Worth County, Georgia

County in Georgia, United States

Not to be confused with Worth, Georgia.

County in Georgia

Worth County

County

Worth County courthouse in Sylvester

Location within the U.S. state of Georgia

Georgia's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 31°33′N 83°51′W﻿ / ﻿31.55°N 83.85°W﻿ / 31.55; -83.85
Country|  United States
State|  Georgia
Founded| December 20, 1853; 172 years ago (1853)
Named after| William J. Worth
Seat| Sylvester
Largest city| Sylvester
Area

• Total

| 575 sq mi (1,490 km2)
• Land| 571 sq mi (1,480 km2)
• Water| 4.1 sq mi (11 km2)  0.7%
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 20,784

• Estimate

(2023)

| 20,273
• Density| 36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone| UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district| 8th
Website| worthcountyboc.com

Worth 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 20,784.[1] The county seat is Sylvester.[2] Worth County is included in the Albany, Georgia metropolitan area.

## History

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Worth County was created from Dooly and Irwin counties on December 20, 1853, by an act of the Georgia General Assembly, becoming Georgia's 106th county. It was named for Major General William J. Worth of New York.[3] In 1905, portions of Worth County were used to create Tift and Turner counties.

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 575 square miles (1,490 km2), of which 571 square miles (1,480 km2) is land and 4.1 square miles (11 km2) (0.7%) is water.[4]

The eastern third of Worth County, from west of State Route 33 heading east, is located in the Little River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin. The northern third of the county is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). A narrow portion of the western edge of Worth County is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the same ACF River basin. Finally, a portion of the southwest of the county, north of Doerun, is located in the Upper Ochlockonee River sub-basin of the larger Ochlockonee River basin.[5]

### Major highways

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* U.S. Route 82
* State Route 32
* State Route 33
* State Route 112
* State Route 133
* State Route 256
* State Route 300
* State Route 313
* State Route 520

### Adjacent counties

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* Crisp County \- north
* Tift County \- east
* Turner County \- northeast
* Colquitt County \- south
* Mitchell County \- southwest
* Lee County \- northwest
* Dougherty County \- west

## Communities

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### Cities

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* Poulan
* Sylvester
* Warwick

### Town

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* Sumner

### Unincorporated communities

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* Acree
* Bridgeboro
* Oakfield

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1860| 2,763| | —
1870| 3,778| | 36.7%
1880| 5,892| | 56.0%
1890| 10,048| | 70.5%
1900| 18,664| | 85.7%
1910| 19,147| | 2.6%
1920| 23,863| | 24.6%
1930| 21,094| | −11.6%
1940| 21,374| | 1.3%
1950| 19,357| | −9.4%
1960| 16,682| | −13.8%
1970| 14,770| | −11.5%
1980| 18,064| | 22.3%
1990| 19,745| | 9.3%
2000| 21,967| | 11.3%
2010| 21,679| | −1.3%
2020| 20,784| | −4.1%
2023 (est.)| 20,273| [6]| −2.5%
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]
Worth County racial composition as of 2020[16] Race  | Num.  | Perc.

|
|

White (non-Hispanic)  | 14,427  | 69.41%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)  | 5,255  | 25.28%
Native American | 49  | 0.24%
Asian | 87  | 0.42%
Pacific Islander | 8  | 0.04%
Other/Mixed | 577  | 2.78%
Hispanic or Latino | 381  | 1.83%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 20,784 people, 8,002 households, and 5,896 families residing in the county.

## Politics

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

|
|
|

No.  | % | No.  | % | No.  | %
2024 | 6,991  | 74.98% | 2,300  | 24.67%  | 33  | 0.35%
2020 | 6,830  | 73.56% | 2,395  | 25.79%  | 60  | 0.65%
2016 | 6,152  | 73.95% | 2,020  | 24.28%  | 147  | 1.77%
2012 | 5,869  | 69.57% | 2,487  | 29.48%  | 80  | 0.95%
2008 | 5,780  | 68.96% | 2,542  | 30.33%  | 60  | 0.72%
2004 | 5,105  | 69.40% | 2,219  | 30.17%  | 32  | 0.44%
2000 | 3,792  | 62.56% | 2,214  | 36.53%  | 55  | 0.91%
1996 | 2,752  | 48.07% | 2,300  | 40.17%  | 673  | 11.76%
1992 | 2,344  | 40.16%  | 2,578  | 44.17% | 915  | 15.68%
1988 | 2,668  | 66.55% | 1,311  | 32.70%  | 30  | 0.75%
1984 | 2,910  | 63.33% | 1,685  | 36.67%  | 0  | 0.00%
1980 | 2,076  | 44.22%  | 2,567  | 54.68% | 52  | 1.11%
1976 | 1,156  | 29.30%  | 2,790  | 70.70% | 0  | 0.00%
1972 | 2,942  | 84.44% | 542  | 15.56%  | 0  | 0.00%
1968 | 603  | 13.79%  | 720  | 16.47%  | 3,049  | 69.74%
1964 | 3,157  | 78.55% | 862  | 21.45%  | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 338  | 13.81%  | 2,110  | 86.19% | 0  | 0.00%
1956 | 293  | 12.36%  | 2,078  | 87.64% | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 444  | 18.27%  | 1,986  | 81.73% | 0  | 0.00%
1948 | 124  | 8.24%  | 1,159  | 77.06% | 221  | 14.69%
1944 | 218  | 16.59%  | 1,096  | 83.41% | 0  | 0.00%
1940 | 190  | 16.83%  | 936  | 82.91% | 3  | 0.27%
1936 | 132  | 10.50%  | 1,124  | 89.42% | 1  | 0.08%
1932 | 38  | 1.65%  | 2,269  | 98.23% | 3  | 0.13%
1928 | 310  | 24.56%  | 952  | 75.44% | 0  | 0.00%
1924 | 40  | 5.47%  | 616  | 84.27% | 75  | 10.26%
1920 | 214  | 25.48%  | 626  | 74.52% | 0  | 0.00%
1916 | 68  | 8.62%  | 690  | 87.45% | 31  | 3.93%
1912 | 77  | 13.07%  | 500  | 84.89% | 12  | 2.04%

## See also

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* State of Georgia portal

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

## References

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1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Worth County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 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. 257\. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 27, 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 27, 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 Decade". 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. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
16. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
17. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 24, 2018.

## External links

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* Worth County School District
* Historical maps of Worth County
* Worth County Board of Commissioners
* Worth County Sheriff's Office

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