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Talbot County, Georgia

Coordinates: 32°43′N 84°32′W / 32.71°N 84.53°W / 32.71; -84.53
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Talbot County
County
Talbot County Courthouse and Confederate Monument in Talbotton
Talbot County Courthouse and Confederate Monument in Talbotton
Map of Georgia highlighting Talbot 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°43′N 84°32′W / 32.71°N 84.53°W / 32.71; -84.53
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedDecember 14, 1827; 197 years ago (1827)
Named forMatthew Talbot
SeatTalbotton
Largest cityTalbotton
Area
 • Total
395 sq mi (1,020 km2)
 • Land391 sq mi (1,010 km2)
 • Water3.4 sq mi (9 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,733
 • Density15/sq mi (6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitetalbotcountyga.org

Talbot County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. The 2020 census showed a population of 5,733.[1] The county seat and largest city is Talbotton.[2]

History

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Talbot County was created from a portion of Muscogee County by a December 14, 1827, act of the Georgia General Assembly. It was named after the late Georgia governor Matthew Talbot.[3] Taylor County was created from a portion of Talbot County in 1852.

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 395 square miles (1,020 km2), of which 391 square miles (1,010 km2) is land and 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2) (0.9%) is water.[4]

The county straddles the fall line of the Eastern U.S., and thus northern areas of the county are hillier compared to southern areas of the county. The Fall Line Freeway runs across the southern portion of the county, following Georgia State Route 96 from Geneva to Junction City. The far northern portion of the county is part of the Pine Mountain Range, with elevations in this areas exceeding 1,000 ft on the highest peaks of the mountains.

The northeastern three-quarters of Talbot County is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin. The southwestern quarter, west of Junction City, is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Walter F. George Lake sub-basin, while a narrow sliver of the western border, east of Waverly Hall, is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Lake Harding sub-basin.[5]

Major highways

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Railroads

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Communities

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Cities

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Towns

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18305,940—
184015,627163.1%
185016,5345.8%
186013,616−17.6%
187011,913−12.5%
188014,11518.5%
189013,258−6.1%
190012,197−8.0%
191011,696−4.1%
192011,158−4.6%
19308,458−24.2%
19408,141−3.7%
19507,687−5.6%
19607,127−7.3%
19706,625−7.0%
19806,536−1.3%
19906,524−0.2%
20006,498−0.4%
20106,8655.6%
20205,733−16.5%
2023 (est.)5,718[6]−0.3%
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]
Talbot 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) 2,354 2,639 2,427 36.23% 38.44% 42.33%
Black or African American alone (NH) 3,974 4,039 3,056 61.16% 58.83% 53.31%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 14 18 5 0.22% 0.26% 0.09%
Asian alone (NH) 18 9 17 0.28% 0.13% 0.30%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0 1 0.02% 0.00% 0.02%
Other race alone (NH) 3 3 6 0.05% 0.04% 0.10%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 52 66 109 0.80% 0.96% 1.90%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 82 91 112 1.26% 1.33% 1.95%
Total 6,498 6,865 5,733 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,733 people, 2,809 households, and 1,849 families residing in the county.

Education

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The Talbot County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one building with 48 full-time teachers and 792 students.[18] The district headquarters is in Talbotton.[19]

Politics

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Like most majority-African-American counties in Georgia, Talbot is a reliably Democratic county. Between 1880 and 2020, Talbot County has only voted Republican three times, although it also voted for American Independent segregationist George Wallace in 1968, Donald Trump's 39.50% in 2020 is the best number for a Republican since Nixon in the 1972 presidential election

United States presidential election results for Talbot County, Georgia[20]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 1,483 43.89% 1,888 55.87% 8 0.24%
2020 1,392 39.50% 2,114 59.99% 18 0.51%
2016 1,196 36.68% 2,002 61.39% 63 1.93%
2012 1,202 34.41% 2,265 64.84% 26 0.74%
2008 1,301 35.15% 2,369 64.01% 31 0.84%
2004 1,103 37.43% 1,830 62.10% 14 0.48%
2000 844 33.35% 1,662 65.67% 25 0.99%
1996 652 27.79% 1,579 67.31% 115 4.90%
1992 671 25.02% 1,768 65.92% 243 9.06%
1988 802 38.93% 1,248 60.58% 10 0.49%
1984 778 34.24% 1,494 65.76% 0 0.00%
1980 572 25.50% 1,635 72.89% 36 1.60%
1976 459 21.93% 1,634 78.07% 0 0.00%
1972 990 66.09% 508 33.91% 0 0.00%
1968 317 20.92% 510 33.66% 688 45.41%
1964 679 51.99% 627 48.01% 0 0.00%
1960 207 21.17% 771 78.83% 0 0.00%
1956 136 16.08% 710 83.92% 0 0.00%
1952 175 20.52% 678 79.48% 0 0.00%
1948 92 11.33% 582 71.67% 138 17.00%
1944 45 5.13% 832 94.87% 0 0.00%
1940 49 6.94% 656 92.92% 1 0.14%
1936 41 4.86% 796 94.42% 6 0.71%
1932 45 4.69% 912 95.00% 3 0.31%
1928 74 12.13% 536 87.87% 0 0.00%
1924 33 6.27% 491 93.35% 2 0.38%
1920 43 10.19% 379 89.81% 0 0.00%
1916 17 3.14% 511 94.28% 14 2.58%
1912 8 1.48% 446 82.44% 87 16.08%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Talbot 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. 219. 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. ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. 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 Decades". 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. p. 253.
  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 - General Population Characteristics - 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) – Talbot County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  16. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Talbot County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  17. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Talbot County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  18. ^ Georgia Board of Education[permanent dead link‍], Retrieved June 26, 2010.
  19. ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 26, 2010.
  20. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
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