Jefferson County, Georgia
County in Georgia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Jefferson County | |
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.jpg) County courthouse in Louisville | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°03′N 82°25′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | February 20, 1796 |
| Named for | Thomas Jefferson |
| Seat | Louisville |
| Largest city | Louisville |
| Area | |
• Total | 530 sq mi (1,400 km2) |
| • Land | 526 sq mi (1,360 km2) |
| • Water | 3.2 sq mi (8 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,709 |
• Estimate (2023) | 15,183  |
| • Density | 30/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 12th |
| Website | Jefferson County, Georgia |
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
U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1 Business (Louisville)- U.S. Route 1 Business (Wadley)
U.S. Route 221
U.S. Route 319
State Route 4
State Route 4 Business (Louisville)- State Route 4 Business (Wadley)
State Route 17
State Route 24
State Route 47
State Route 78
State Route 80
State Route 88
State Route 102
State Route 171
State Route 242
State Route 296
State Route 540 (Fall Line Freeway)
Adjacent counties
- McDuffie County - north
- Richmond County - northeast
- Burke County - east
- Emanuel County - south
- Johnson County - southwest
- Glascock County - northwest
- Washington County - west
- Warren County - northwest
Cities
- Avera
- Louisville (county seat)
- Stapleton
- Wadley
- Wrens
Towns
Census-designated place
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 5,684 | — | |
| 1810 | 6,111 | 7.5% | |
| 1820 | 7,056 | 15.5% | |
| 1830 | 7,309 | 3.6% | |
| 1840 | 7,254 | −0.8% | |
| 1850 | 9,131 | 25.9% | |
| 1860 | 10,219 | 11.9% | |
| 1870 | 12,190 | 19.3% | |
| 1880 | 15,671 | 28.6% | |
| 1890 | 17,213 | 9.8% | |
| 1900 | 18,212 | 5.8% | |
| 1910 | 21,379 | 17.4% | |
| 1920 | 22,602 | 5.7% | |
| 1930 | 20,727 | −8.3% | |
| 1940 | 20,040 | −3.3% | |
| 1950 | 18,855 | −5.9% | |
| 1960 | 17,468 | −7.4% | |
| 1970 | 17,174 | −1.7% | |
| 1980 | 18,403 | 7.2% | |
| 1990 | 17,408 | −5.4% | |
| 2000 | 17,266 | −0.8% | |
| 2010 | 16,930 | −1.9% | |
| 2020 | 15,709 | −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] | |||
| 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.
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.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2024 | 3,765 | 50.37% | 3,674 | 49.16% | 35 | 0.47% |
| 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% |
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