Turner County, Georgia

County in Georgia, United States

County in Georgia

Turner County

County

Turner County Courthouse (Built 1907), Ashburn

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Location within the U.S. state of Georgia

Georgia's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 31°43′N 83°38′W﻿ / ﻿31.72°N 83.63°W﻿ / 31.72; -83.63
Country|  United States
State|  Georgia
Founded| August 18, 1905; 120 years ago (1905)
Named after| Henry G. Turner
Seat| Ashburn
Largest city| Ashburn
Area

• Total

| 290 sq mi (800 km2)
• Land| 285 sq mi (740 km2)
• Water| 4.6 sq mi (12 km2)  1.6%
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 9,006

• Estimate

(2023)

| 8,909
• Density| 31/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zone| UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district| 8th
Website| www.turnercountygeorgia.com

Turner County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,006.[1] The county seat is Ashburn.[2] The county was created on August 18, 1905, and named for Henry G. Turner, U.S. representative and Georgia state Supreme Court justice.[3]

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 290 square miles (750 km2), of which 285 square miles (740 km2) is land and 4.6 square miles (12 km2) (1.6%) is water.[4]

The eastern two-thirds of Turner County, from just west of Interstate 75 heading east, are located in the Alapaha River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin. The southern and western portion of the county are located in the Little River sub-basin of the same Suwannee River basin. The entire western edge of Turner County is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin).[5]

### Major highways

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* Interstate 75
* U.S. Route 41
* State Route 7
* State Route 32
* State Route 32 Connector
* State Route 90
* State Route 107
* State Route 112
* State Route 159
* State Route 401 (unsigned designation for I-75)

### Adjacent counties

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* Wilcox County (northeast)
* Ben Hill County (east)
* Irwin County (east)
* Tift County (southeast)
* Worth County (southwest)
* Crisp County (northwest)

## Communities

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### Cities/Unincorporated Communities

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* Ashburn (county seat)
* Rebecca
* Dakota
* Amboy
* Coverdale
* Sycamore
* Live Oak
* Sibley

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1910| 10,075| | —
1920| 12,466| | 23.7%
1930| 11,196| | −10.2%
1940| 10,846| | −3.1%
1950| 10,479| | −3.4%
1960| 8,439| | −19.5%
1970| 8,790| | 4.2%
1980| 9,510| | 8.2%
1990| 8,703| | −8.5%
2000| 9,504| | 9.2%
2010| 8,930| | −6.0%
2020| 9,006| | 0.9%
2023 (est.)| 8,909| [6]| −1.1%
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[1]
Turner County racial composition as of 2020[15] Race  | Num.  | Perc.

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White (non-Hispanic)  | 4,700  | 52.19%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)  | 3,644  | 40.46%
Native American | 7  | 0.08%
Asian | 49  | 0.54%
Other/Mixed | 234  | 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino | 372  | 4.13%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,006 people, 3,169 households, and 2,297 families residing in the county.

## Notable people

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* Henry T. Elrod, Medal of Honor recipient.

## Politics

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United States presidential election results for Turner County, Georgia[16] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No.  | % | No.  | % | No.  | %
2024 | 2,457  | 64.10% | 1,365  | 35.61%  | 11  | 0.29%
2020 | 2,349  | 61.96% | 1,409  | 37.17%  | 33  | 0.87%
2016 | 2,095  | 61.53% | 1,246  | 36.59%  | 64  | 1.88%
2012 | 2,028  | 56.85% | 1,510  | 42.33%  | 29  | 0.81%
2008 | 2,096  | 58.94% | 1,427  | 40.13%  | 33  | 0.93%
2004 | 1,815  | 61.21% | 1,135  | 38.28%  | 15  | 0.51%
2000 | 1,258  | 51.22% | 1,169  | 47.60%  | 29  | 1.18%
1996 | 924  | 37.64%  | 1,272  | 51.81% | 259  | 10.55%
1992 | 936  | 30.95%  | 1,669  | 55.19% | 419  | 13.86%
1988 | 1,312  | 50.52% | 1,122  | 43.20%  | 163  | 6.28%
1984 | 1,329  | 51.14% | 1,270  | 48.86%  | 0  | 0.00%
1980 | 898  | 30.74%  | 1,990  | 68.13% | 33  | 1.13%
1976 | 416  | 15.52%  | 2,265  | 84.48% | 0  | 0.00%
1972 | 2,120  | 82.91% | 437  | 17.09%  | 0  | 0.00%
1968 | 419  | 15.66%  | 412  | 15.40%  | 1,845  | 68.95%
1964 | 1,672  | 69.93% | 719  | 30.07%  | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 328  | 17.51%  | 1,545  | 82.49% | 0  | 0.00%
1956 | 354  | 20.21%  | 1,398  | 79.79% | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 402  | 22.85%  | 1,357  | 77.15% | 0  | 0.00%
1948 | 147  | 12.86%  | 774  | 67.72% | 222  | 19.42%
1944 | 334  | 29.51%  | 797  | 70.41% | 1  | 0.09%
1940 | 351  | 30.60%  | 791  | 68.96% | 5  | 0.44%
1936 | 188  | 17.94%  | 860  | 82.06% | 0  | 0.00%
1932 | 59  | 6.04%  | 909  | 93.04% | 9  | 0.92%
1928 | 526  | 61.59% | 328  | 38.41%  | 0  | 0.00%
1924 | 166  | 30.97%  | 338  | 63.06% | 32  | 5.97%
1920 | 182  | 31.65%  | 393  | 68.35% | 0  | 0.00%
1916 | 172  | 23.99%  | 400  | 55.79% | 145  | 20.22%
1912 | 54  | 11.54%  | 382  | 81.62% | 32  | 6.84%

## See also

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* State of Georgia portal

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

## References

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1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 233\. 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. 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". United States Census Bureau.
8. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
9. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
10. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
11. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
12. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
13. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
14. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
15. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
16. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

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