Jeff Davis County, Georgia

County in Georgia, United States

See also: Jeff Davis County (disambiguation)

County in Georgia

Jeff Davis County

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Location within the U.S. state of Georgia

Georgia's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 31°48′N 82°38′W﻿ / ﻿31.8°N 82.64°W﻿ / 31.8; -82.64
Country|  United States
State|  Georgia
Founded| August 18, 1905; 120 years ago (1905)
Named after| Jefferson Davis
Seat| Hazlehurst
Largest city| Hazlehurst
Other cities| Denton, Georgia
Area

• Total

| 335 sq mi (870 km2)
• Land| 331 sq mi (860 km2)
• Water| 4.7 sq mi (12 km2)  1.4%
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 14,779
• Density| 45/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zone| UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district| 12th
Website| jeffdaviscountyga.gov

Jeff Davis County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,779.[1] The county seat is Hazlehurst.[2] The county was created on August 18, 1905, and named for Jefferson Davis, the only Confederate president.[3]

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 335 square miles (870 km2), of which 331 square miles (860 km2) is land and 4.7 square miles (12 km2) (1.4%) is water.[4]

Most of the northern border area, as well as part of the western border of Jeff Davis County, from northeast of Hazlehurst to west of Denton, is located in the Lower Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. Most of the eastern corner of the county, east of Hazlehurst and north of Graham, is located in the Altamaha River sub-basin of the larger basin by the same name. The central and southeastern portion of Jeff Davis County, south of Hazlehurst, is located in the Little Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla River basin. The remaining central and southern portion of the county is located in the Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla River basin.[5]

### Major highways

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* U.S. Route 23
* U.S. Route 221
* U.S. Route 341
* State Route 19
* State Route 19 Connector
* State Route 27
* State Route 107
* State Route 135
* State Route 135 Connector
* State Route 268

### Adjacent counties

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* Wheeler County (north)
* Montgomery County (northeast)
* Toombs County (northeast)
* Appling County (southeast)
* Bacon County (southeast)
* Coffee County (southwest)
* Telfair County (northwest)

## Communities

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### Cities

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* Denton
* Hazlehurst

### Census-designated place

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* Satilla

## Economy

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Jeff Davis County had an estimated $164,341,000 in retail sales in 2017.[6] Agriculture is a major factor of the economy. Cotton and peanuts, along with the formerly more significant tobacco, are the primary commercial crops. Timber, too, is an important product.[7]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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|
|

1910| 6,050| | —
1920| 7,322| | 21.0%
1930| 8,118| | 10.9%
1940| 8,841| | 8.9%
1950| 9,299| | 5.2%
1960| 8,914| | −4.1%
1970| 9,425| | 5.7%
1980| 11,473| | 21.7%
1990| 12,032| | 4.9%
2000| 12,684| | 5.4%
2010| 15,068| | 18.8%
2020| 14,779| | −1.9%
2023 (est.)| 14,906| [8]| 0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790-1880[10] 1890-1910[11]
1920-1930[12] 1930-1940[13]
1940-1950[14] 1960-1980[15]
1980-2000[16] 2010[17]
Jeff Davis County racial composition as of 2020[18] Race  | Num.  | Perc.

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White (non-Hispanic)  | 9,950  | 67.33%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)  | 2,293  | 15.52%
Native American | 26  | 0.18%
Asian | 50  | 0.34%
Pacific Islander | 7  | 0.05%
Other/Mixed | 406  | 2.75%
Hispanic or Latino | 2,047  | 13.85%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,779 people, 5,279 households, and 3,790 families residing in the county.

## Politics

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Jeff Davis County is part of Georgia State Senate District 019 and is represented by Blake Tillary.[19]

Jeff Davis is also part of Georgia House of Representatives District 157, represented by Bill Werkheiser.[21] United States presidential election results for Jeff Davis County, Georgia[20] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No.  | % | No.  | % | No.  | %
2024 | 4,935  | 84.04% | 924  | 15.74%  | 13  | 0.22%
2020 | 4,695  | 81.31% | 1,028  | 17.80%  | 51  | 0.88%
2016 | 4,104  | 80.17% | 901  | 17.60%  | 114  | 2.23%
2012 | 3,996  | 74.85% | 1,275  | 23.88%  | 68  | 1.27%
2008 | 3,867  | 73.16% | 1,356  | 25.65%  | 63  | 1.19%
2004 | 3,549  | 73.25% | 1,277  | 26.36%  | 19  | 0.39%
2000 | 2,797  | 66.26% | 1,379  | 32.67%  | 45  | 1.07%
1996 | 1,796  | 47.08% | 1,576  | 41.31%  | 443  | 11.61%
1992 | 1,947  | 39.32%  | 2,031  | 41.01% | 974  | 19.67%
1988 | 2,050  | 62.03% | 1,242  | 37.58%  | 13  | 0.39%
1984 | 2,233  | 61.80% | 1,380  | 38.20%  | 0  | 0.00%
1980 | 1,191  | 35.97%  | 2,059  | 62.19% | 61  | 1.84%
1976 | 622  | 20.55%  | 2,405  | 79.45% | 0  | 0.00%
1972 | 1,857  | 86.01% | 302  | 13.99%  | 0  | 0.00%
1968 | 577  | 19.82%  | 376  | 12.92%  | 1,958  | 67.26%
1964 | 1,875  | 71.56% | 745  | 28.44%  | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 402  | 32.76%  | 825  | 67.24% | 0  | 0.00%
1956 | 247  | 12.98%  | 1,656  | 87.02% | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 367  | 21.72%  | 1,323  | 78.28% | 0  | 0.00%
1948 | 70  | 7.73%  | 611  | 67.51% | 224  | 24.75%
1944 | 120  | 14.00%  | 737  | 86.00% | 0  | 0.00%
1940 | 101  | 12.64%  | 696  | 87.11% | 2  | 0.25%
1936 | 93  | 12.85%  | 631  | 87.15% | 0  | 0.00%
1932 | 50  | 4.06%  | 1,179  | 95.70% | 3  | 0.24%
1928 | 180  | 36.36%  | 315  | 63.64% | 0  | 0.00%
1924 | 39  | 23.35%  | 122  | 73.05% | 6  | 3.59%
1920 | 303  | 53.82% | 260  | 46.18%  | 0  | 0.00%
1916 | 14  | 3.79%  | 299  | 81.03% | 56  | 15.18%
1912 | 19  | 5.60%  | 268  | 79.06% | 52  | 15.34%

## See also

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* State of Georgia portal

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

## References

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1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Jeff Davis 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. 119\. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 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 27, 2015.
6. ^ "Census Quick Facts: Jeff Davis County". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
7. ^ "Jeff Davis County". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
8. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
9. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
10. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
11. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
12. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
13. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
14. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
15. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
16. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
17. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
18. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
19. ^ https://ballotpedia.org/Georgia_State_Senate_District_19
20. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
21. ^ https://ballotpedia.org/Georgia_House_of_Representatives_District_157

## External links

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* Jeff Davis County historical marker

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