Jeff Davis County, Georgia County in Georgia, United States
County in Georgia
Jeff Davis County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia . As of the 2020 census , the population was 14,779.[ 1] The county seat is Hazlehurst .[ 2] The county was created on August 18, 1905, and named for Jefferson Davis , the only Confederate president .[ 3]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 335 square miles (870 km2 ), of which 331 square miles (860 km2 ) is land and 4.7 square miles (12 km2 ) (1.4%) is water.[ 4]
Most of the northern border area, as well as part of the western border of Jeff Davis County, from northeast of Hazlehurst to west of Denton , is located in the Lower Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. Most of the eastern corner of the county, east of Hazlehurst and north of Graham , is located in the Altamaha River sub-basin of the larger basin by the same name. The central and southeastern portion of Jeff Davis County, south of Hazlehurst, is located in the Little Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys -Satilla River basin. The remaining central and southern portion of the county is located in the Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla River basin.[ 5]
Major highways
Adjacent counties
Communities
Cities
Census-designated place
Economy
Jeff Davis County had an estimated $164,341,000 in retail sales in 2017. [ 6] Agriculture is a major factor of the economy. Cotton and peanuts, along with the formerly more significant tobacco, are the primary commercial crops. Timber, too, is an important product. [ 7]
Demographics
Historical population
Census Pop. Note %±
1910 6,050 — 1920 7,322 21.0% 1930 8,118 10.9% 1940 8,841 8.9% 1950 9,299 5.2% 1960 8,914 −4.1% 1970 9,425 5.7% 1980 11,473 21.7% 1990 12,032 4.9% 2000 12,684 5.4% 2010 15,068 18.8% 2020 14,779 −1.9% 2023 (est.) 14,906 [ 8] 0.9%
As of the 2020 United States census , there were 14,779 people, 5,279 households, and 3,790 families residing in the county.
Politics
United States presidential election results for Jeff Davis County, Georgia[ 19]
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third party(ies)
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
2024
4,935
84.04%
924
15.74%
13
0.22%
2020
4,695
81.31%
1,028
17.80%
51
0.88%
2016
4,104
80.17%
901
17.60%
114
2.23%
2012
3,996
74.85%
1,275
23.88%
68
1.27%
2008
3,867
73.16%
1,356
25.65%
63
1.19%
2004
3,549
73.25%
1,277
26.36%
19
0.39%
2000
2,797
66.26%
1,379
32.67%
45
1.07%
1996
1,796
47.08%
1,576
41.31%
443
11.61%
1992
1,947
39.32%
2,031
41.01%
974
19.67%
1988
2,050
62.03%
1,242
37.58%
13
0.39%
1984
2,233
61.80%
1,380
38.20%
0
0.00%
1980
1,191
35.97%
2,059
62.19%
61
1.84%
1976
622
20.55%
2,405
79.45%
0
0.00%
1972
1,857
86.01%
302
13.99%
0
0.00%
1968
577
19.82%
376
12.92%
1,958
67.26%
1964
1,875
71.56%
745
28.44%
0
0.00%
1960
402
32.76%
825
67.24%
0
0.00%
1956
247
12.98%
1,656
87.02%
0
0.00%
1952
367
21.72%
1,323
78.28%
0
0.00%
1948
70
7.73%
611
67.51%
224
24.75%
1944
120
14.00%
737
86.00%
0
0.00%
1940
101
12.64%
696
87.11%
2
0.25%
1936
93
12.85%
631
87.15%
0
0.00%
1932
50
4.06%
1,179
95.70%
3
0.24%
1928
180
36.36%
315
63.64%
0
0.00%
1924
39
23.35%
122
73.05%
6
3.59%
1920
303
53.82%
260
46.18%
0
0.00%
1916
14
3.79%
299
81.03%
56
15.18%
1912
19
5.60%
268
79.06%
52
15.34%
See also
References
^ "Census - Geography Profile: Jeff Davis County, Georgia" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 27, 2022 .
^ "Find a County" . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011 .
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF) . Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 119. ISBN 0-915430-00-2 . Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" . United States Census Bureau . February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011 .
^ "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 27, 2015 .
^ "Census Quick Facts: Jeff Davis County" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 2, 2024 .
^ "Jeff Davis County" . New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 2, 2024 .
^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024 .
^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades" . United States Census Bureau.
^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. 1880.
^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. 1910.
^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. 1930.
^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. 1940.
^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. 1950.
^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. 1980.
^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. 2000.
^ "State & County QuickFacts" . United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2014 .
^ "Explore Census Data" . data.census.gov . Retrieved December 18, 2021 .
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections" . uselectionatlas.org . Retrieved March 20, 2018 .
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