Clinch County, Georgia facts for kids
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Clinch County
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Clinch County Courthouse in Homerville
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Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | 1850 |
| Named for | Duncan Lamont Clinch |
| Seat | Homerville |
| Largest city | Homerville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 824 sq mi (2,130 km2) |
| • Land | 800 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
| • Water | 24 sq mi (60 km2) 2.9%% |
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| • Total | 6,749 |
| • Density | 8.4/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
Clinch County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,749. The county seat is Homerville. The county was created on February 14, 1850, named in honor of Duncan Lamont Clinch.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 824 square miles (2,130 km2), of which 800 square miles (2,100 km2) is land and 24 square miles (62 km2) (2.9%) is water. It is the fourth-largest county in Georgia by land area and third-largest by total area. Eastern and southeastern portions of the county lie within the Okefenokee Swamp and its federally protected areas.
The vast majority of Clinch County is located in the Upper Suwannee River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin, with just a portion of the western and northwestern edge of the county, southwest and well northwest of Du Pont, located in the Alapaha River sub-basin of the same Suwannee River basin.
Major highways
U.S. Route 84
U.S. Route 221
U.S. Route 441
State Route 31
State Route 37
State Route 38
State Route 89
State Route 94
State Route 122
State Route 168
State Route 177
State Route 187
Adjacent counties
- Atkinson County (north)
- Ware County (east)
- Columbia County, Florida (south)
- Baker County, Florida (south)
- Echols County (southwest)
- Lanier County (west)
National protected area
Cities
Towns
Unincorporated Communities
- Travisville
- Cogdell
- Fivemile Still
- Edith
- Council
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 637 | — | |
| 1860 | 3,063 | 380.8% | |
| 1870 | 3,945 | 28.8% | |
| 1880 | 4,138 | 4.9% | |
| 1890 | 6,652 | 60.8% | |
| 1900 | 8,732 | 31.3% | |
| 1910 | 8,424 | −3.5% | |
| 1920 | 7,984 | −5.2% | |
| 1930 | 7,015 | −12.1% | |
| 1940 | 6,437 | −8.2% | |
| 1950 | 6,007 | −6.7% | |
| 1960 | 6,545 | 9.0% | |
| 1970 | 6,405 | −2.1% | |
| 1980 | 6,660 | 4.0% | |
| 1990 | 6,160 | −7.5% | |
| 2000 | 6,878 | 11.7% | |
| 2010 | 6,798 | −1.2% | |
| 2020 | 6,749 | −0.7% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 6,746 | −0.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1880 1890-1910 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 1960-1980 1980-2000 2010 2020 |
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| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 4,713 | 4,536 | 4,256 | 68.52% | 66.73% | 63.06% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2,019 | 1,876 | 1,950 | 29.35% | 27.60% | 28.89% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 27 | 38 | 30 | 0.39% | 0.56% | 0.44% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 8 | 13 | 22 | 0.12% | 0.19% | 0.33% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0.00% | 0.06% | 0.10% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 3 | 16 | 31 | 0.04% | 0.24% | 0.46% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 54 | 79 | 200 | 0.79% | 1.16% | 2.96% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 54 | 236 | 253 | 0.79% | 3.47% | 3.75% |
| Total | 6,878 | 6,798 | 6,749 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,749 people, 2,477 households, and 1,639 families residing in the county.
Education
Notable people
- Ossie Davis, actor
- Matthew Lintz, actor
- Iris Faircloth Blitch, politician, only woman to sign Southern Manifesto
- W. Benjamin Gibbs, politician
- William Chester Lankford, politician
- Jonathan Smith, football player
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Clinch para niños
