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McDuffie County
McDuffie County Courthouse in Thomson
McDuffie County Courthouse in Thomson
Map of Georgia highlighting McDuffie County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Georgia
Founded 1870; 154 years ago (1870)
Named for George McDuffie
Seat Thomson
Largest city Thomson
Area
 • Total 266 sq mi (690 km2)
 • Land 257 sq mi (670 km2)
 • Water 8.9 sq mi (23 km2)  3.4%%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2018)
21,531
 • Density 85/sq mi (33/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 10th

McDuffie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 21,875. The county seat is Thomson. The county was created on October 18, 1870 and named after the South Carolina governor and senator George McDuffie.

McDuffie County is part of the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 266 square miles (690 km2), of which 257 square miles (670 km2) is land and 8.9 square miles (23 km2) (3.4%) is water.

Most of the southern half of McDuffie County, south of Thomson, is located in the Brier Creek sub-basin of the Savannah River basin, except for a slice of the eastern portion of the county, north of Dearing and along a north-south line running through Boneville, which is located in the Middle Savannah River sub-basin of the Savannah River basin. The northern half of McDuffie County, north of Thomson, is located in the Little River sub-basin of the same Savannah River basin.

Major highways

  • I-20.svg Interstate 20
  • US 78.svg U.S. Route 78
  • US 221.svg U.S. Route 221
  • US 278.svg U.S. Route 278
  • Georgia 10.svg State Route 10
  • Georgia 12.svg State Route 12
  • Georgia 17.svg State Route 17
  • Georgia 43.svg State Route 43
  • Georgia 47.svg State Route 47
  • Georgia 150.svg State Route 150
  • Georgia 223.svg State Route 223
  • Georgia 402.svg State Route 402 (unsigned designation for I-20)

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 9,449
1890 8,789 −7.0%
1900 9,804 11.5%
1910 10,325 5.3%
1920 11,509 11.5%
1930 9,014 −21.7%
1940 10,878 20.7%
1950 11,443 5.2%
1960 12,627 10.3%
1970 15,276 21.0%
1980 18,546 21.4%
1990 20,119 8.5%
2000 21,231 5.5%
2010 21,875 3.0%
2018 (est.) 21,531 −1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2013

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 21,875 people, 8,289 households, and 5,964 families living in the county. The population density was 85.0 inhabitants per square mile (32.8/km2). There were 9,319 housing units at an average density of 36.2 per square mile (14.0/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 57.2% white, 39.8% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.9% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 18.4% were American, 8.3% were English, 6.0% were Irish, and 5.4% were German.

Of the 8,289 households, 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 21.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 28.0% were non-families, and 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07. The median age was 38.4 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,414 and the median income for a family was $42,472. Males had a median income of $34,300 versus $22,710 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,261. About 16.0% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.2% of those under age 18 and 20.1% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census

McDuffie County racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 11,417 52.78%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 8,644 39.96%
Native American 45 0.21%
Asian 76 0.35%
Pacific Islander 13 0.06%
Other/Mixed 647 2.99%
Hispanic or Latino 790 3.65%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 21,632 people, 8,153 households, and 5,770 families residing in the county.

Communities

Education

See also

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