County in Georgia
Crisp County | |
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County | |
Crisp County Courthouse in Cordele | |
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 31°56′N 83°46′W / 31.93°N 83.77°W / 31.93; -83.77 | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
Founded | 1905; 119 years ago (1905) |
Named for | Charles Frederick Crisp |
Seat | Cordele |
Largest city | Cordele |
Area | |
• Total | 281 sq mi (730 km) |
• Land | 273 sq mi (710 km) |
• Water | 8.4 sq mi (22 km) 3.0% |
Population | |
• Total | 20,128 |
• Density | 74/sq mi (29/km) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
Crisp County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,128. The county seat is Cordele. The county was created on August 17, 1905, from Dooly County and named for Georgia Congressman Charles Frederick Crisp.
Crisp County comprises the Cordele, GA micropolitan statistical area.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 281 square miles (730 km), of which 273 square miles (710 km) is land and 8.4 square miles (22 km) (3.0%) is water.
The western two-thirds of Crisp County, bordered on the east by a line from south of Arabi running northeast, is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The eastern third of the county is located in the Alapaha River sub-basin of the Suwannee River.
Major highways
- Interstate 75
- U.S. Route 41
- U.S. Route 280
- State Route 7
- State Route 30
- State Route 33
- State Route 33 Connector
- State Route 90
- State Route 257
- State Route 300
- State Route 300 Connector
- State Route 401 (unsigned designation for I-75)
Adjacent counties
- Dooly County (north)
- Wilcox County (east)
- Turner County (southeast)
- Worth County (southwest)
- Lee County (west)
- Sumter County (west)
Communities
City
- Cordele (county seat)
Town
Unincorporated community
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1910 | 16,423 | — | |
1920 | 18,914 | 15.2% | |
1930 | 17,343 | −8.3% | |
1940 | 17,540 | 1.1% | |
1950 | 17,663 | 0.7% | |
1960 | 17,768 | 0.6% | |
1970 | 18,087 | 1.8% | |
1980 | 19,489 | 7.8% | |
1990 | 20,011 | 2.7% | |
2000 | 21,996 | 9.9% | |
2010 | 23,439 | 6.6% | |
2020 | 20,128 | −14.1% | |
2023 (est.) | 19,631 | −2.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-18801890-1910 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 1960-1980 1980-2000 2010 |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 9,892 | 49.15% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 8,821 | 43.82% |
Native American | 18 | 0.09% |
Asian | 180 | 0.89% |
Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.02% |
Other/Mixed | 579 | 2.88% |
Hispanic or Latino | 634 | 3.15% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 20,128 people, 8,585 households, and 5,712 families residing in the county.
Education
Main article: Cordele, Georgia § EducationPolitics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2024 | 5,099 | 62.83% | 2,993 | 36.88% | 24 | 0.30% |
2020 | 4,985 | 62.03% | 2,982 | 37.11% | 69 | 0.86% |
2016 | 4,549 | 60.26% | 2,837 | 37.58% | 163 | 2.16% |
2012 | 4,182 | 56.51% | 3,167 | 42.80% | 51 | 0.69% |
2008 | 4,424 | 58.56% | 3,085 | 40.84% | 45 | 0.60% |
2004 | 3,865 | 61.80% | 2,357 | 37.69% | 32 | 0.51% |
2000 | 3,285 | 58.57% | 2,268 | 40.44% | 56 | 1.00% |
1996 | 2,321 | 43.83% | 2,504 | 47.28% | 471 | 8.89% |
1992 | 2,253 | 39.46% | 2,610 | 45.72% | 846 | 14.82% |
1988 | 2,916 | 62.94% | 1,690 | 36.48% | 27 | 0.58% |
1984 | 2,895 | 57.63% | 2,128 | 42.37% | 0 | 0.00% |
1980 | 1,861 | 34.80% | 3,403 | 63.64% | 83 | 1.55% |
1976 | 1,328 | 26.17% | 3,747 | 73.83% | 0 | 0.00% |
1972 | 3,623 | 84.16% | 682 | 15.84% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 935 | 17.90% | 1,017 | 19.47% | 3,271 | 62.63% |
1964 | 3,337 | 65.52% | 1,756 | 34.48% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 963 | 28.94% | 2,365 | 71.06% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 835 | 24.84% | 2,526 | 75.16% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 949 | 30.96% | 2,116 | 69.04% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 221 | 11.22% | 1,225 | 62.18% | 524 | 26.60% |
1944 | 217 | 15.32% | 1,199 | 84.68% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 129 | 10.91% | 1,049 | 88.75% | 4 | 0.34% |
1936 | 79 | 7.12% | 1,029 | 92.70% | 2 | 0.18% |
1932 | 10 | 1.35% | 725 | 97.97% | 5 | 0.68% |
1928 | 402 | 43.46% | 523 | 56.54% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 21 | 4.41% | 439 | 92.23% | 16 | 3.36% |
1920 | 83 | 12.81% | 565 | 87.19% | 0 | 0.00% |
1916 | 100 | 14.68% | 577 | 84.73% | 4 | 0.59% |
1912 | 45 | 6.42% | 644 | 91.87% | 12 | 1.71% |
See also
References
- "Census - Geography Profile: Crisp County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- "Crisp County, Georgia | Government For The People". www.crispcounty.com. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 54. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 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 24, 2015.
- "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". US Census Bureau.
- "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
- "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1910.
- "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
- "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
- "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1950.
- "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
- "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
- "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 21, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
External links
- http://www.crispcounty.com
- Crisp County historical marker
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County seat: Cordele | ||
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