Jefferson County, Georgia

Jefferson County
County
County courthouse in Louisville
County courthouse in Louisville
Map of Georgia highlighting Jefferson County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°03′N 82°25′W / 33.05°N 82.42°W / 33.05; -82.42
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedFebruary 20, 1796; 228 years ago (1796-02-20)
Named forThomas Jefferson
SeatLouisville
Largest cityLouisville
Area
 • Total
530 sq mi (1,400 km2)
 • Land526 sq mi (1,360 km2)
 • Water3.2 sq mi (8 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
15,709
 • Estimate 
(2023)
15,183 Decrease
 • Density30/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district12th
WebsiteJefferson County, Georgia

Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,709.[1] The county seat and largest city is Louisville.[2] The county was created on February 20, 1796, and named for Thomas Jefferson, the main author of the Declaration of Independence who became the third president of the United States.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 530 square miles (1,400 km2), of which 526 square miles (1,360 km2) is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) (0.6%) is water.[4]

The small northern portion of Jefferson County, defined by a line running from Stapleton southeast and just south of State Route 80, is located in the Brier Creek sub-basin of the Savannah River basin. The entire rest of the county is located in the Upper Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin.[5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Towns

Census-designated place

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18005,684—
18106,1117.5%
18207,05615.5%
18307,3093.6%
18407,254−0.8%
18509,13125.9%
186010,21911.9%
187012,19019.3%
188015,67128.6%
189017,2139.8%
190018,2125.8%
191021,37917.4%
192022,6025.7%
193020,727−8.3%
194020,040−3.3%
195018,855−5.9%
196017,468−7.4%
197017,174−1.7%
198018,4037.2%
199017,408−5.4%
200017,266−0.8%
201016,930−1.9%
202015,709−7.2%
2023 (est.)15,183[6]−3.3%
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] 2020[16]
Jefferson County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
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 (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[17] Pop 2010[15] Pop 2020[16] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 7,215 7,015 6,834 41.79% 41.44% 43.50%
Black or African American alone (NH) 9,663 9,187 7,970 55.97% 54.26% 50.74%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 21 18 21 0.12% 0.11% 0.13%
Asian alone (NH) 27 64 70 0.16% 0.38% 0.45%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 2 0 0.01% 0.01% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 16 13 25 0.09% 0.08% 0.16%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 64 114 327 0.37% 0.67% 2.08%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 259 517 462 1.50% 3.05% 2.94%
Total 17,266 16,930 15,709 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 15,709 people, 5,664 households, and 3,598 families residing in the county.

Education

Main article: Louisville, Georgia § Education

Politics

Jefferson County leans Democratic in presidential elections; it voted for Democrats in every presidential election from 1992 to 2020. In 2024, Donald Trump became the first Republican since George H. W. Bush in 1988 to carry the county. It is now a Democratic-leaning swing county.

United States presidential election results for Jefferson County, Georgia[18]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 3,765 50.24% 3,674 49.03% 55 0.73%
2020 3,537 46.30% 4,058 53.12% 44 0.58%
2016 3,063 43.91% 3,821 54.77% 92 1.32%
2012 2,999 41.08% 4,261 58.36% 41 0.56%
2008 3,061 42.31% 4,149 57.35% 25 0.35%
2004 3,066 46.89% 3,447 52.71% 26 0.40%
2000 2,559 45.98% 2,973 53.41% 34 0.61%
1996 2,077 35.86% 3,404 58.77% 311 5.37%
1992 2,077 34.68% 3,220 53.77% 692 11.55%
1988 2,788 54.13% 2,346 45.54% 17 0.33%
1984 2,999 51.57% 2,816 48.43% 0 0.00%
1980 1,605 32.24% 3,305 66.39% 68 1.37%
1976 1,309 29.59% 3,115 70.41% 0 0.00%
1972 2,777 70.11% 1,184 29.89% 0 0.00%
1968 1,227 23.51% 1,901 36.43% 2,090 40.05%
1964 2,950 70.15% 1,253 29.80% 2 0.05%
1960 986 43.71% 1,270 56.29% 0 0.00%
1956 512 27.48% 1,351 72.52% 0 0.00%
1952 744 33.51% 1,476 66.49% 0 0.00%
1948 137 7.98% 544 31.70% 1,035 60.31%
1944 274 20.80% 1,043 79.20% 0 0.00%
1940 171 13.72% 1,068 85.71% 7 0.56%
1936 168 11.85% 1,238 87.31% 12 0.85%
1932 65 4.23% 1,454 94.66% 17 1.11%
1928 1,057 56.98% 798 43.02% 0 0.00%
1924 103 15.10% 502 73.61% 77 11.29%
1920 82 8.92% 837 91.08% 0 0.00%
1916 63 7.91% 588 73.87% 145 18.22%
1912 45 3.31% 899 66.15% 415 30.54%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Jefferson 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. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 168.
  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 20, 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 Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  9. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  10. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  11. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  12. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  13. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  14. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  15. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Jefferson County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Jefferson County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Jefferson County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 20, 2018.

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