Clinch County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,749.[1] The county seat is Homerville.[2] The county was created on February 14, 1850, named in honor of Duncan Lamont Clinch.[3]
Clinch County | |
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 Clinch County Courthouse in Homerville | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°55′N 82°42′W / 30.92°N 82.7°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | 1850 |
| Named for | Duncan Lamont Clinch |
| Seat | Homerville |
| Largest city | Homerville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 824 sq mi (2,130 km2) |
| • Land | 800 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
| • Water | 24 sq mi (60 km2) 2.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,749 |
| • Density | 8.4/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | clinchcountyga |
Geography
editAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 824 square miles (2,130 km2), of which 800 square miles (2,100 km2) is land and 24 square miles (62 km2) (2.9%) is water.[4] It is the fourth-largest county in Georgia by land area and third-largest by total area. Eastern and southeastern portions of the county lie within the Okefenokee Swamp and its federally protected areas.
The vast majority of Clinch County is located in the Upper Suwannee River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin, with just a portion of the western and northwestern edge of the county, southwest and well northwest of Du Pont, located in the Alapaha River sub-basin of the same Suwannee River basin.[5]
Major highways
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Adjacent counties
edit- Atkinson County (north)
- Ware County (east)
- Columbia County, Florida (south)
- Baker County, Florida (south)
- Echols County (southwest)
- Lanier County (west)
National protected area
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editCities
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editDemographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 637 | — | |
| 1860 | 3,063 | 380.8% | |
| 1870 | 3,945 | 28.8% | |
| 1880 | 4,138 | 4.9% | |
| 1890 | 6,652 | 60.8% | |
| 1900 | 8,732 | 31.3% | |
| 1910 | 8,424 | −3.5% | |
| 1920 | 7,984 | −5.2% | |
| 1930 | 7,015 | −12.1% | |
| 1940 | 6,437 | −8.2% | |
| 1950 | 6,007 | −6.7% | |
| 1960 | 6,545 | 9.0% | |
| 1970 | 6,405 | −2.1% | |
| 1980 | 6,660 | 4.0% | |
| 1990 | 6,160 | −7.5% | |
| 2000 | 6,878 | 11.7% | |
| 2010 | 6,798 | −1.2% | |
| 2020 | 6,749 | −0.7% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 6,746 | [6] | 0.0% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1880[8] 1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10] 1930-1940[11] 1940-1950[12] 1960-1980[13] 1980-2000[14] 2010[15] 2020[16] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[17] | Pop 2010[15] | Pop 2020[16] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 4,713 | 4,536 | 4,256 | 68.52% | 66.73% | 63.06% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2,019 | 1,876 | 1,950 | 29.35% | 27.60% | 28.89% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 27 | 38 | 30 | 0.39% | 0.56% | 0.44% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 8 | 13 | 22 | 0.12% | 0.19% | 0.33% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0.00% | 0.06% | 0.10% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 3 | 16 | 31 | 0.04% | 0.24% | 0.46% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 54 | 79 | 200 | 0.79% | 1.16% | 2.96% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 54 | 236 | 253 | 0.79% | 3.47% | 3.75% |
| Total | 6,878 | 6,798 | 6,749 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,749 people, 2,477 households, and 1,639 families residing in the county.
Education
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edit| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 2,105 | 73.55% | 744 | 26.00% | 13 | 0.45% |
| 2016 | 1,727 | 70.09% | 686 | 27.84% | 51 | 2.07% |
| 2012 | 1,598 | 64.57% | 852 | 34.42% | 25 | 1.01% |
| 2008 | 1,678 | 62.10% | 989 | 36.60% | 35 | 1.30% |
| 2004 | 1,501 | 66.18% | 750 | 33.07% | 17 | 0.75% |
| 2000 | 1,091 | 56.56% | 816 | 42.30% | 22 | 1.14% |
| 1996 | 789 | 40.42% | 973 | 49.85% | 190 | 9.73% |
| 1992 | 790 | 43.00% | 759 | 41.32% | 288 | 15.68% |
| 1988 | 863 | 58.91% | 594 | 40.55% | 8 | 0.55% |
| 1984 | 862 | 57.97% | 625 | 42.03% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 513 | 27.52% | 1,325 | 71.08% | 26 | 1.39% |
| 1976 | 383 | 21.31% | 1,414 | 78.69% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 1,127 | 82.50% | 239 | 17.50% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 304 | 17.08% | 334 | 18.76% | 1,142 | 64.16% |
| 1964 | 1,084 | 60.56% | 706 | 39.44% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 397 | 30.66% | 898 | 69.34% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 518 | 24.73% | 1,577 | 75.27% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1952 | 350 | 23.06% | 1,168 | 76.94% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 168 | 9.63% | 1,283 | 73.57% | 293 | 16.80% |
| 1944 | 64 | 9.91% | 582 | 90.09% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1940 | 63 | 5.67% | 1,049 | 94.33% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1936 | 71 | 6.60% | 1,002 | 93.21% | 2 | 0.19% |
| 1932 | 11 | 2.32% | 461 | 97.26% | 2 | 0.42% |
| 1928 | 143 | 16.63% | 717 | 83.37% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1924 | 13 | 4.91% | 235 | 88.68% | 17 | 6.42% |
| 1920 | 77 | 20.75% | 294 | 79.25% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1916 | 8 | 1.84% | 374 | 85.98% | 53 | 12.18% |
| 1912 | 9 | 2.65% | 283 | 83.24% | 48 | 14.12% |
Notable people
edit- Ossie Davis, actor
- Matthew Lintz, actor
- Iris Faircloth Blitch, politician, only woman to sign Southern Manifesto
- W. Benjamin Gibbs, politician
- William Chester Lankford, politician
- Jonathan Smith, football player
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Clinch 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.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 46. 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 27, 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.
- ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Clinch County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Clinch County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Clinch County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
External links
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Media related to Clinch County, Georgia at Wikimedia Commons
- The Clinch County News - Local newspaper
- Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Clinch County historical marker
- Bethany Baptist Church historical marker