McDuffie County, Georgia facts for kids
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McDuffie County
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McDuffie County Courthouse in Thomson
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Named for | George McDuffie |
| Seat | Thomson |
| Largest city | Thomson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 266 sq mi (690 km2) |
| • Land | 257 sq mi (670 km2) |
| • Water | 8.9 sq mi (23 km2) 3.4%% |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 21,632 |
| • Density | 84/sq mi (32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 10th |
McDuffie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,632. The county seat is Thomson. The county was created on October 18, 1870 and named after the South Carolina governor and senator George McDuffie.
McDuffie County is part of the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metropolitan statistical area.
Contents
History
Most communities located in the county were founded before the county was created. Some have faded into obscurity. The Historic Wrightsborough Foundation preserves the memory of the early 12,000 acre settlement of Wrightborough, which was occupied 1768 to 1920.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 266 square miles (690 km2), of which 257 square miles (670 km2) is land and 8.9 square miles (23 km2) (3.4%) is water.
Most of the southern half of McDuffie County, south of Thomson, is located in the Brier Creek sub-basin of the Savannah River basin, except for a slice of the eastern portion of the county, north of Dearing and along a north–south line running through Boneville, which is located in the Middle Savannah River sub-basin of the Savannah River basin. The northern half of McDuffie County, north of Thomson, is located in the Little River sub-basin of the same Savannah River basin.
Major highways
Interstate 20
U.S. Route 78
U.S. Route 221
U.S. Route 278
State Route 10
State Route 12
State Route 17
State Route 43
State Route 47
State Route 150
State Route 223
State Route 402 (unsigned designation for I-20)
Adjacent counties
- Lincoln County (northeast)
- Columbia County (east)
- Richmond County (southeast)
- Jefferson County (south)
- Warren County (west)
- Wilkes County (northwest)
Communities
City
- Thomson (county seat)
Town
Unincorporated communities
- Autney
- Boneville
- Cobbham
- Cobbham Crossroads
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 9,449 | — | |
| 1890 | 8,789 | −7.0% | |
| 1900 | 9,804 | 11.5% | |
| 1910 | 10,325 | 5.3% | |
| 1920 | 11,509 | 11.5% | |
| 1930 | 9,014 | −21.7% | |
| 1940 | 10,878 | 20.7% | |
| 1950 | 11,443 | 5.2% | |
| 1960 | 12,627 | 10.3% | |
| 1970 | 15,276 | 21.0% | |
| 1980 | 18,546 | 21.4% | |
| 1990 | 20,119 | 8.5% | |
| 2000 | 21,231 | 5.5% | |
| 2010 | 21,875 | 3.0% | |
| 2020 | 21,632 | −1.1% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 21,799 | −0.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1880 1890-1910 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) | 11,417 | 52.78% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 8,644 | 39.96% |
| Native American | 45 | 0.21% |
| Asian | 76 | 0.35% |
| Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.06% |
| Other/Mixed | 647 | 2.99% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 790 | 3.65% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 21,632 people, 8,153 households, and 5,770 families residing in the county.
Education
See also
In Spanish: Condado de McDuffie para niños
