Randolph County, Georgia
| Randolph County, Georgia | |
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The Randolph County Courthouse in Cuthbert has been placed on the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation's list of "Places in Peril" for 2012 due to extensive termite damage and general disrepair.
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 Location in the U.S. state of Georgia |
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| Founded | December 20, 1828 |
| Named for | John Randolph of Roanoke |
| Seat | Cuthbert |
| Largest city | Cuthbert |
| Area | |
| • Total | 431 sq mi (1,116 km2) |
| • Land | 428 sq mi (1,109 km2) |
| • Water | 2.6 sq mi (7 km2), 0.6% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 7,719 |
| • Density | 18/sq mi (7/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | randolph |
Randolph County is a county located in the southwestern portion of the US state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,719.[1] The county seat is Cuthbert.[2]
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History
Randolph County was created on December 20, 1828, and named after the Virginia planter and politician, John Randolph.
Jasper County was originally named for Randolph but, because of his opposition to U.S. entry into the War of 1812, the Georgia General Assembly changed its name in December 10, 1812. Eventually, John Randolph's reputation was restored, and in 1828, the General Assembly created the current Randolph County in the west of the state.[3]
Lumpkin, Georgia was the original county seat. It was within the portion of Randolph that was taken to form Stewart County, and Lumpkin was designated as its county seat.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 431 square miles (1,120 km2), of which 428 square miles (1,110 km2) is land and 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2) (0.6%) is water.[4]
More than half of Randolph County, roughly east of U.S. Route 27, is located in the Ichawaynochaway Creek sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The northwestern portion of the county, from just south of Cuthbert north, is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Walter F. George Lake sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin. The southwestern corner, centered on Coleman, is located in the Lower Chattahoochee River sub-basin of the same larger ACF River Basin.[5]
Major highways
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Adjacent counties
- Stewart County – north
- Webster County – northeast
- Terrell County – east
- Calhoun County – southeast
- Clay County – southwest
- Quitman County – west
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1830 | 2,191 | — | |
| 1840 | 8,276 | 277.7% | |
| 1850 | 12,868 | 55.5% | |
| 1860 | 9,571 | −25.6% | |
| 1870 | 10,561 | 10.3% | |
| 1880 | 13,341 | 26.3% | |
| 1890 | 15,267 | 14.4% | |
| 1900 | 16,847 | 10.3% | |
| 1910 | 18,841 | 11.8% | |
| 1920 | 16,721 | −11.3% | |
| 1930 | 17,174 | 2.7% | |
| 1940 | 16,609 | −3.3% | |
| 1950 | 13,804 | −16.9% | |
| 1960 | 11,078 | −19.7% | |
| 1970 | 8,734 | −21.2% | |
| 1980 | 9,599 | 9.9% | |
| 1990 | 8,023 | −16.4% | |
| 2000 | 7,791 | −2.9% | |
| 2010 | 7,719 | −0.9% | |
| Est. 2014 | 7,313 | [6] | −5.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010-2013[1] |
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2000 census
As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 7,791 people, 2,909 households, and 1,972 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 3,402 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 38.94% White, 59.47% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. 1.18% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,909 households out of which 30.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.90% were married couples living together, 22.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.20% were non-families. 30.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.30% under the age of 18, 11.00% from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $22,004, and the median income for a family was $30,278. Males had a median income of $27,033 versus $20,394 for females. The per capita income for the county was $11,809. About 22.00% of families and 27.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.20% of those under age 18 and 31.00% of those age 65 or over.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 7,719 people, 3,187 households, and 2,011 families residing in the county.[12] The population density was 18.0 inhabitants per square mile (6.9/km2). There were 4,153 housing units at an average density of 9.7 per square mile (3.7/km2).[13] The racial makeup of the county was 61.8% black or African American, 36.6% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.5% of the population.[12] In terms of ancestry, 11.7% were English, 8.1% were Irish, and 2.4% were American.[14]
Of the 3,187 households, 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.0% were married couples living together, 22.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.9% were non-families, and 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age was 42.8 years.[12]
The median income for a household in the county was $26,194 and the median income for a family was $29,800. Males had a median income of $21,313 versus $23,542 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,632. About 23.7% of families and 28.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 53.2% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.[15]
Communities
See also
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References
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