Glascock County, Georgia

County in Georgia, United States

"Glascock County" redirects here. For the county in Texas, see Glasscock County, Texas.

County in Georgia

Glascock County

County

Glascock County Courthouse in Gibson

Location within the U.S. state of Georgia

Georgia's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 33°14′N 82°37′W﻿ / ﻿33.23°N 82.61°W﻿ / 33.23; -82.61
Country|  United States
State|  Georgia
Founded| 1857; 168 years ago (1857)
Named for| Thomas Glascock
Seat| Gibson
Largest city| Gibson
Area

• Total

| 144 sq mi (370 km2)
• Land| 144 sq mi (370 km2)
• Water| 0.7 sq mi (2 km2)  0.5%
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 2,884
• Density| 20/sq mi (8/km2)
Time zone| UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district| 12th
Website| www.glascockcountyga.com

Glascock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,884,[1] making it the fourth-least populous county in Georgia. The county seat is Gibson.[2] The county was created on December 19, 1857.[3]

## History

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The county is named after Thomas Glascock,[4] a soldier in the War of 1812, general in the First Seminole War and U.S. representative.

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 144 square miles (370 km2), of which 144 square miles (370 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (0.5%) is water.[5] It is the fourth-smallest county in Georgia by area. Behind Clayton, Rockdale, and Clarke Counties.

The vast majority of Glascock County is located in the Upper Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin, with just the very northeastern corner of the county, northeast of State Route 80, located in the Brier Creek sub-basin of the Savannah River basin.[6]

### Major highways

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* State Route 80
* State Route 102
* State Route 123
* State Route 171

### Adjacent counties

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* Warren County \- north
* Jefferson County \- southeast
* Hancock County \- northwest
* Washington County \- southwest

## Communities

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### Cities

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* Edge Hill
* Gibson (county seat)

### Town

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* Mitchell

### Unincorporated communities

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* Agricola
* Bastonville

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1860| 2,437| | —
1870| 2,736| | 12.3%
1880| 3,577| | 30.7%
1890| 3,720| | 4.0%
1900| 4,516| | 21.4%
1910| 4,669| | 3.4%
1920| 4,192| | −10.2%
1930| 4,388| | 4.7%
1940| 4,547| | 3.6%
1950| 3,579| | −21.3%
1960| 2,672| | −25.3%
1970| 2,280| | −14.7%
1980| 2,382| | 4.5%
1990| 2,357| | −1.0%
2000| 2,556| | 8.4%
2010| 3,082| | 20.6%
2020| 2,884| | −6.4%
2023 (est.)| 2,954| [7]| 2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1880[9] 1890-1910[10]
1920-1930[11] 1930-1940[12]
1940-1950[13] 1960-1980[14]
1980-2000[15] 2010[16]
Glascock County racial composition[17] Race  | Num.  | Perc.

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White | 2,573  | 89.22%
Black or African American | 196  | 6.8%
Asian | 7  | 0.24%
Pacific Islander | 2  | 0.07%
Other/Mixed | 54  | 1.87%
Hispanic or Latino | 52  | 1.8%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,884 people, 1,108 households, and 726 families residing in the county.

## Politics

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Glascock County, a rural, sparsely-populated, majority-white county, is arguably the most Republican of Georgia's 159 counties, and one of the most Republican counties in the United States, with over 90 percent of voters supporting Donald Trump in 2024. In addition, Republican percentages have been in the 80s since 2004, and the last Democrat to win the county was Georgian Jimmy Carter in 1980.

United States presidential election results for Glascock County, Georgia[18] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2024 | 1,534  | 91.86% | 133  | 7.96%  | 3  | 0.18%
2020 | 1,402  | 89.58% | 155  | 9.90%  | 8  | 0.51%
2016 | 1,235  | 88.85% | 138  | 9.93%  | 17  | 1.22%
2012 | 1,135  | 84.96% | 176  | 13.17%  | 25  | 1.87%
2008 | 1,202  | 84.17% | 210  | 14.71%  | 16  | 1.12%
2004 | 1,016  | 80.00% | 250  | 19.69%  | 4  | 0.31%
2000 | 763  | 74.80% | 249  | 24.41%  | 8  | 0.78%
1996 | 532  | 52.78% | 348  | 34.52%  | 128  | 12.70%
1992 | 516  | 50.94% | 316  | 31.19%  | 181  | 17.87%
1988 | 580  | 73.42% | 210  | 26.58%  | 0  | 0.00%
1984 | 827  | 72.29% | 317  | 27.71%  | 0  | 0.00%
1980 | 510  | 44.82%  | 614  | 53.95% | 14  | 1.23%
1976 | 371  | 34.51%  | 704  | 65.49% | 0  | 0.00%
1972 | 578  | 93.38% | 41  | 6.62%  | 0  | 0.00%
1968 | 185  | 19.17%  | 47  | 4.87%  | 733  | 75.96%
1964 | 836  | 86.19% | 134  | 13.81%  | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 180  | 37.58%  | 299  | 62.42% | 0  | 0.00%
1956 | 110  | 25.94%  | 314  | 74.06% | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 233  | 37.95%  | 381  | 62.05% | 0  | 0.00%
1948 | 13  | 2.58%  | 123  | 24.40%  | 368  | 73.02%
1944 | 161  | 33.61%  | 318  | 66.39% | 0  | 0.00%
1940 | 76  | 18.54%  | 332  | 80.98% | 2  | 0.49%
1936 | 68  | 15.45%  | 369  | 83.86% | 3  | 0.68%
1932 | 7  | 1.75%  | 393  | 98.25% | 0  | 0.00%
1928 | 225  | 64.66% | 123  | 35.34%  | 0  | 0.00%
1924 | 26  | 12.68%  | 111  | 54.15% | 68  | 33.17%
1920 | 83  | 26.35%  | 232  | 73.65% | 0  | 0.00%
1916 | 8  | 2.76%  | 126  | 43.45%  | 156  | 53.79%
1912 | 3  | 1.63%  | 109  | 59.24% | 72  | 39.13%

## See also

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* State of Georgia portal

* Central Savannah River Area
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Glascock County, Georgia
* List of counties in Georgia

## References

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1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Glascock County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 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. 94\. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 138.
5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. ^ "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 20, 2015.
7. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
8. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
9. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
10. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
11. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
12. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
13. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
14. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
15. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
16. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
17. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
18. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 20, 2018.

## External links

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* The News and Farmer and Wadley Herald/ Jefferson Reporter, the county's weekly newspaper and the oldest weekly newspaper in Georgia
* Glascock County historical marker

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Municipalities and communities of Glascock County, Georgia, United States

County seat: Gibson

Cities|

* Edge Hill
* Gibson

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Town|

* Mitchell

Unincorporated communities|

* Agricola
* Bastonville

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