Twiggs County, Georgia

Twiggs County
County
Twiggs County Courthouse, Jeffersonville
Twiggs County Courthouse, Jeffersonville
Map of Georgia highlighting Twiggs 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°40′N 83°26′W / 32.67°N 83.43°W / 32.67; -83.43
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedDecember 14, 1809; 215 years ago (1809)
Named forJohn Twiggs
SeatJeffersonville
Largest cityJeffersonville
Area
 • Total
363 sq mi (940 km2)
 • Land358 sq mi (930 km2)
 • Water4.2 sq mi (11 km2)  1.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,022
 • Density22/sq mi (8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitewww.twiggscounty.us
Courthouse in 2015

Twiggs County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,022.[1] The county seat is Jeffersonville.[2] The county was created on December 14, 1809, and named for American Revolutionary War general John Twiggs.[3]

Twiggs County is included in the Macon, GA metropolitan statistical area. The Twiggs County Courthouse is located in Jeffersonville.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 363 square miles (940 km2), of which 358 square miles (930 km2) is land and 4.2 square miles (11 km2) (1.2%) is water.[4]

Due to its location on the fall line, the county boasts a diverse geography. Northern parts of the county tend to be hillier, being part of the Piedmont region, and southern parts of the county tend to be flatter, being part of the upper Atlantic coastal plain.

The geographical center of Georgia lies in Twiggs County — off Bullard Road near Old Marion.[5]

The southwestern and central portion of Twiggs County, south of Dry Branch and west of Jeffersonville, is located in the Lower Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. A narrow northwestern portion of the county, from just north to southwest of Dry Branch, is located in the Upper Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The entire eastern edge of the county is located in the Lower Oconee River sub-basin of the same Altamaha River basin, with a small triangular portion of Twiggs County, south of Interstate 16 and west of Danville, located in the Little Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the same larger Altamaha River basin.[6]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Communities

Cities

Town

Unincorporated community

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18103,405—
182010,640212.5%
18308,031−24.5%
18408,4224.9%
18508,179−2.9%
18608,3201.7%
18708,5452.7%
18808,9184.4%
18908,195−8.1%
19008,7166.4%
191010,73623.2%
192010,407−3.1%
19308,372−19.6%
19409,1178.9%
19508,308−8.9%
19607,935−4.5%
19708,2223.6%
19809,35413.8%
19909,8064.8%
200010,5908.0%
20109,023−14.8%
20208,022−11.1%
2023 (est.)7,691[7]−4.1%
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]
Twiggs County racial composition as of 2020[17]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 4,487 55.93%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 3,099 38.63%
Native American 16 0.2%
Asian 37 0.46%
Other/Mixed 259 3.23%
Hispanic or Latino 124 1.55%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,022 people, 3,044 households, and 1,838 families residing in the county.

Education

The Twiggs County School District is the sole school district in the county.[18] It includes Jefersonville Elementary and Twiggs County Comprehensive Middle/High School.

Private schools:

Notable people

Politics

United States presidential election results for Twiggs County, Georgia[19]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 2,549 57.20% 1,895 42.53% 12 0.27%
2020 2,370 53.33% 2,044 45.99% 30 0.68%
2016 2,035 50.14% 1,971 48.56% 53 1.31%
2012 1,907 45.35% 2,270 53.98% 28 0.67%
2008 2,087 46.15% 2,402 53.12% 33 0.73%
2004 2,112 48.34% 2,220 50.81% 37 0.85%
2000 1,570 43.43% 1,977 54.69% 68 1.88%
1996 958 30.80% 1,927 61.96% 225 7.23%
1992 853 25.15% 2,097 61.82% 442 13.03%
1988 1,261 41.96% 1,730 57.57% 14 0.47%
1984 1,143 39.44% 1,755 60.56% 0 0.00%
1980 747 25.07% 2,213 74.26% 20 0.67%
1976 513 16.94% 2,515 83.06% 0 0.00%
1972 1,363 55.05% 1,113 44.95% 0 0.00%
1968 336 14.51% 812 35.08% 1,167 50.41%
1964 1,178 59.98% 786 40.02% 0 0.00%
1960 263 23.74% 845 76.26% 0 0.00%
1956 168 14.36% 1,002 85.64% 0 0.00%
1952 191 15.03% 1,080 84.97% 0 0.00%
1948 55 6.75% 359 44.05% 401 49.20%
1944 170 27.11% 457 72.89% 0 0.00%
1940 91 11.18% 723 88.82% 0 0.00%
1936 57 10.38% 491 89.44% 1 0.18%
1932 15 2.26% 646 97.29% 3 0.45%
1928 74 11.47% 571 88.53% 0 0.00%
1924 39 8.02% 417 85.80% 30 6.17%
1920 44 13.88% 273 86.12% 0 0.00%
1916 15 3.75% 365 91.25% 20 5.00%
1912 3 0.92% 310 95.09% 13 3.99%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Twiggs 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. 234. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Historical Markers by County - GeorgiaInfo". University Association of Georgia. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  6. ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. 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 January 8, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  17. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  18. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Twiggs County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2024. - Text list
  19. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

Further reading

32°40′N 83°26′W / 32.67°N 83.43°W / 32.67; -83.43