Jeff Davis County
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| Coordinates: 31°48′N 82°38′W / 31.8°N 82.64°W / 31.8; -82.64 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | August 18, 1905; 119 years ago (1905) |
| Named for | Jefferson Davis |
| Seat | Hazlehurst |
| Largest city | Hazlehurst |
| Area | |
| • Total | 335 sq mi (870 km2) |
| • Land | 331 sq mi (860 km2) |
| • Water | 4.7 sq mi (12 km2) 1.4% |
| Population
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| • Total | 14,779 |
| • Density | 45/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 12th |
| Website | jeffdaviscountyga.gov |
Jeff Davis County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. stateofGeorgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,779.[1] The county seatisHazlehurst.[2] The county was created on August 18, 1905, and named for Jefferson Davis, the only Confederate president.[3]
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]
U.S. Route 221
U.S. Route 341
State Route 19
State Route 19 Connector
State Route 27
State Route 107
State Route 135
State Route 135 Connector
State Route 268Jeff 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]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 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% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1790-1880[10] 1890-1910[11] 1920-1930[12] 1930-1940[13] 1940-1950[14] 1960-1980[15] 1980-2000[16] 2010[17] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 9,950 | 67.33% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,293 | 15.52% |
| Native American | 26 | 0.18% |
| Asian | 50 | 0.34% |
| Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.05% |
| Other/Mixed | 406 | 2.75% |
| HispanicorLatino | 2,047 | 13.85% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,779 people, 5,279 households, and 3,790 families residing in the county.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 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% |
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