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Decatur County, Georgia

Not to be confused withDecatur, Georgia.

Decatur Countyis acountylocated in theU.S. stateofGeorgia.As of the2020 census,the population was 29,367.[1]Thecounty seatisBainbridge.[2]

Decatur County
County
Decatur County Courthouse in Bainbridge
Decatur County Courthousein Bainbridge
Map of Georgia highlighting Decatur County
Location within the U.S. state ofGeorgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within theU.S.
Coordinates:30°53′N84°35′W/ 30.88°N 84.58°W/30.88; -84.58
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
Founded1823;201 years ago(1823)
Named forStephen Decatur
SeatBainbridge
Largest cityBainbridge
Area
• Total
623 sq mi (1,610 km2)
• Land597 sq mi (1,550 km2)
• Water26 sq mi (70 km2) 4.2%
Population
(2020)
• Total
29,367
• Density49/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5(Eastern)
• Summer (DST)UTC−4(EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.decaturcountyga.gov

Decatur County comprises the Bainbridge, GAMicropolitan Statistical Area(μSA), which is included in theTallahassee—Bainbridge,FL-GACombined Statistical Area.

History

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The county was created by an act of theGeorgia General Assemblyon December 8, 1823, from a portion ofEarly County.[3]Three other counties were created from land that was originally part of Decatur County.

In 1825, a portion of Decatur was used in the creation ofThomas County.In 1905, another portion of Decatur was used in the creation of part ofGrady County.In 1920, the western portion of Decatur County was used to formSeminole Countyin its entirety.

Decatur County is named forUnited States NavyCommodoreStephen Decatur,a hero of theWar of 1812.[4]

Geography

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The welcome sign for Decatur County onState Route 97

According to theU.S. Census Bureau,the county has a total area of 623 square miles (1,610 km2), of which 597 square miles (1,550 km2) is land and 26 square miles (67 km2) (4.2%) is water.[5]

The bulk of Decatur County, from northeast to southwest, and centered onBainbridge,is located in the LowerFlint Riversub-basin of theACF River Basin(Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). Almost all of the county's western border is located in theSpring Creeksub-basin of the same ACF River Basin. The southwestern portion of Decatur County, centered onAttapulgus,and bordered on the west byState Route 302,is located on the LowerOchlockonee Riversub-basin of the larger Ochlockonee River basin. Finally, the county's southwestern corner, west of State Route 302, is located in theApalachicola Riversub-basin of the same larger ACF River basin.[6]

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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Communities

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Cities

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Town

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Census-Designated Place

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Unincorporated communities

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18303,854—
18405,87252.4%
18508,26240.7%
186011,92244.3%
187015,18327.4%
188019,07225.6%
189019,9494.6%
190029,45447.6%
191029,045−1.4%
192031,7859.4%
193023,622−25.7%
194022,234−5.9%
195023,6206.2%
196025,2036.7%
197022,310−11.5%
198025,49514.3%
199025,5110.1%
200028,24010.7%
201027,842−1.4%
202029,3675.5%
2023 (est.)29,087[7]−1.0%
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]
Decatur County racial makeup as of 2020[17]
Race Num. Perc.
White 14,280 48.63%
Black or African American 12,200 41.54%
Native American 64 0.22%
Asian 183 0.62%
Pacific Islander 16 0.05%
Other/Mixed 713 2.43%
HispanicorLatino 1,911 6.51%

As of the2020 United States census,there were 29,367 people, 10,084 households, and 7,113 families residing in the county.

Education

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Decatur County School Districtis the local school district withBainbridge High Schoolbeing the local high school.

Spring Creek Charter Academy was formed in 2019 and includes grades Pre-K through 9th Grade as of 2023–2024 school year with the next year being added as each grade progresses through the years.

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural Collegehas a satellite campus in Bainbridge.Southern Regional Technical Collegehas a satellite campus in Bainbridge serving the county.

Politics

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United States presidential election results for Decatur County, Georgia[18]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 7,140 61.82% 4,372 37.86% 37 0.32%
2020 6,755 58.09% 4,782 41.12% 91 0.78%
2016 6,020 58.35% 4,124 39.97% 173 1.68%
2012 5,824 55.47% 4,591 43.72% 85 0.81%
2008 5,890 56.72% 4,424 42.60% 71 0.68%
2004 5,348 59.71% 3,577 39.94% 31 0.35%
2000 4,187 54.75% 3,398 44.43% 63 0.82%
1996 3,035 44.65% 3,245 47.74% 517 7.61%
1992 3,142 42.35% 3,198 43.11% 1,079 14.54%
1988 3,866 61.95% 2,348 37.62% 27 0.43%
1984 4,134 60.88% 2,656 39.12% 0 0.00%
1980 2,919 46.76% 3,242 51.93% 82 1.31%
1976 2,500 40.09% 3,736 59.91% 0 0.00%
1972 4,292 78.21% 1,196 21.79% 0 0.00%
1968 749 10.62% 1,729 24.51% 4,576 64.87%
1964 5,060 71.55% 2,011 28.44% 1 0.01%
1960 918 24.82% 2,780 75.18% 0 0.00%
1956 1,062 22.31% 3,699 77.69% 0 0.00%
1952 1,001 27.95% 2,581 72.05% 0 0.00%
1948 296 13.03% 1,209 53.21% 767 33.76%
1944 294 15.47% 1,606 84.53% 0 0.00%
1940 217 10.85% 1,781 89.05% 2 0.10%
1936 79 3.85% 1,965 95.71% 9 0.44%
1932 65 5.17% 1,169 93.00% 23 1.83%
1928 1,156 61.16% 734 38.84% 0 0.00%
1924 151 16.38% 637 69.09% 134 14.53%
1920 300 23.40% 982 76.60% 0 0.00%
1916 116 8.94% 1,147 88.37% 35 2.70%
1912 34 6.00% 500 88.18% 33 5.82%

See also

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References

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General
  1. ^"Census - Geography Profile: Decatur County, Georgia".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedDecember 27,2022.
  2. ^"Find a County".National Association of Counties. Archived fromthe originalon May 31, 2011.RetrievedJune 7,2011.
  3. ^Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975).Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins(PDF).Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 60.ISBN0-915430-00-2.Archived(PDF)from the original on September 17, 2003.
  4. ^Gannett, Henry (1905).The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States.Govt. Print. Off. pp.102.
  5. ^"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990".United States Census Bureau.February 12, 2011.RetrievedApril 23,2011.
  6. ^"Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience".Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Archived fromthe originalon October 3, 2018.RetrievedNovember 24,2015.
  7. ^"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedMarch 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 fromthe originalon June 7, 2011.RetrievedJune 21,2014.
  17. ^"Explore Census Data".data.census.gov.RetrievedDecember 9,2021.
  18. ^Leip, David."Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".uselectionatlas.org.RetrievedMarch 19,2018.
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