Brantley County, Georgia facts for kids
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Brantley County
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Brantley County Courthouse in Nahunta
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Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Georgia |
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| Founded | 1920 | ||
| Named for | Benjamin Daniel Brantley or William Gordon Brantley | ||
| Seat | Nahunta | ||
| Largest city | Nahunta | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 447 sq mi (1,160 km2) | ||
| • Land | 442 sq mi (1,140 km2) | ||
| • Water | 4.8 sq mi (12 km2) 1.1%% | ||
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 18,021 | ||
| • Density | 42/sq mi (16/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | ||
| Congressional district | 1st | ||
Brantley County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,021. The county seat is Nahunta. Brantley County is part of the Brunswick, Georgia metropolitan statistical area.
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History
Georgia voters passed a state constitutional amendment on November 2, 1920, to form Brantley County from pieces of three earlier surrounding Georgia counties: Charlton, Pierce, and Wayne counties. Although the precise origin of the county name is unknown, it is believed that it honors U.S. Representative (congressman) William Gordon Brantley or his father, Benjamin Daniel Brantley, a well-known local merchant and Confederate States Army soldier in the American Civil War (1861-1865).
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 447 square miles (1,160 km2), of which 442 square miles (1,140 km2) is land and 4.8 square miles (12 km2) (1.1%) is water. The Satilla River runs through Brantley County.
The bulk of Brantley County, from east of Hortense south to west of Waynesville and west to east of Waycross, is located in the Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla basin. The county's eastern border area, east of Waynesville, is located in the Cumberland-St. Simons sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla River basin. A small northwestern corner, west of Hortense, is located in the Little Satilla sub-basin of the larger St. Marys-Satilla River basin, and a very small southwestern corner of Brantley County is located in the Upper Suwannee River sub-basin of the larger Suwannee River basin.
Major highways
U.S. Route 82
U.S. Route 301
State Route 15
State Route 23
State Route 32
State Route 110
State Route 121
State Route 520
Adjacent counties
- Wayne County - northeast
- Glynn County - east
- Camden County - southeast
- Charlton County - south
- Ware County - west
- Pierce County - northwest
Communities
Cities
Census-designated places
- Hickox
- Hortense
- Waynesville
Unincorporated communities
- Fort Mudge
- Schlatterville
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 6,895 | — | |
| 1940 | 6,871 | −0.3% | |
| 1950 | 6,387 | −7.0% | |
| 1960 | 5,891 | −7.8% | |
| 1970 | 5,940 | 0.8% | |
| 1980 | 8,701 | 46.5% | |
| 1990 | 11,077 | 27.3% | |
| 2000 | 14,629 | 32.1% | |
| 2010 | 18,411 | 25.9% | |
| 2020 | 18,021 | −2.1% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 18,401 | −0.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1880 1890-1910 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 1960-1980 1980-2000 2010 |
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| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 13,712 | 17,198 | 16,317 | 93.73% | 93.41% | 90.54% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 579 | 531 | 562 | 3.96% | 2.88% | 3.12% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 20 | 56 | 45 | 0.14% | 0.30% | 0.25% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 13 | 37 | 42 | 0.09% | 0.20% | 0.23% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 3 | 10 | 34 | 0.02% | 0.05% | 0.19% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 149 | 234 | 692 | 1.02% | 1.27% | 3.84% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 152 | 343 | 326 | 1.04% | 1.86% | 1.81% |
| Total | 14,629 | 18,411 | 18,021 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 18,021 people, 6,823 households, and 4,578 families residing in the county.
Education
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Brantley para niños
