Jefferson County, Georgia Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Jefferson County
U.S. county
County courthouse in Louisville
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	February 20, 1796; 228 years ago (1796-02-20)
Named for	Thomas Jefferson
Seat	Louisville
Largest city	Louisville
Area
• Total	530 sq mi (1,400 km²)
• Land	526 sq mi (1,360 km²)
• Water	3.2 sq mi (8 km²) 0.6%%
Population (2020)
• Total	15,709
• Density	30/sq mi (10/km²)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	12th
Website	Jefferson County, Georgia

Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,709. The county seat and largest city is Louisville. The county was created on February 20, 1796, and named for Thomas Jefferson, the main author of the Declaration of Independence who became the third president of the United States.

Geography
- Major highways
- Adjacent counties
Communities
Demographics
Education
See also

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 530 square miles (1,400 km²), of which 526 square miles (1,360 km²) is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) (0.6%) is water.

The small northern portion of Jefferson County, defined by a line running from Stapleton southeast and just south of State Route 80, is located in the Brier Creek sub-basin of the Savannah River basin. The entire rest of the county is located in the Upper Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin.

Major highways

U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1 Business (Louisville)
U.S. Route 1 Business (Wadley)
U.S. Route 221
U.S. Route 319
State Route 4
State Route 4 Business (Louisville)
State Route 4 Business (Wadley)
State Route 17
State Route 24
State Route 47
State Route 78
State Route 80
State Route 88
State Route 102
State Route 171
State Route 242
State Route 296
State Route 540 (Fall Line Freeway)

Adjacent counties

McDuffie County - north
Richmond County - northeast
Burke County - east
Emanuel County - south
Johnson County - southwest
Glascock County - northwest
Washington County - west
Warren County - northwest

Communities

Cities

Towns

Bartow

Census-designated place

Matthews

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1800	5,684	—
1810	6,111	7.5%
1820	7,056	15.5%
1830	7,309	3.6%
1840	7,254	−0.8%
1850	9,131	25.9%
1860	10,219	11.9%
1870	12,190	19.3%
1880	15,671	28.6%
1890	17,213	9.8%
1900	18,212	5.8%
1910	21,379	17.4%
1920	22,602	5.7%
1930	20,727	−8.3%
1940	20,040	−3.3%
1950	18,855	−5.9%
1960	17,468	−7.4%
1970	17,174	−1.7%
1980	18,403	7.2%
1990	17,408	−5.4%
2000	17,266	−0.8%
2010	16,930	−1.9%
2020	15,709	−7.2%
2023 (est.)	15,183	−10.3%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1880 1890-1910 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 1960-1980 1980-2000 2010 2020

**Jefferson County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition**
*Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	7,215	7,015	6,834	41.79%	41.44%	43.50%
Black or African American alone (NH)	9,663	9,187	7,970	55.97%	54.26%	50.74%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	21	18	21	0.12%	0.11%	0.13%
Asian alone (NH)	27	64	70	0.16%	0.38%	0.45%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	2	0	0.01%	0.01%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	16	13	25	0.09%	0.08%	0.16%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	64	114	327	0.37%	0.67%	2.08%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	259	517	462	1.50%	3.05%	2.94%
Total	17,266	16,930	15,709	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 15,709 people, 5,664 households, and 3,598 families residing in the county.

Jefferson County, Georgia facts for kids

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