Washington County (Georgia)
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US state : | Georgia |
Administrative headquarters : | Sandersville |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
Washington County Administration P.O. Box 308 Sandersville, Georgia, 31082-0308 |
Foundation : | February 25, 1784 |
Made up from: | Original County |
Area code : | 001 478 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 21,187 (2010) |
Population density : | 12 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1773 km² |
Water surface : | 10 km² |
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Website : www.washingtoncounty-ga.com |
The Washington County is a county in the state of Georgia to the United States . The county seat is Sandersville .
geography
The county is located in north-central Georgia, about 90 km from the South Carolina border and has an area of 1,773 square kilometers, ten square kilometers of which are water, and is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Glascock County , Jefferson County , Johnson County , Wilkinson County , Baldwin County, and Hancock County .
history
growth of population | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1790 | 4552 | - | |
1800 | 10,300 | 126.3% | |
1810 | 9940 | -3.5% | |
1820 | 10,627 | 6.9% | |
1830 | 9820 | -7.6% | |
1840 | 10,565 | 7.6% | |
1850 | 11,766 | 11.4% | |
1860 | 12,698 | 7.9% | |
1870 | 15,842 | 24.8% | |
1880 | 21,964 | 38.6% | |
1890 | 25,237 | 14.9% | |
1900 | 28,227 | 11.8% | |
1910 | 28,174 | -0.2% | |
1920 | 28,147 | -0.1% | |
1930 | 25,030 | -11.1% | |
1940 | 24,230 | -3.2% | |
1950 | 21,012 | -13.3% | |
1960 | 18,903 | -10% | |
1970 | 17,480 | -7.5% | |
1980 | 18,842 | 7.8% | |
1990 | 19,112 | 1.4% | |
2000 | 21,176 | 10.8% | |
2010 | 21,187 | 0.1% | |
Before 1900
1900–1990 2000 + 2010 |
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Washington County was formed as the 10th County of Georgia and the Original County on February 25, 1784. It was named after President George Washington . The first settlers were Revolutionary War veterans who were paid with a piece of land for their services.
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census, the 21,187 inhabitants at that time were distributed among 7,547 inhabited households, which gives an average of 2.56 people per household. There are a total of 9,047 households.
69.8% of the households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring) with an average size of 3.10 people. There were children under the age of 18 in 35.4% of all households and persons aged 65 and over in 27.9% of all households.
26.4% of the population were younger than 20 years, 24.9% were 20 to 39 years old, 29.4% were 40 to 59 years old, and 19.2% were 60 years or older. The mean age was 39 years. 51.0% of the population were male and 49.0% were female.
45.0% of the population identified themselves as whites, 52.7% as African American , 0.1% as Indians and 0.5% as Asian Americans . 0.7% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 1.0% to several ethnic groups. 1.9% of the population was made up of Hispanics or Latinos .
The average annual income per household was 37,417 USD , while 26.4% of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Washington County
Washington County towns and cities with 2010 census residents :
Cities :
- Davisboro - 2010 residents
- Oconee - 252 residents
- Sandersville ( County Seat ) - 5912 residents
- Tennille - 1539 inhabitants
Towns :
- Deepstep - 131 inhabitants
- Harrison - 489 residents
- Riddleville - 96 residents
Web links
- Washington County at georgia.gov (engl.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 348428. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010). Accessed April 2, 2012
- ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 18, 2018.
Coordinates: 32 ° 58 ′ N , 82 ° 47 ′ W