Spalding County is a county in the West Central region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,306.[2] The county seat is Griffin.[3][1] The county was created December 20, 1851, and named for former United States representative and senator Thomas Spalding.[4]
Spalding County | |
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.JPG) Spalding County Courthouse in Griffin | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°16′N 84°17′W / 33.26°N 84.28°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Named for | Thomas Spalding |
| Seat | Griffin |
| Largest city | Griffin |
| Area | |
• Total | 200 sq mi (500 km2) |
| • Land | 196 sq mi (510 km2) |
| • Water | 3.1 sq mi (8 km2) 1.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 67,306[1] |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | spaldingcounty.com |
Spalding County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell MSA.
Geography
editAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 200 square miles (520 km2), of which 196 square miles (510 km2) is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2) (1.6%) is water.[5] The county is located in the Piedmont region of the state.
The western portion of Spalding County, west of a line from Sunny Side through Griffin to Orchard Hill, is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The eastern part of the county is located in the Upper Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin.[6]
Major highways
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Adjacent counties
edit- Henry County (northeast)
- Butts County (east)
- Lamar County (southeast)
- Pike County (southwest)
- Meriwether County (west)
- Coweta County (west)
- Fayette County (northwest)
- Clayton County (northwest)
Communities
editCities
edit- Griffin (county seat)
- Sunny Side
Town
editCensus-designated places
editDemographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 8,699 | — | |
| 1870 | 10,205 | 17.3% | |
| 1880 | 12,585 | 23.3% | |
| 1890 | 13,117 | 4.2% | |
| 1900 | 17,619 | 34.3% | |
| 1910 | 19,741 | 12.0% | |
| 1920 | 21,908 | 11.0% | |
| 1930 | 23,495 | 7.2% | |
| 1940 | 28,427 | 21.0% | |
| 1950 | 31,045 | 9.2% | |
| 1960 | 35,404 | 14.0% | |
| 1970 | 39,514 | 11.6% | |
| 1980 | 47,899 | 21.2% | |
| 1990 | 54,457 | 13.7% | |
| 2000 | 58,417 | 7.3% | |
| 2010 | 64,073 | 9.7% | |
| 2020 | 67,306 | 5.0% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 69,946 | [7] | 3.9% |
| 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[2] 2020[1] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 37,105 | 55.13% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 23,148 | 34.39% |
| Native American | 154 | 0.23% |
| Asian | 640 | 0.95% |
| Pacific Islander | 23 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 2,570 | 3.82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,666 | 5.45% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 67,306 people, 25,339 households, and 16,563 families residing in the county.
Education
editThe Griffin-Spalding County School District has 11 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 4 complementary programs.
Politics
editSpalding County is solidly Republican at the Presidential level having last voted for a Democrat in 1980 when it voted for Jimmy Carter. Since then the closest a Democrat has been to winning Spalding County was in 1992 when Bill Clinton lost to George H. W. Bush by 5.6 percent.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 19,184 | 58.07% | 13,679 | 41.40% | 175 | 0.53% |
| 2020 | 18,104 | 59.91% | 11,828 | 39.14% | 287 | 0.95% |
| 2016 | 15,646 | 60.58% | 9,357 | 36.23% | 823 | 3.19% |
| 2012 | 14,911 | 59.31% | 9,898 | 39.37% | 330 | 1.31% |
| 2008 | 14,885 | 58.85% | 10,141 | 40.09% | 269 | 1.06% |
| 2004 | 13,461 | 63.99% | 7,460 | 35.46% | 115 | 0.55% |
| 2000 | 9,271 | 60.24% | 5,831 | 37.89% | 289 | 1.88% |
| 1996 | 7,376 | 50.74% | 6,017 | 41.39% | 1,143 | 7.86% |
| 1992 | 7,262 | 46.15% | 6,392 | 40.63% | 2,080 | 13.22% |
| 1988 | 7,730 | 63.68% | 4,318 | 35.57% | 90 | 0.74% |
| 1984 | 8,571 | 63.73% | 4,878 | 36.27% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 4,809 | 39.00% | 7,176 | 58.19% | 346 | 2.81% |
| 1976 | 3,739 | 33.00% | 7,593 | 67.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 7,183 | 80.84% | 1,702 | 19.16% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 3,077 | 28.03% | 2,949 | 26.86% | 4,953 | 45.11% |
| 1964 | 4,763 | 46.56% | 5,466 | 53.44% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 1,753 | 28.37% | 4,426 | 71.63% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 1,458 | 23.10% | 4,853 | 76.90% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1952 | 1,249 | 19.08% | 5,296 | 80.92% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 506 | 10.94% | 3,441 | 74.38% | 679 | 14.68% |
| 1944 | 217 | 7.18% | 2,805 | 92.79% | 1 | 0.03% |
| 1940 | 197 | 6.11% | 3,022 | 93.76% | 4 | 0.12% |
| 1936 | 36 | 1.44% | 2,457 | 98.28% | 7 | 0.28% |
| 1932 | 54 | 2.40% | 2,185 | 97.07% | 12 | 0.53% |
| 1928 | 412 | 19.20% | 1,734 | 80.80% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1924 | 75 | 5.28% | 1,257 | 88.52% | 88 | 6.20% |
| 1920 | 181 | 17.90% | 830 | 82.10% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1916 | 41 | 3.99% | 835 | 81.23% | 152 | 14.79% |
| 1912 | 26 | 3.22% | 736 | 91.20% | 45 | 5.58% |
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c United States Census Bureau, 2020 Census Report, Spalding County, Georgia
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 209. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 26, 2003.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
External links
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- County website
- Spalding County Genealogy
- Doc Holliday (John Henry Holliday) Biography and Photos