1928 551 47.26% 615 52.74% 0 0.00%
1924 32 8.47% 314 83.07% 32 8.47%
1920 246 38.26% 397 61.74% 0 0.00%
1916 33 6.07% 425 78.13% 86 15.81%
1912 20 4.74% 327 77.49% 75 17.77%

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 371 square miles (960 km2), of which 364 square miles (940 km2) is land and 7.0 square miles (18 km2) (1.9%) is water.[5]

The southern half of Toombs County, from south of Vidalia southeast to State Route 147, is located in the Altamaha River sub-basin of the larger river basin by the same name. The northern half of the county, centered on Lyons, is located in the Ohoopee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin.[6]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Census-designated place

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
191011,206—
192013,89724.0%
193017,16523.5%
194016,952−1.2%
195017,3822.5%
196016,837−3.1%
197019,15113.7%
198022,59218.0%
199024,0726.6%
200026,0678.3%
201027,2234.4%
202027,030−0.7%
2023 (est.)27,040[7]0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1880[9] 1890-1910[10]
1920-1930[11] 1930-1940[12]
1940-1950[13] 1960-1980[14]
1980-2000[15] 2010[16]
Toombs County racial composition as of 2020[17]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 16,007 59.22%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 6,980 25.82%
Native American 31 0.11%
Asian 207 0.77%
Pacific Islander 6 0.02%
Other/Mixed 755 2.79%
Hispanic or Latino 3,044 11.26%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 27,030 people, 10,030 households, and 6,537 families residing in the county.

Government

Toombs County is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners, headed by David Sikes, the chairman. It is also governed by Alvie Kight Jr., who has been Sheriff since 1997.

Politics

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Toombs County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 228. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
  4. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  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. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  7. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  8. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  10. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  11. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  12. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  13. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  14. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  16. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  17. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.

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