Colquitt County, Georgia

County in Georgia, United States

Not to be confused with Colquitt, Georgia.

County in Georgia

Colquitt County

County

Colquitt County Courthouse in Moultrie

Location within the U.S. state of Georgia

Georgia's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 31°11′N 83°46′W﻿ / ﻿31.19°N 83.77°W﻿ / 31.19; -83.77
Country|  United States
State|  Georgia
Founded| 1856; 169 years ago (1856)
Named after| Walter Terry Colquitt
Seat| Moultrie
Largest city| Moultrie
Area

• Total

| 557 sq mi (1,440 km2)
• Land| 544 sq mi (1,410 km2)
• Water| 12 sq mi (30 km2)  2.2%
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 45,898
• Density| 84/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zone| UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district| 8th
Website| colquittcountyga.gov

Colquitt County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,898.[1] The county seat is Moultrie.[2] The county was created on February 25, 1856, and is named for Walter Terry Colquitt, a U.S. senator.[3] Colquitt County comprises the Moultrie, GA micropolitan statistical area.

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 557 square miles (1,440 km2), of which 544 square miles (1,410 km2) is land and 12 square miles (31 km2) (2.2%) is water.[4] It is located in Southwest Georgia.

Most of the western portion of Colquitt County, west of Moultrie and State Route 33, is located in the Upper Ochlockonee River sub-basin of the larger Ochlockonee River basin, with the exception of the very northwestern corner of the county, between Sale City and west of Doerun, which is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). A narrow central portion of Colquitt County, running from north to south of Moultrie, and then widening to occupy the gap between U.S. Route 319 and State Route 133, is located in the Withlacoochee River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin. The eastern portion of the county is located in the Little River sub-basin of the same Suwannee River basin.[5]

### Lakes

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* Gray Lake
* Lake Murphy

### Major highways

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* U.S. Route 319
* U.S. Route 319 Business
* State Route 33
* State Route 35
* State Route 37
* State Route 111
* State Route 133
* State Route 202
* State Route 256
* State Route 270
* State Route 270 Spur

### Adjacent counties

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* Tift County (northeast)
* Cook County (east)
* Brooks County (southeast)
* Thomas County (southwest)
* Mitchell County (west)
* Worth County (northwest)

## Communities

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### Cities

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* Berlin
* Doerun
* Ellenton
* Funston
* Moultrie
* Norman Park

### Unincorporated communities

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* Autreyville
* Barbers
* Hartsfield
* Riverside

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1860| 1,316| | —
1870| 1,654| | 25.7%
1880| 2,527| | 52.8%
1890| 4,794| | 89.7%
1900| 13,636| | 184.4%
1910| 19,789| | 45.1%
1920| 29,332| | 48.2%
1930| 30,622| | 4.4%
1940| 33,012| | 7.8%
1950| 33,999| | 3.0%
1960| 34,048| | 0.1%
1970| 32,200| | −5.4%
1980| 35,376| | 9.9%
1990| 36,645| | 3.6%
2000| 42,053| | 14.8%
2010| 45,498| | 8.2%
2020| 45,898| | 0.9%
2023 (est.)| 46,167| [6]| 0.6%
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]
Colquitt County racial composition as of 2020[16] Race  | Num.  | Perc.

|
|

White | 25,588  | 55.75%
Black or African American | 9,995  | 21.78%
Native American | 83  | 0.18%
Asian | 388  | 0.85%
Pacific Islander | 15  | 0.03%
Other/mixed | 1,120  | 2.44%
Hispanic or Latino | 8,709  | 18.97%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 45,898 people, 15,505 households, and 10,663 families residing in the county.

## Education

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Colquitt County School District headquarters

Colquitt County School District operates public schools, with Colquitt County High School being the high school.

## Politics

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United States presidential election results for Colquitt County, Georgia[17] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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|
|

No.  | % | No.  | % | No.  | %
2024 | 12,451  | 74.96% | 4,114  | 24.77%  | 46  | 0.28%
2020 | 11,777  | 73.21% | 4,190  | 26.05%  | 119  | 0.74%
2016 | 9,898  | 72.65% | 3,463  | 25.42%  | 263  | 1.93%
2012 | 9,243  | 69.25% | 3,973  | 29.77%  | 131  | 0.98%
2008 | 9,185  | 68.27% | 4,139  | 30.76%  | 130  | 0.97%
2004 | 8,296  | 70.59% | 3,378  | 28.74%  | 78  | 0.66%
2000 | 6,589  | 66.08% | 3,297  | 33.06%  | 86  | 0.86%
1996 | 4,847  | 48.51% | 4,135  | 41.38%  | 1,010  | 10.11%
1992 | 4,680  | 45.54% | 3,891  | 37.86%  | 1,705  | 16.59%
1988 | 5,653  | 65.04% | 2,998  | 34.50%  | 40  | 0.46%
1984 | 5,815  | 64.45% | 3,208  | 35.55%  | 0  | 0.00%
1980 | 3,593  | 39.62%  | 5,353  | 59.03% | 123  | 1.36%
1976 | 2,181  | 23.94%  | 6,928  | 76.06% | 0  | 0.00%
1972 | 6,900  | 88.12% | 930  | 11.88%  | 0  | 0.00%
1968 | 1,882  | 20.18%  | 1,119  | 12.00%  | 6,325  | 67.82%
1964 | 6,493  | 71.67% | 2,563  | 28.29%  | 4  | 0.04%
1960 | 1,685  | 27.70%  | 4,397  | 72.30% | 0  | 0.00%
1956 | 1,336  | 23.24%  | 4,412  | 76.76% | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 1,411  | 23.80%  | 4,517  | 76.20% | 0  | 0.00%
1948 | 537  | 15.50%  | 2,255  | 65.08% | 673  | 19.42%
1944 | 696  | 23.17%  | 2,308  | 76.83% | 0  | 0.00%
1940 | 525  | 22.24%  | 1,819  | 77.04% | 17  | 0.72%
1936 | 448  | 15.44%  | 2,449  | 84.42% | 4  | 0.14%
1932 | 101  | 2.77%  | 3,534  | 96.77% | 17  | 0.47%
1928 | 796  | 45.07%  | 970  | 54.93% | 0  | 0.00%
1924 | 205  | 10.67%  | 1,572  | 81.79% | 145  | 7.54%
1920 | 523  | 40.51%  | 768  | 59.49% | 0  | 0.00%
1916 | 53  | 3.47%  | 1,305  | 85.35% | 171  | 11.18%
1912 | 8  | 0.66%  | 699  | 57.58% | 507  | 41.76%

## See also

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* State of Georgia portal

* National Register of Historic Places listings in Colquitt County, Georgia
* List of counties in Georgia

## References

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1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Colquitt County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 49\. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 2003.
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. ^ "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 25, 2015.
6. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
8. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
9. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1910.
10. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
11. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
12. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1950.
13. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
14. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
15. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 26, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
16. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
17. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 19, 2018.

## External links

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* Colquitt County official website
* Colquitt County historical marker

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* Barbers
* Hartsfield
* Riverside

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