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County in Georgia

Toombs County
County
Former Toombs County Courthouse in Lyons
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°07′N 82°20′W / 32.12°N 82.34°W / 32.12; -82.34
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	August 18, 1905; 119 years ago (1905)
Named for	Robert Toombs
Seat	Lyons
Largest city	Vidalia
Area
• Total	371 sq mi (960 km)
• Land	364 sq mi (940 km)
• Water	7.0 sq mi (18 km) 1.9%
Population
• Total	27,030
• Density	74/sq mi (29/km)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	12th
Website	www.toombscountyga.gov

Toombs County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,030. The county seat is Lyons and the largest city is Vidalia. The county was created on August 18, 1905.

Toombs County is part of the Vidalia micropolitan statistical area.

History

Toombs County was founded as the 144th county in Georgia by the State Legislature on August 18, 1905, and organized on October 9 of that year. The county was originally formed from portions of Tattnall and Montgomery Counties; a small piece of Emanuel County was added in 1907 to give Toombs County its present-day boundaries.

The county is named for Robert Toombs, United States representative and senator. During the Civil War, Toombs also served in the Confederate Provisional Congress, as Secretary of State of the Confederate States, and a brigadier general in the Confederate Army.

United States presidential election results for Toombs County, Georgia
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2024	8,208	75.22%	2,674	24.51%	30	0.27%
2020	7,873	72.14%	2,938	26.92%	103	0.94%
2016	6,615	72.39%	2,338	25.59%	185	2.02%
2012	6,524	69.72%	2,746	29.35%	87	0.93%
2008	6,658	68.61%	2,964	30.54%	82	0.85%
2004	6,196	70.25%	2,567	29.10%	57	0.65%
2000	4,487	62.23%	2,643	36.66%	80	1.11%
1996	3,646	51.81%	2,763	39.26%	628	8.92%
1992	3,609	48.18%	2,648	35.35%	1,233	16.46%
1988	4,433	78.89%	1,152	20.50%	34	0.61%
1984	4,470	65.21%	2,385	34.79%	0	0.00%
1980	2,835	45.75%	3,255	52.53%	107	1.73%
1976	2,126	34.44%	4,047	65.56%	0	0.00%
1972	4,080	85.80%	675	14.20%	0	0.00%
1968	1,397	24.52%	896	15.72%	3,405	59.76%
1964	3,543	67.77%	1,685	32.23%	0	0.00%
1960	1,038	31.97%	2,209	68.03%	0	0.00%
1956	565	19.07%	2,397	80.93%	0	0.00%
1952	723	21.49%	2,641	78.51%	0	0.00%
1948	193	9.57%	1,161	57.59%	662	32.84%
1944	237	11.49%	1,825	88.51%	0	0.00%
1940	134	11.21%	1,061	88.79%	0	0.00%
1936	78	7.20%	1,001	92.43%	4	0.37%
1932	54	2.79%	1,868	96.49%	14	0.72%
1928	551	47.26%	615	52.74%	0	0.00%
1924	32	8.47%	314	83.07%	32	8.47%
1920	246	38.26%	397	61.74%	0	0.00%
1916	33	6.07%	425	78.13%	86	15.81%
1912	20	4.74%	327	77.49%	75	17.77%

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 371 square miles (960 km), of which 364 square miles (940 km) is land and 7.0 square miles (18 km) (1.9%) is water.

The southern half of Toombs County, from south of Vidalia southeast to State Route 147, is located in the Altamaha River sub-basin of the larger river basin by the same name. The northern half of the county, centered on Lyons, is located in the Ohoopee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Emanuel County (north)
Tattnall County (east)
Appling County (south)
Jeff Davis County (southwest)
Montgomery County (west)
Treutlen County (northwest)
Candler County (northeast)

Communities

Cities

Census-designated place

Ohoopee

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1910	11,206	—
1920	13,897	24.0%
1930	17,165	23.5%
1940	16,952	−1.2%
1950	17,382	2.5%
1960	16,837	−3.1%
1970	19,151	13.7%
1980	22,592	18.0%
1990	24,072	6.6%
2000	26,067	8.3%
2010	27,223	4.4%
2020	27,030	−0.7%
2023 (est.)	27,040	0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1880 1890-1910 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 1960-1980 1980-2000 2010

Toombs County racial composition as of 2020
Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	16,007	59.22%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	6,980	25.82%
Native American	31	0.11%
Asian	207	0.77%
Pacific Islander	6	0.02%
Other/Mixed	755	2.79%
Hispanic or Latino	3,044	11.26%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 27,030 people, 10,030 households, and 6,537 families residing in the county.

Government

Toombs County is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners, headed by David Sikes, the chairman. It is also governed by Alvie Kight Jr., who has been Sheriff since 1997.

Politics

Notable people

Mel Blount (football hall of famer and founder of Mel Blount Youth Home)
Nick Eason (former NFL player and current NFL assistant defensive line coach)
Craig Campbell (country music singer)
Fred Stokes (former pro football player)
Travares Tillman (professional football player)
Don Collins (former professional baseball player)
Paul Claxton (PGA tour professional golfer)
Wally Moses (former professional baseball player)
Algur H. Meadows (oilman, businessman)
Iris Blitch (politician)
Carl Simpson (former professional baseball player)
Don Harris (journalist killed during Jonestown Massacre)
Ben Utt (professional football player)
Paul Anderson (strongest man)

References

"Census - Geography Profile: Toombs County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
"Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 228. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
"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. Retrieved November 22, 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". 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 December 8, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
"Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.

External links

Welcome to the Georgia General Assembly Archived July 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Home page. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
Toombs County Sheriff's Office

Places adjacent to Toombs County, Georgia

Emanuel County

Montgomery County

Toombs County, Georgia

Tattnall County

Jeff Davis County

Appling County

v t e Municipalities and communities of Toombs County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Lyons
Cities	Lyons Santa Claus Vidalia‡	Map of Georgia highlighting Toombs County
CDP	Ohoopee
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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