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Glascock County, Georgia

Coordinates: 33°14′N 82°37′W / 33.23°N 82.61°W / 33.23; -82.61
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Glascock County
County
Glascock County Courthouse in Gibson
Glascock County Courthouse in Gibson
Map of Georgia highlighting Glascock County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°14′N 82°37′W / 33.23°N 82.61°W / 33.23; -82.61
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1857; 167 years ago (1857)
Named forThomas Glascock
SeatGibson
Largest cityGibson
Area
 • Total
144 sq mi (370 km2)
 • Land144 sq mi (370 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (2 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,884
 • Density20/sq mi (8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district12th
Websitewww.glascockcountyga.com

Glascock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,884,[1] making it the fourth-least populous county in Georgia. The county seat is Gibson.[2] The county was created on December 19, 1857.[3]

History

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The county is named after Thomas Glascock,[4] a soldier in the War of 1812, general in the First Seminole War and U.S. representative.

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 144 square miles (370 km2), of which 144 square miles (370 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (0.5%) is water.[5] It is the fourth-smallest county in Georgia by area. Behind Clayton Rockdale County and Clark counties

The vast majority of Glascock County is located in the Upper Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin, with just the very northeastern corner of the county, northeast of State Route 80, located in the Brier Creek sub-basin of the Savannah River basin.[6]

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Adjacent counties

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Communities

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Cities

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Town

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Unincorporated communities

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18602,437—
18702,73612.3%
18803,57730.7%
18903,7204.0%
19004,51621.4%
19104,6693.4%
19204,192−10.2%
19304,3884.7%
19404,5473.6%
19503,579−21.3%
19602,672−25.3%
19702,280−14.7%
19802,3824.5%
19902,357−1.0%
20002,5568.4%
20103,08220.6%
20202,884−6.4%
2023 (est.)2,954[7]2.4%
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]
Glascock County racial composition[17]
Race Num. Perc.
White 2,573 89.22%
Black or African American 196 6.8%
Asian 7 0.24%
Pacific Islander 2 0.07%
Other/Mixed 54 1.87%
Hispanic or Latino 52 1.8%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,884 people, 1,108 households, and 726 families residing in the county.

Politics

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Glascock County, a rural, sparsely-populated, majority-white county, is arguably the most Republican of Georgia's 159 counties, and one of the most Republican counties in the United States, with almost 90 percent of voters supporting Donald Trump in 2020. In addition, Republican percentages have been in the 80s since 2004, and the last Democrat to win the county was Georgian Jimmy Carter in 1980.

United States presidential election results for Glascock County, Georgia[18]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 1,534 91.86% 133 7.96% 3 0.18%
2020 1,402 89.58% 155 9.90% 8 0.51%
2016 1,235 88.85% 138 9.93% 17 1.22%
2012 1,135 84.96% 176 13.17% 25 1.87%
2008 1,202 84.17% 210 14.71% 16 1.12%
2004 1,016 80.00% 250 19.69% 4 0.31%
2000 763 74.80% 249 24.41% 8 0.78%
1996 532 52.78% 348 34.52% 128 12.70%
1992 516 50.94% 316 31.19% 181 17.87%
1988 580 73.42% 210 26.58% 0 0.00%
1984 827 72.29% 317 27.71% 0 0.00%
1980 510 44.82% 614 53.95% 14 1.23%
1976 371 34.51% 704 65.49% 0 0.00%
1972 578 93.38% 41 6.62% 0 0.00%
1968 185 19.17% 47 4.87% 733 75.96%
1964 836 86.19% 134 13.81% 0 0.00%
1960 180 37.58% 299 62.42% 0 0.00%
1956 110 25.94% 314 74.06% 0 0.00%
1952 233 37.95% 381 62.05% 0 0.00%
1948 13 2.58% 123 24.40% 368 73.02%
1944 161 33.61% 318 66.39% 0 0.00%
1940 76 18.54% 332 80.98% 2 0.49%
1936 68 15.45% 369 83.86% 3 0.68%
1932 7 1.75% 393 98.25% 0 0.00%
1928 225 64.66% 123 35.34% 0 0.00%
1924 26 12.68% 111 54.15% 68 33.17%
1920 83 26.35% 232 73.65% 0 0.00%
1916 8 2.76% 126 43.45% 156 53.79%
1912 3 1.63% 109 59.24% 72 39.13%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Glascock County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 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. 94. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 138.
  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. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. 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 June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  17. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  18. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
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33°14′N 82°37′W / 33.23°N 82.61°W / 33.23; -82.61

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