Colquitt County, Georgia

Not to be confused with Colquitt, Georgia.

Colquitt County
County
Colquitt County Courthouse in Moultrie
Colquitt County Courthouse in Moultrie
Map of Georgia highlighting Colquitt County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°11′N 83°46′W / 31.19°N 83.77°W / 31.19; -83.77
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1856; 168 years ago (1856)
Named forWalter Terry Colquitt
SeatMoultrie
Largest cityMoultrie
Area
 • Total
557 sq mi (1,440 km2)
 • Land544 sq mi (1,410 km2)
 • Water12 sq mi (30 km2)  2.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
45,898
 • Density84/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitecolquittcountyga.gov

Colquitt County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,898.[1] The county seat is Moultrie.[2] The county was created on February 25, 1856, and is named for Walter Terry Colquitt, a U.S. senator.[3] Colquitt County comprises the Moultrie, GA micropolitan statistical area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 557 square miles (1,440 km2), of which 544 square miles (1,410 km2) is land and 12 square miles (31 km2) (2.2%) is water.[4] It is located in Southwest Georgia.

Most of the western portion of Colquitt County, west of Moultrie and State Route 33, is located in the Upper Ochlockonee River sub-basin of the larger Ochlockonee River basin, with the exception of the very northwestern corner of the county, between Sale City and west of Doerun, which is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). A narrow central portion of Colquitt County, running from north to south of Moultrie, and then widening to occupy the gap between U.S. Route 319 and State Route 133, is located in the Withlacoochee River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin. The eastern portion of the county is located in the Little River sub-basin of the same Suwannee River basin.[5]

Lakes

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18601,316—
18701,65425.7%
18802,52752.8%
18904,79489.7%
190013,636184.4%
191019,78945.1%
192029,33248.2%
193030,6224.4%
194033,0127.8%
195033,9993.0%
196034,0480.1%
197032,200−5.4%
198035,3769.9%
199036,6453.6%
200042,05314.8%
201045,4988.2%
202045,8980.9%
2023 (est.)46,167[6]0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1880[8]1890-1910[9]
1920-1930[10] 1930-1940[11]
1940-1950[12] 1960-1980[13]
1980-2000[14] 2010[15]
Colquitt County racial composition as of 2020[16]
Race Num. Perc.
White 25,588 55.75%
Black or African American 9,995 21.78%
Native American 83 0.18%
Asian 388 0.85%
Pacific Islander 15 0.03%
Other/mixed 1,120 2.44%
Hispanic or Latino 8,709 18.97%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 45,898 people, 15,505 households, and 10,663 families residing in the county.

Education

Colquitt County School District headquarters

Colquitt County School District operates public schools, with Colquitt County High School being the high school.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Colquitt County, Georgia[17]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 12,451 74.96% 4,114 24.77% 46 0.28%
2020 11,777 73.21% 4,190 26.05% 119 0.74%
2016 9,898 72.65% 3,463 25.42% 263 1.93%
2012 9,243 69.25% 3,973 29.77% 131 0.98%
2008 9,185 68.27% 4,139 30.76% 130 0.97%
2004 8,296 70.59% 3,378 28.74% 78 0.66%
2000 6,589 66.08% 3,297 33.06% 86 0.86%
1996 4,847 48.51% 4,135 41.38% 1,010 10.11%
1992 4,680 45.54% 3,891 37.86% 1,705 16.59%
1988 5,653 65.04% 2,998 34.50% 40 0.46%
1984 5,815 64.45% 3,208 35.55% 0 0.00%
1980 3,593 39.62% 5,353 59.03% 123 1.36%
1976 2,181 23.94% 6,928 76.06% 0 0.00%
1972 6,900 88.12% 930 11.88% 0 0.00%
1968 1,882 20.18% 1,119 12.00% 6,325 67.82%
1964 6,493 71.67% 2,563 28.29% 4 0.04%
1960 1,685 27.70% 4,397 72.30% 0 0.00%
1956 1,336 23.24% 4,412 76.76% 0 0.00%
1952 1,411 23.80% 4,517 76.20% 0 0.00%
1948 537 15.50% 2,255 65.08% 673 19.42%
1944 696 23.17% 2,308 76.83% 0 0.00%
1940 525 22.24% 1,819 77.04% 17 0.72%
1936 448 15.44% 2,449 84.42% 4 0.14%
1932 101 2.77% 3,534 96.77% 17 0.47%
1928 796 45.07% 970 54.93% 0 0.00%
1924 205 10.67% 1,572 81.79% 145 7.54%
1920 523 40.51% 768 59.49% 0 0.00%
1916 53 3.47% 1,305 85.35% 171 11.18%
1912 8 0.66% 699 57.58% 507 41.76%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Colquitt County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 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. 49. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 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 25, 2015.
  6. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  9. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1910.
  10. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
  11. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  12. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1950.
  13. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  14. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
  15. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 26, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  16. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  17. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 19, 2018.

31°11′N 83°46′W / 31.19°N 83.77°W / 31.19; -83.77