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{{Short description|County in Georgia, United States}}
{{Short description|County in Georgia, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Upson County
| county = Upson County
| state = Georgia
| state = Georgia
| seal =
| seal =
| founded year = 1824
| founded year = {{start date and age|1824}}
| founded date = December 15
| founded date = December 15
| seat wl = Thomaston
| seat wl = Thomaston
| largest city wl = Thomaston
| largest city wl = Thomaston
| area_total_sq_mi = 328
| area_total_sq_mi = 328
| area_land_sq_mi = 323
| area_land_sq_mi = 323
| area_water_sq_mi = 4.1
| area_water_sq_mi = 4.1
| area percentage = 1.3%
| area percentage = 1.3%
| census estimate yr = 2018
| census yr = 2020
| pop = 26215
| pop = 27700
| density_sq_mi = 84
| density_sq_mi = 86
| time zone = Eastern
| time zone = Eastern
| footnotes =
| footnotes =
| web = www.upsoncountyga.org/
| web = www.upsoncountyga.org/
| named for = [[Stephen Upson]]
| named for = [[Stephen Upson]]
| ex image = Upson County Courthouse (West face).JPG
| ex image = Upson County Courthouse (West face).JPG
| ex image cap = [[Upson County Courthouse]] in Thomaston
| ex image cap = [[Upson County Courthouse]] in Thomaston
| district = 3rd
| district = 3rd
}}
}}


'''Upson County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the west central Piedmont portion of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the population was 27,153.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13293.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 26, 2014}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Thomaston, Georgia|Thomaston]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The county was created on December 15, 1824.
'''Upson County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the west central Piedmont portion of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 27,700.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census - Geography Profile: Upson County, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Upson_County,_Georgia?g=0500000US13293|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 29, 2022}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Thomaston, Georgia|Thomaston]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The county was created on December 15, 1824.


Upson County comprises the Thomaston, GA [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]], which is also included in the [[Atlanta]]-[[Athens, Georgia|Athens-Clarke County]]-[[Sandy Springs, Georgia|Sandy Springs]], GA [[Atlanta metropolitan area|Combined Statistical Area]].
Upson County comprises the Thomaston, GA [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]], which is also included in the [[Atlanta]]-[[Athens, Georgia|Athens-Clarke County]]-[[Sandy Springs, Georgia|Sandy Springs]] CSA.


==History==
==History==
Upson County was formed in 1824 and named after [[Stephen Upson]], a state legislator.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/u.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=238 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>
Upson County was formed in 1824 and named after [[Stephen Upson]], a state legislator.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/u.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030917105250/http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/u.pdf |archive-date=September 17, 2003 |url-status=live| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=238 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>

=== Emancipation Day ===
On May 29, 1865, following the conclusion of the [[American Civil War]], [[Slavery in the United States|enslaved]] [[African Americans]] in the county were notified in Thomaston that they had been emancipated.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Ripley |first=Joe |date=June 17, 2022 |title=Juneteenth in Georgia {{!}} Here's how enslaved people in the South learned they were freed |url=https://www.11alive.com/article/entertainment/events/juneteenth/juneteenth-georgia-celebrating-freedom-upson-county-thomaston/85-e0dac742-78a2-4bdb-818a-143c9bffb158 |access-date=May 2, 2024 |website=[[WXIA-TV]]}}</ref> By the following year, celebrations were held on that date, which continue to this day.<ref name=":0" /> It is considered one of the largest [[Emancipation Day]] celebrations in Georgia and one of the oldest continuously celebrated ones in the United States.<ref name=":0" />


==Geography==
==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|328|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|323|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|4.1|sqmi}} (1.3%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> Upson County boasts the lowest average summer humidity in the state.
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|328|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|323|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|4.1|sqmi}} (1.3%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> Upson County boasts the lowest average summer humidity in the state.


The vast majority of Upson County is located in the Upper [[Flint River (Georgia)|Flint River]] sub-basin of the [[ACF River Basin]] (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin), with just a tiny northeastern corner of the county, north of [[Yatesville, Georgia|Yatesville]], located in the Upper [[Ocmulgee River]] sub-basin of the [[Altamaha River]] basin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/ |title=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience |publisher=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission |accessdate=2015-11-20}}</ref>
The vast majority of Upson County is located in the Upper [[Flint River (Georgia)|Flint River]] sub-basin of the [[ACF River Basin]] (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin), with just a tiny northeastern corner of the county, north of [[Yatesville, Georgia|Yatesville]], located in the Upper [[Ocmulgee River]] sub-basin of the [[Altamaha River]] basin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/ |title=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience |publisher=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission |access-date=November 20, 2015}}</ref>


===Major highways===
===Major highways===
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* [[Talbot County, Georgia|Talbot County]] - southwest
* [[Talbot County, Georgia|Talbot County]] - southwest
* [[Meriwether County, Georgia|Meriwether County]] - northwest
* [[Meriwether County, Georgia|Meriwether County]] - northwest

==Communities==
===City===
* [[Thomaston, Georgia|Thomaston]]

===Town===
* [[Yatesville, Georgia|Yatesville]]

===Census-designated places===
* [[Hannahs Mill, Georgia|Hannahs Mill]]
* [[Lincoln Park, Georgia|Lincoln Park]]
* [[Salem, Georgia|Salem]]
* [[Sunset Village, Georgia|Sunset Village]]

===Unincorporated communities===
* [[Atwater, Georgia|Atwater]]
* [[Crest, Georgia|Crest]]
* [[Dog Crossing, Georgia|Dog Crossing]]
* [[The Rock, Georgia|The Rock]]


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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|2000= 27597
|2010= 27153
|2010= 27153
|2020= 27700
|estyear=2018
|estyear=2023
|estimate=26215
|estimate=28263
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2018">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2018.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=July 31, 2019}}</ref>
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 31, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=}}</ref><br>1790-1880<ref name=1880CensusGACty>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800 |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1880|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1880/vol-01-population/1880_v1-08.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref> 1890-1910<ref name=1910CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1910 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1910|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ga.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref><br> 1920-1930<ref name=1930CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1930 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref> 1930-1940<ref name=1940CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1940 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1940|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 1940-1950<ref name=1950CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1950 Census of Population - Georgia - |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1950|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-2/37779083v2p11ch2.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 1960-1980<ref name=1980CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_gaABC-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 1980-2000<ref name=2000CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 2000|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-12.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13293.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 26, 2014|archive-date=December 14, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151214031727/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13293.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 26, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=June 26, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ga190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 26, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 26, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2013<ref name="QF"/>
}}
}}
{| class="wikitable"

|+Upson County racial composition as of 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US13293&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 13, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
===2000 census===
!Race
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 27,597 people, 10,722 households, and 7,687 families living in the county. The [[population density]] was 85 people per square mile (33/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 11,616 housing units at an average density of 36 per square&nbsp;mile (14/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the county was 70.58% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 27.95% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.25% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.38% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.30% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.53% from two or more races. 1.18% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.
!Num.

!Perc.
There were 10,722 households, out of which 31.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.70% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.30% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.50% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,201, and the median income for a family was $37,418. Males had a median income of $30,484 versus $20,520 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $17,053. About 11.20% of families and 14.70% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.70% of those under age 18 and 11.70% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census]], there were 27,153&nbsp;people, 10,716&nbsp;households, and 7,382&nbsp;families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US13293
|title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
|accessdate=2015-12-30
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213021338/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US13293
|archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|84.0|PD/sqmi}}. There were 12,161 housing units at an average density of {{convert|37.6|/sqmi}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US13293
|accessdate=2015-12-30
|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213234126/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US13293
|archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
}}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 68.8% white, 28.0% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 1.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.2% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 21.4% were [[Americans|American]], 13.1% were [[Irish people|Irish]], 9.3% were [[English people|English]], and 6.3% were [[Germans|German]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US13293
|title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
|accessdate=2015-12-30
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213015954/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US13293
|archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

Of the 10,716&nbsp;households, 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.1% were non-families, and 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age was 40.3 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $34,509 and the median income for a family was $42,737. Males had a median income of $36,870 versus $27,075 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,398. About 16.7% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.9% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US13293
|title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
|accessdate=2015-12-30
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213011401/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US13293
|archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

==Communities==
===City===
* [[Thomaston, Georgia|Thomaston]]

===Town===
* [[Yatesville, Georgia|Yatesville]]

===Census-designated places===
* [[Hannahs Mill, Georgia|Hannahs Mill]]
* [[Lincoln Park, Georgia|Lincoln Park]]
* [[Salem, Georgia|Salem]]
* [[Sunset Village, Georgia|Sunset Village]]

===Other unincorporated places===
* [[Atwater, Georgia|Atwater]]
* [[Crest, Georgia|Crest]]
* [[Dog Crossing, Georgia|Dog Crossing]]
* [[The Rock, Georgia|The Rock]]

==Politics==
{{Hidden begin
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|title = Presidential election results
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{| align="center" border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
|+ '''Previous presidential elections results'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Third Party (United States)|Third parties]]
|-
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2016 United States presidential election in Georgia|2016]]'''
|18,009
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''66.7%''' ''7,292''
|65.01%
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|31.8% ''3,475''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.5% ''167''
|-
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2012 United States presidential election in Georgia|2012]]'''
|7,851
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.1%''' ''7,230''
|28.34%
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.1% ''3,959''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.8% ''90''
|-
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2008 United States presidential election in Georgia|2008]]'''
|63
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''63.8%''' ''7,291''
|0.23%
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.5% ''4,061''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.7% ''82''
|-
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2004 United States presidential election in Georgia|2004]]'''
|151
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''65.7%''' ''6,634''
|0.55%
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.9% ''3,424''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.4% ''36''
|-
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]'''
|1
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.6%''' ''5,019''
|0.0%
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.1% ''3,158''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.3% ''105''
|-
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1996 United States presidential election in Georgia|1996]]'''
|992
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''47.1%''' ''3,783''
|3.58%
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.5% ''3,491''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|9.5% ''761''
|-
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1992 United States presidential election in Georgia|1992]]'''
|633
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''45.0%''' ''4,053''
|2.29%
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.6% ''3,740''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|13.4% ''1208''
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1988 United States presidential election in Georgia|1988]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''63.1%''' ''4,614''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.4% ''2,666''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.5% ''38''
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1984 United States presidential election in Georgia|1984]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''62.0%''' ''4,803''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.0% ''2,943''
|style="text-align:center;|
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1980 United States presidential election in Georgia|1980]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|36.5% ''2,788''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''61.7%''' ''4,713''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.8% ''134''
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1976 United States presidential election in Georgia|1976]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|40.7% ''2,897''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''59.3%''' ''4,219''
|style="text-align:center;|
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1972 United States presidential election in Georgia|1972]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''84.5%''' ''4,892''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|15.5% ''896''
|style="text-align:center;|
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/American Independent}}|'''[[1968 United States presidential election in Georgia|1968]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|22.7% ''1,494''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|22.5% ''1480''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|'''54.8%''' ''3,599''
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1964 United States presidential election in Georgia|1964]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|48.6% ''3,103''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.3%''' ''3,275''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.1% ''6''
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1960 United States presidential election in Georgia|1960]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|23.5% ''1,001''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''76.5%''' ''3,262''
|style="text-align:center;|
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1956 United States presidential election in Georgia|1956]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|17.2% ''712''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''82.8%''' ''3,422''
|style="text-align:center;|
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1952 United States presidential election in Georgia|1952]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|14.5% ''648''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''85.6%''' ''3,837''
|style="text-align:center;|
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1948 United States presidential election in Georgia|1948]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|8.8% ''262''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''81.3%''' ''2,432''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|10.0% ''299''
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1944 United States presidential election in Georgia|1944]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|9.3% ''243''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''90.7%''' ''2,362''
|style="text-align:center;|
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1940 United States presidential election in Georgia|1940]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|6.6% ''159''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''93.4%''' ''2,235''
|style="text-align:center;|
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1936 United States presidential election in Georgia|1936]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|8.6% ''138''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''91.4%''' ''1,471''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.1% ''1''
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1932 United States presidential election in Georgia|1932]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1.2% ''20''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''98.6%''' ''1,660''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.2% ''4''
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1928 United States presidential election in Georgia|1928]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|23.5% ''221''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''76.5%''' ''721''
|style="text-align:center;|
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1924 United States presidential election in Georgia|1924]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|6.4% ''37''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''83.3%''' ''484''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|10.3% ''60''
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1920 United States presidential election in Georgia|1920]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|15.1% ''170''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''84.9%''' ''957''
|style="text-align:center;|
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1916 United States presidential election in Georgia|1916]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|25.6% ''259''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''72.6%''' ''734''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.8% ''18''
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1912 United States presidential election in Georgia|1912]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|23.4% ''138''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''75.4%''' ''445''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.2% ''7''
|}
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 27,700 people, 10,154 households, and 6,100 families residing in the county.
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==Politics==
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{{PresRow|1996|Republican|3,783|3,491|761|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|4,053|3,740|1,208|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|4,614|2,666|38|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|4,803|2,943|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|2,788|4,713|134|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|2,897|4,219|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|4,892|896|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1968|American Independent|1,494|1,480|3,599|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|3,103|3,275|6|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|1,001|3,262|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|712|3,422|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|648|3,837|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|262|2,432|299|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|243|2,362|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|159|2,235|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|138|1,471|1|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|20|1,660|4|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|221|721|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|37|484|60|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|170|957|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|18|734|259|Georgia}}
{{PresFoot|1912|Democratic|7|445|138|Georgia}}


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[[Category:Upson County, Georgia| ]]
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Revision as of 16:45, 2 May 2024

Upson County
County
Upson County Courthouse in Thomaston
Upson County Courthouse in Thomaston
Map of Georgia highlighting Upson County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°53′N 84°18′W / 32.88°N 84.3°W / 32.88; -84.3
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedDecember 15, 1824; 200 years ago (1824)
Named forStephen Upson
SeatThomaston
Largest cityThomaston
Area
 • Total328 sq mi (850 km2)
 • Land323 sq mi (840 km2)
 • Water4.1 sq mi (11 km2)  1.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total27,700
 • Density86/sq mi (33/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.upsoncountyga.org

Upson County is a county located in the west central Piedmont portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,700.[1] The county seat is Thomaston.[2] The county was created on December 15, 1824.

Upson County comprises the Thomaston, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs CSA.

History

Upson County was formed in 1824 and named after Stephen Upson, a state legislator.[3]

Emancipation Day

On May 29, 1865, following the conclusion of the American Civil War, enslaved African Americans in the county were notified in Thomaston that they had been emancipated.[4] By the following year, celebrations were held on that date, which continue to this day.[4] It is considered one of the largest Emancipation Day celebrations in Georgia and one of the oldest continuously celebrated ones in the United States.[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 328 square miles (850 km2), of which 323 square miles (840 km2) is land and 4.1 square miles (11 km2) (1.3%) is water.[5] Upson County boasts the lowest average summer humidity in the state.

The vast majority of Upson County is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin), with just a tiny northeastern corner of the county, north of Yatesville, located in the Upper Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin.[6]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

City

Town

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18307,013—
18409,40834.2%
18509,4240.2%
18609,9105.2%
18709,430−4.8%
188012,40031.5%
189012,188−1.7%
190013,67012.2%
191012,757−6.7%
192014,78615.9%
193019,50931.9%
194025,06428.5%
195025,0780.1%
196023,800−5.1%
197023,505−1.2%
198025,99810.6%
199026,3001.2%
200027,5974.9%
201027,153−1.6%
202027,7002.0%
2023 (est.)28,263[7]2.0%
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[16]
Upson County racial composition as of 2020[17]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 18,009 65.01%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 7,851 28.34%
Native American 63 0.23%
Asian 151 0.55%
Pacific Islander 1 0.0%
Other/Mixed 992 3.58%
Hispanic or Latino 633 2.29%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 27,700 people, 10,154 households, and 6,100 families residing in the county.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Upson County, Georgia[18]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 8,606 66.68% 4,203 32.56% 98 0.76%
2016 7,292 66.69% 3,475 31.78% 167 1.53%
2012 7,230 64.10% 3,959 35.10% 90 0.80%
2008 7,291 63.77% 4,061 35.52% 82 0.72%
2004 6,634 65.72% 3,424 33.92% 36 0.36%
2000 5,019 60.60% 3,158 38.13% 105 1.27%
1996 3,783 47.08% 3,491 43.45% 761 9.47%
1992 4,053 45.03% 3,740 41.55% 1,208 13.42%
1988 4,614 63.05% 2,666 36.43% 38 0.52%
1984 4,803 62.01% 2,943 37.99% 0 0.00%
1980 2,788 36.52% 4,713 61.73% 134 1.76%
1976 2,897 40.71% 4,219 59.29% 0 0.00%
1972 4,892 84.52% 896 15.48% 0 0.00%
1968 1,494 22.73% 1,480 22.52% 3,599 54.75%
1964 3,103 48.61% 3,275 51.30% 6 0.09%
1960 1,001 23.48% 3,262 76.52% 0 0.00%
1956 712 17.22% 3,422 82.78% 0 0.00%
1952 648 14.45% 3,837 85.55% 0 0.00%
1948 262 8.75% 2,432 81.26% 299 9.99%
1944 243 9.33% 2,362 90.67% 0 0.00%
1940 159 6.64% 2,235 93.36% 0 0.00%
1936 138 8.57% 1,471 91.37% 1 0.06%
1932 20 1.19% 1,660 98.57% 4 0.24%
1928 221 23.46% 721 76.54% 0 0.00%
1924 37 6.37% 484 83.30% 60 10.33%
1920 170 15.08% 957 84.92% 0 0.00%
1916 18 1.78% 734 72.60% 259 25.62%
1912 7 1.19% 445 75.42% 138 23.39%

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Upson County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 238. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
  4. ^ a b c Ripley, Joe (June 17, 2022). "Juneteenth in Georgia | Here's how enslaved people in the South learned they were freed". WXIA-TV. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  7. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  8. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  10. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  11. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  12. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  13. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  14. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  16. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 14, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  17. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  18. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

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