Colquitt County, Georgia

Colquitt County, Georgia
Colquitt County Courthouse in Moultrie
Location in the state of Georgia
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Founded	1856
Named for	Walter Terry Colquitt
Seat	Moultrie
Largest city	Moultrie
Area
• Total	557 sq mi (1,443 km2)
• Land	544 sq mi (1,409 km2)
• Water	12 sq mi (31 km2), 2.2%
Population
• (2010)	45,498
• Density	84/sq mi (32/km²)
Congressional district	8th
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4

Colquitt County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,498.^[1] The county seat is Moultrie.^[2] The county was created February 25, 1856 and is named for Walter Terry Colquitt, a U.S. senator.

Colquitt County comprises the Moultrie, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area.

It is the hometown of former U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss. Colquitt County is the home of the Colquitt County Packers and is home to the 1994 Class AAAA and the 2014 and 2015 AAAAAA State Championship Football teams, along with the 1997 and 2003 State Champion Baseball teams.

Geography

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.^[3]

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.^[4]

Lakes

Major highways

Adjacent counties

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

Demographics

2000 census

As of the census^[10] of 2000, there were 42,053 people, 15,495 households, and 11,063 families residing in the county. The population density was 76 people per square mile (29/km²). There were 17,554 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile (12/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 67.78% White, 23.47% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 7.05% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. 10.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 15,495 households out of which 34.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.00% were married couples living together, 15.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 24.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,539, and the median income for a family was $34,792. Males had a median income of $26,588 versus $20,155 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,457. About 16.10% of families and 19.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.70% of those under age 18 and 19.60% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 45,498 people, 16,317 households, and 11,696 families residing in the county.^[11] The population density was 83.6 inhabitants per square mile (32.3/km²). There were 18,311 housing units at an average density of 33.7 per square mile (13.0/km²).^[12] The racial makeup of the county was 64.7% white, 22.4% black or African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% American Indian, 10.3% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 17.1% of the population.^[11] In terms of ancestry, 19.6% were American, 8.4% were Irish, and 6.8% were English.^[13]

Of the 16,317 households, 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 28.3% were non-families, and 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.21. The median age was 34.8 years.^[11]

The median income for a household in the county was $32,902 and the median income for a family was $39,086. Males had a median income of $28,912 versus $24,199 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,362. About 18.8% of families and 23.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.7% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.^[14]

2008 estimates

According to Census Bureau estimates in 2008, Colquitt County had a population that was 75.3% whites, 22.9% African-American and 16.0% Latino.^[15]

Education

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Colquitt County, Georgia

References

External links

• Colquitt County official website

	Worth County		Tift County
	Mitchell County		Cook County
		Colquitt County, Georgia
	Thomas County		Brooks County

Municipalities and communities of Colquitt County, Georgia, United States County seat: Moultrie Cities Doerun Moultrie Norman Park Omega‡ Towns Berlin Ellenton Funston Riverside Unincorporated community Hartsfield Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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