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City in Georgia, United States
Davisboro, Georgia
City
Location in Washington County and the state of GeorgiaLocation in Washington County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°58′48″N 82°36′32″W / 32.98000°N 82.60889°W / 32.98000; -82.60889
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWashington
Area
 • Total3.06 sq mi (7.91 km)
 • Land3.05 sq mi (7.90 km)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km)
Elevation302 ft (92 m)
Population
 • Total1,832
 • Density600.46/sq mi (231.80/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code31018
Area code478
FIPS code13-21800
GNIS feature ID0355454

Davisboro is a city in Washington County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,832.

History

A post office called Davisboro(ugh) has been in operation since 1821. The community most likely was named after a pioneer settler with the surname Davis. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1894 as the "Town of Davisboro".

On May 18, 1922, Charles Atkins, a 15-year-old African-American boy, was tortured and burnt alive by a white mob some 2,000 people strong after killing a white woman.

Geography

Davisboro is located at 32°58′48″N 82°36′32″W / 32.98000°N 82.60889°W / 32.98000; -82.60889 (32.980128, -82.608892).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880131—
189022471.0%
190038772.8%
191058952.2%
192065310.9%
19306540.2%
1940533−18.5%
1950469−12.0%
1960417−11.1%
197047614.1%
1980433−9.0%
1990407−6.0%
20001,544279.4%
20102,01030.2%
20201,832−8.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850-1870 1870-1880
1890-1910 1920-1930
1940 1950 1960
1970 1980 1990
2000 2010 2020
Davisboro city, 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 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 617 493 30.70% 26.91%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,232 1,273 61.29% 69.49%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 9 0 0.45% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 2 0 0.10% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 9 9 0.45% 0.49%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 141 57 7.01% 3.11%
Total 2,010 1,832 100.00% 100.00%

See also

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Davisboro city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  5. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  6. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 59. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  7. Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1895. p. 164.
  8. New York Times, May 19, 1922, p. 1.
  9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  10. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  11. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  12. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  13. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  14. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  15. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  16. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  17. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  18. "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  19. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  20. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  21. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  22. "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  23. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Davisboro city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  24. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Davisboro city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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