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{{Short description|County in Georgia, United States}}
{{Short description|County in Georgia, United States}}
{{Distinguish|Colquitt, Georgia}}
{{Distinguish|Colquitt, Georgia}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Colquitt County
| county = Colquitt County
| state = Georgia
| state = Georgia
| seal =
| seal =
| founded = 1856
| founded = {{start date and age|1856}}
| seat wl= Moultrie
| seat wl = Moultrie
| largest city wl= Moultrie
| largest city wl = Moultrie
| area_total_sq_mi = 557
| area_total_sq_mi = 557
| area_land_sq_mi = 544
| area_land_sq_mi = 544
| area_water_sq_mi = 12
| area_water_sq_mi = 12
| area percentage = 2.2%
| area percentage = 2.2%
| census estimate yr = 2019
| census yr = 2020
| pop = 45600
| pop = 45898
| density_sq_mi = 84
| density_sq_mi = 84
| time zone = Eastern
| time zone = Eastern
| website = {{URL|https://www.colquittcountyga.gov/|colquittcountyga.gov}}
| web = http://www.ccboc.com/
| ex image = 08-08-10 MoutrieColquittCoCrths.JPG
| ex image = 08-08-10 MoutrieColquittCoCrths.JPG
| ex image cap = [[Colquitt County Courthouse]] in Moultrie
| ex image cap = [[Colquitt County Courthouse]] in Moultrie
| district = 8th
| district = 8th
| named for = [[Walter Terry Colquitt]]
| named for = [[Walter Terry Colquitt]]
}}
}}


'''Colquitt County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the population was 45,498.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13071.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160226025925/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13071.html|archive-date=February 26, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Moultrie, Georgia|Moultrie]].<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 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archivedate=2011-05-31 }}</ref> The county was created February 25, 1856 and is named for [[Walter Terry Colquitt]], a [[United States Senate|U.S. senator]].<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/c.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=49 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>
'''Colquitt County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 45,898.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census - Geography Profile: Colquitt County, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Colquitt_County,_Georgia?g=0500000US13071|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 26, 2022}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Moultrie, Georgia|Moultrie]].<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 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The county was created on February 25, 1856, and is named for [[Walter Terry Colquitt]], a [[United States Senate|U.S. senator]].<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/c.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030710215157/http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/c.pdf |archive-date=July 10, 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=49 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref> Colquitt County comprises the Moultrie, GA [[Micropolitan Statistical Area|micropolitan statistical area]].
Colquitt County comprises the Moultrie, GA [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]].
It is the hometown of former U.S. Senator [[Saxby Chambliss]]. Colquitt County is the home of the Colquitt County Packers and is home to the 1994 Class AAAA and the 2014 and 2015 AAAAAA State Championship Football teams, along with the 1997 and 2003 State Champion Baseball teams.


==Geography==
==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|557|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|544|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|12|sqmi}} (2.2%) 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>
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|557|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|544|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|12|sqmi}} (2.2%) 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> It is located in [[Southwest Georgia]].


Most of the western portion of Colquitt County, west of [[Moultrie, Georgia|Moultrie]] and [[Georgia State Route 33|State Route 33]], is located in the Upper [[Ochlockonee River]] sub-basin of the larger Ochlockonee River basin, with the exception of the very northwestern corner of the county, between [[Sale City, Georgia|Sale City]] and west of [[Doerun, Georgia|Doerun]], which is located in the Lower [[Flint River (Georgia)|Flint River]] sub-basin of the [[ACF River Basin]] (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). A narrow central portion of Colquitt County, running from north to south of Moultrie, and then widening to occupy the gap between [[U.S. Route 319 in Georgia|U.S. Route 319]] and [[Georgia State Route 133|State Route 133]], is located in the [[Withlacoochee River (Suwannee River)|Withlacoochee River]] sub-basin of the [[Suwannee River]] basin. The eastern portion of the county is located in the [[Little River (Withlacoochee River)|Little River]] sub-basin of the same Suwannee 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=2015-11-25}}</ref>
Most of the western portion of Colquitt County, west of [[Moultrie, Georgia|Moultrie]] and [[Georgia State Route 33|State Route 33]], is located in the Upper [[Ochlockonee River]] sub-basin of the larger Ochlockonee River basin, with the exception of the very northwestern corner of the county, between [[Sale City, Georgia|Sale City]] and west of [[Doerun, Georgia|Doerun]], which is located in the Lower [[Flint River (Georgia)|Flint River]] sub-basin of the [[ACF River Basin]] (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). A narrow central portion of Colquitt County, running from north to south of Moultrie, and then widening to occupy the gap between [[U.S. Route 319 in Georgia|U.S. Route 319]] and [[Georgia State Route 133|State Route 133]], is located in the [[Withlacoochee River (Suwannee River)|Withlacoochee River]] sub-basin of the [[Suwannee River]] basin. The eastern portion of the county is located in the [[Little River (Withlacoochee River)|Little River]] sub-basin of the same Suwannee 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 25, 2015 |archive-date=October 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003004639/http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>


===Lakes===
===Lakes===
{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Adams Lake (Colquitt County, Georgia)|Adams Lake]]
* [[Beatles Lake North]]
* [[Beatles Lake]]
* [[Brewer Lake (Colquitt County, Georgia)|Brewer Lake]]
* [[Cardin Lake]]
* [[Cobb Lake]]
* [[Colquitt County Lake]]
* [[Demott Lake]]
* [[Giles Millpond]]
* [[Gray Lake]]
* [[Gray Lake]]
* [[Hall Lake (Colquitt County, Georgia)|Hall Lake]]
* [[Indian Lake (Colquitt County, Georgia)|Indian Lake]]
* [[Lindsey Lake]]
* [[Lukes Pond]]
* [[Mims Millpond]]
* [[Moss Lake (Colquitt County, Georgia)|Moss Lake]]
* [[Lake Murphy (Colquitt County, Georgia)|Lake Murphy]]
* [[Lake Murphy (Colquitt County, Georgia)|Lake Murphy]]
* [[Reed Bingham Park Lake]]
* [[Rowell Lake]]
* [[Sanders Lake]]
* [[Sells Lake]]
* [[Smith Lake (Colquitt County, Georgia)|Smith Lake]]
* [[Sunset Lake (Colquitt County, Georgia)|Sunset Lake]]
* [[Vickers Lake]]
* [[Willis Lake (Colquitt County, Georgia)|Willis Lake]]
{{div col end}}


===Major highways===
===Major highways===
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* [[Mitchell County, Georgia|Mitchell County]] (west)
* [[Mitchell County, Georgia|Mitchell County]] (west)
* [[Worth County, Georgia|Worth County]] (northwest)
* [[Worth County, Georgia|Worth County]] (northwest)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 1316
|1870= 1654
|1880= 2527
|1890= 4794
|1900= 13636
|1910= 19789
|1920= 29332
|1930= 30622
|1940= 33012
|1950= 33999
|1960= 34048
|1970= 32200
|1980= 35376
|1990= 36645
|2000= 42053
|2010= 45498
|estyear=2019
|estimate=45600
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=May 21, 2020}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|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 20, 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 20, 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 20, 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 20, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2019<ref name="QF"/>
}}

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2011-05-14 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 42,053 people, 15,495 households, and 11,063 families living in the county. The [[population density]] was 76 people per square mile (29/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 17,554 housing units at an average density of 32 per square&nbsp;mile (12/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the county was 67.78% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 23.47% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.29% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.25% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 7.05% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.12% from two or more races. 10.83% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 15,495 households, out of which 34.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.00% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 24.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.40% under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,539, and the median income for a family was $34,792. Males had a median income of $26,588 versus $20,155 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $14,457. About 16.10% of families and 19.80% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.70% of those under age 18 and 19.60% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census]], there were 45,498&nbsp;people, 16,317&nbsp;households, and 11,696&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/DPDP1/0500000US13071
|title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
|accessdate=2015-12-27
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213024656/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US13071
|archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|83.6|PD/sqmi}}. There were 18,311 housing units at an average density of {{convert|33.7|/sqmi}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US13071
|accessdate=2015-12-27
|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213183032/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US13071
|archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
}}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 64.7% white, 22.4% black or African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% American Indian, 10.3% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 17.1% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 19.6% were [[Americans|American]], 8.4% were [[Irish people|Irish]], and 6.8% were [[English people|English]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US13071
|title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
|accessdate=2015-12-27
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213014317/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US13071
|archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

Of the 16,317&nbsp;households, 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 28.3% were non-families, and 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.21. The median age was 34.8 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $32,902 and the median income for a family was $39,086. Males had a median income of $28,912 versus $24,199 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,362. About 18.8% of families and 23.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 32.7% of those under age 18 and 16.8% 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/DP03/0500000US13071
|title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
|accessdate=2015-12-27
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213025454/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US13071
|archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

===2008 estimates===
According to Census Bureau estimates in 2008, Colquitt County had a population that was 75.3% whites, 22.9% African-American and 16.0% Latino.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13071.html |title=Colquitt County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=August 27, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160226025925/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13071.html |archive-date=February 26, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Education==
[[File:Colquitt County Board of Education at former high school.jpg|thumb|[[Colquitt County School District]] headquarters]]
[[Colquitt County School District]] operates public schools, with [[Colquitt County High School]] being the high school.


==Communities==
==Communities==

===Cities===
===Cities===
{{div col}}
{{div col}}
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* [[Moultrie, Georgia|Moultrie]]
* [[Moultrie, Georgia|Moultrie]]
* [[Norman Park, Georgia|Norman Park]]
* [[Norman Park, Georgia|Norman Park]]
* [[Riverside, Colquitt County, Georgia|Riverside]]
{{div col end}}
{{div col end}}


===Unincorporated communities===
===Unincorporated communities===
{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Autreyville, Georgia|Autreyville]]
* [[Autreyville, Georgia|Autreyville]]
* [[Barbers, Georgia|Barbers]]
* [[Barbers, Georgia|Barbers]]
* [[Center Hill, Georgia|Center Hill]]
* [[Cool Springs, Georgia|Cool Springs]]
* [[Crosland, Georgia|Crosland]]
* [[Hartsfield, Georgia|Hartsfield]]
* [[Hartsfield, Georgia|Hartsfield]]
* [[Minnesota, Georgia|Minnesota]]
* [[Riverside, Colquitt County, Georgia|Riverside]]
* [[Murphy, Georgia|Murphy]]
* [[New Elm, Georgia|New Elm]]
* [[Pineboro, Georgia|Pineboro]]
* [[Sigsbee, Georgia|Sigsbee]]
* [[Sunset, Georgia|Sunset]]
* [[Terrace, Georgia|Terrace]]
* [[Ticknor, Georgia|Ticknor]]
* [[Weldon, Georgia|Weldon]]
{{div col end}}


==Politics==
==Demographics==
{{US Census population
{{Hidden begin
| 1860 = 1316
|titlestyle = background:#ccccff;
| 1870 = 1654
|title = Presidential election results
| 1880 = 2527
| 1890 = 4794
| 1900 = 13636
| 1910 = 19789
| 1920 = 29332
| 1930 = 30622
| 1940 = 33012
| 1950 = 33999
| 1960 = 34048
| 1970 = 32200
| 1980 = 35376
| 1990 = 36645
| 2000 = 42053
| 2010 = 45498
| 2020 = 45898
|estyear=2023
|estimate=46167
|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
|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=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br>1790-1880<ref name=1880CensusGACty>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800 |website=[[US 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 |website=[[US 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 |website=[[US 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 |website=[[US 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 - |website=[[US 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 |website=[[US 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 |website=[[US 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/13/13071.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160226025925/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13071.html|archive-date=February 26, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}
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|+Colquitt County racial composition as of 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US13071&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 9, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
|+ '''Previous presidential election 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=2018-03-19}}</ref>
!Race
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
!Num.
! Year
!Perc.
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Third Party (United States)|Third parties]]
|-
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2016 United States presidential election in Georgia|2016]]'''
|25,588
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''72.7%''' ''9,898''
|55.75%
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|25.4% ''3,463''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.9% ''263''
|-
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]]
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2012 United States presidential election in Georgia|2012]]'''
|9,995
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''69.3%''' ''9,243''
|21.78%
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.8% ''3,973''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.0% ''131''
|-
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2008 United States presidential election in Georgia|2008]]'''
|83
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''68.3%''' ''9,185''
|0.18%
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|30.8% ''4,139''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.0% ''130''
|-
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2004 United States presidential election in Georgia|2004]]'''
|388
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''70.6%''' ''8,296''
|0.85%
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|28.7% ''3,378''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.7% ''78''
|-
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2000 United States presidential election in Georgia|2000]]'''
|15
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''66.1%''' ''6,589''
|0.03%
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.1% ''3,297''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.9% ''86''
|-
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/mixed]]
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1996 United States presidential election in Georgia|1996]]'''
|1,120
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''48.5%''' ''4,847''
|2.44%
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.4% ''4,135''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|10.1% ''1010''
|-
|-
|[[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]]'''
|8,709
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''45.5%''' ''4,680''
|18.97%
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.9% ''3,891''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|16.6% ''1705''
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1988 United States presidential election in Georgia|1988]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''65.0%''' ''5,653''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.5% ''2,998''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.5% ''40''
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1984 United States presidential election in Georgia|1984]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.5%''' ''5,815''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.6% ''3,208''
|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}}|39.6% ''3,593''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''59.0%''' ''5,353''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.4% ''123''
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1976 United States presidential election in Georgia|1976]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|23.9% ''2,181''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''76.1%''' ''6,928''
|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}}|'''88.1%''' ''6,900''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|11.9% ''930''
|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}}|20.2% ''1,882''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|12.0% ''1,119''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|'''67.8%''' ''6,325''
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1964 United States presidential election in Georgia|1964]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''71.7%''' ''6,493''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|28.3% ''2,563''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% ''4''
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1960 United States presidential election in Georgia|1960]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|27.7% ''1,685''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''72.3%''' ''4,397''
|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}}|23.2% ''1,336''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''76.8%''' ''4,412''
|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}}|23.8% ''1,411''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''76.2%''' ''4,517''
|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}}|15.5% ''537''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''65.1%''' ''2,255''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|19.4% ''673''
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1944 United States presidential election in Georgia|1944]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|23.2% ''696''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''76.8%''' ''2,308''
|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}}|22.2% ''525''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''77.0%''' ''1,819''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.7% ''17''
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1936 United States presidential election in Georgia|1936]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|15.4% ''448''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''84.4%''' ''2,449''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.1% ''4''
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1932 United States presidential election in Georgia|1932]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2.8% ''101''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''96.8%''' ''3,534''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.5% ''17''
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1928 United States presidential election in Georgia|1928]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.1% ''796''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.9%''' ''970''
|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}}|10.7% ''205''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''81.8%''' ''1,572''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.5% ''145''
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1920 United States presidential election in Georgia|1920]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|40.5% ''523''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''59.5%''' ''768''
|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}}|11.2% ''171''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''85.4%''' ''1,305''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.5% ''53''
|-
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1912 United States presidential election in Georgia|1912]]'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|41.8% ''507''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.6%''' ''699''
|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.7% ''8''
|}
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 45,898 people, 15,505 households, and 10,663 families residing in the county.
{{Hidden end}}

==Education==
[[File:Colquitt County Board of Education at former high school.jpg|thumb|[[Colquitt County School District]] headquarters]]
[[Colquitt County School District]] operates public schools, with [[Colquitt County High School]] being the high school.

==Politics==
{{PresHead|place=Colquitt County, Georgia|source=<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=March 19, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2020|Republican|11,777|4,190|119|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|9,898|3,463|263|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|9,243|3,973|131|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|9,185|4,139|130|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|8,296|3,378|78|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|6,589|3,297|86|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|4,847|4,135|1,010|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|4,680|3,891|1,705|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|5,653|2,998|40|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|5,815|3,208|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|3,593|5,353|123|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|2,181|6,928|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|6,900|930|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1968|American Independent|1,882|1,119|6,325|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|6,493|2,563|4|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|1,685|4,397|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|1,336|4,412|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|1,411|4,517|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|537|2,255|673|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|696|2,308|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|525|1,819|17|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|448|2,449|4|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|101|3,534|17|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|796|970|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|205|1,572|145|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|523|768|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|53|1,305|171|Georgia}}
{{PresFoot|1912|Democratic|8|699|507|Georgia}}


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|State of Georgia}}
{{Portal|State of Georgia}}
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Colquitt County, Georgia]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Colquitt County, Georgia]]
*[[List of counties in Georgia]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 15:04, 22 July 2024

Not to be confused with Colquitt, Georgia.

Colquitt County
County
Colquitt County Courthouse in Moultrie
Colquitt County Courthouse in Moultrie
Map of Georgia highlighting Colquitt County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°11′N 83°46′W / 31.19°N 83.77°W / 31.19; -83.77
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1856; 168 years ago (1856)
Named forWalter Terry Colquitt
SeatMoultrie
Largest cityMoultrie
Area
 • Total557 sq mi (1,440 km2)
 • Land544 sq mi (1,410 km2)
 • Water12 sq mi (30 km2)  2.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total45,898
 • Density84/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitecolquittcountyga.gov

Colquitt County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,898.[1] The county seat is Moultrie.[2] The county was created on February 25, 1856, and is named for Walter Terry Colquitt, a U.S. senator.[3] Colquitt County comprises the Moultrie, GA micropolitan statistical area.

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 557 square miles (1,440 km2), of which 544 square miles (1,410 km2) is land and 12 square miles (31 km2) (2.2%) is water.[4] It is located in Southwest Georgia.

Most of the western portion of Colquitt County, west of Moultrie and State Route 33, is located in the Upper Ochlockonee River sub-basin of the larger Ochlockonee River basin, with the exception of the very northwestern corner of the county, between Sale City and west of Doerun, which is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). A narrow central portion of Colquitt County, running from north to south of Moultrie, and then widening to occupy the gap between U.S. Route 319 and State Route 133, is located in the Withlacoochee River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin. The eastern portion of the county is located in the Little River sub-basin of the same Suwannee River basin.[5]

Lakes

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Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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Communities

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Cities

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Unincorporated communities

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18601,316—
18701,65425.7%
18802,52752.8%
18904,79489.7%
190013,636184.4%
191019,78945.1%
192029,33248.2%
193030,6224.4%
194033,0127.8%
195033,9993.0%
196034,0480.1%
197032,200−5.4%
198035,3769.9%
199036,6453.6%
200042,05314.8%
201045,4988.2%
202045,8980.9%
2023 (est.)46,167[6]0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1880[8]1890-1910[9]
1920-1930[10] 1930-1940[11]
1940-1950[12] 1960-1980[13]
1980-2000[14] 2010[15]
Colquitt County racial composition as of 2020[16]
Race Num. Perc.
White 25,588 55.75%
Black or African American 9,995 21.78%
Native American 83 0.18%
Asian 388 0.85%
Pacific Islander 15 0.03%
Other/mixed 1,120 2.44%
Hispanic or Latino 8,709 18.97%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 45,898 people, 15,505 households, and 10,663 families residing in the county.

Education

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Colquitt County School District headquarters

Colquitt County School District operates public schools, with Colquitt County High School being the high school.

Politics

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United States presidential election results for Colquitt County, Georgia[17]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 11,777 73.21% 4,190 26.05% 119 0.74%
2016 9,898 72.65% 3,463 25.42% 263 1.93%
2012 9,243 69.25% 3,973 29.77% 131 0.98%
2008 9,185 68.27% 4,139 30.76% 130 0.97%
2004 8,296 70.59% 3,378 28.74% 78 0.66%
2000 6,589 66.08% 3,297 33.06% 86 0.86%
1996 4,847 48.51% 4,135 41.38% 1,010 10.11%
1992 4,680 45.54% 3,891 37.86% 1,705 16.59%
1988 5,653 65.04% 2,998 34.50% 40 0.46%
1984 5,815 64.45% 3,208 35.55% 0 0.00%
1980 3,593 39.62% 5,353 59.03% 123 1.36%
1976 2,181 23.94% 6,928 76.06% 0 0.00%
1972 6,900 88.12% 930 11.88% 0 0.00%
1968 1,882 20.18% 1,119 12.00% 6,325 67.82%
1964 6,493 71.67% 2,563 28.29% 4 0.04%
1960 1,685 27.70% 4,397 72.30% 0 0.00%
1956 1,336 23.24% 4,412 76.76% 0 0.00%
1952 1,411 23.80% 4,517 76.20% 0 0.00%
1948 537 15.50% 2,255 65.08% 673 19.42%
1944 696 23.17% 2,308 76.83% 0 0.00%
1940 525 22.24% 1,819 77.04% 17 0.72%
1936 448 15.44% 2,449 84.42% 4 0.14%
1932 101 2.77% 3,534 96.77% 17 0.47%
1928 796 45.07% 970 54.93% 0 0.00%
1924 205 10.67% 1,572 81.79% 145 7.54%
1920 523 40.51% 768 59.49% 0 0.00%
1916 53 3.47% 1,305 85.35% 171 11.18%
1912 8 0.66% 699 57.58% 507 41.76%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Colquitt County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 49. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 2003.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  6. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  9. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1910.
  10. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
  11. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  12. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1950.
  13. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  14. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
  15. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 26, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  16. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  17. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
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