Crisp County, Georgia facts for kids
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Crisp County
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Crisp County Courthouse in Cordele
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Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Named for | Charles Frederick Crisp |
| Seat | Cordele |
| Largest city | Cordele |
| Area | |
| • Total | 281 sq mi (730 km2) |
| • Land | 273 sq mi (710 km2) |
| • Water | 8.4 sq mi (22 km2) 3.0%% |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 20,128 |
| • Density | 74/sq mi (29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
Crisp County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,128. The county seat is Cordele. The county was created on August 17, 1905, from Dooly County and named for Georgia Congressman Charles Frederick Crisp.
Crisp County comprises the Cordele, GA micropolitan statistical area.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 281 square miles (730 km2), of which 273 square miles (710 km2) is land and 8.4 square miles (22 km2) (3.0%) is water.
The western two-thirds of Crisp County, bordered on the east by a line from south of Arabi running northeast, is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The eastern third of the county is located in the Alapaha River sub-basin of the Suwannee River.
Major highways
Interstate 75
U.S. Route 41
U.S. Route 280
State Route 7
State Route 30
State Route 33
State Route 33 Connector
State Route 90
State Route 257
State Route 300
State Route 300 Connector
State Route 401 (unsigned designation for I-75)
Adjacent counties
- Dooly County (north)
- Wilcox County (east)
- Turner County (southeast)
- Worth County (southwest)
- Lee County (west)
- Sumter County (west)
Communities
City
- Cordele (county seat)
Town
Unincorporated community
- Coney
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 16,423 | — | |
| 1920 | 18,914 | 15.2% | |
| 1930 | 17,343 | −8.3% | |
| 1940 | 17,540 | 1.1% | |
| 1950 | 17,663 | 0.7% | |
| 1960 | 17,768 | 0.6% | |
| 1970 | 18,087 | 1.8% | |
| 1980 | 19,489 | 7.8% | |
| 1990 | 20,011 | 2.7% | |
| 2000 | 21,996 | 9.9% | |
| 2010 | 23,439 | 6.6% | |
| 2020 | 20,128 | −14.1% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 19,631 | −16.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-18801890-1910 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 1960-1980 1980-2000 2010 |
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| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 9,892 | 49.15% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 8,821 | 43.82% |
| Native American | 18 | 0.09% |
| Asian | 180 | 0.89% |
| Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.02% |
| Other/Mixed | 579 | 2.88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 634 | 3.15% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 20,128 people, 8,585 households, and 5,712 families residing in the county.
Education
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Crisp para niños
