Miller County, Georgia facts for kids
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Miller County
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Miller County Courthouse in Colquitt
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Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Georgia |
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| Founded | 1856 | ||
| Seat | Colquitt | ||
| Largest city | Colquitt | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 284 sq mi (740 km2) | ||
| • Land | 282 sq mi (730 km2) | ||
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) 0.4%% | ||
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 6,000 | ||
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | ||
| Congressional district | 2nd | ||
Miller County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,000. The county seat is Colquitt. The county was created on February 26, 1856, and named after Andrew Jackson Miller (1806–56), president of the Medical College of Georgia.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 284 square miles (740 km2), of which 282 square miles (730 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) (0.4%) is water.
The majority of Miller County, west of a north-to-south line made as a continuation of the eastern Early County border, is located in the Spring Creek sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The county's very northeastern corner is located in the Ichawaynochaway Creek sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin, while the southeastern portion, from just north of State Route 91 going south, is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the same larger ACF River Basin.
Major highways
U.S. Route 27
State Route 1
State Route 39
State Route 45
State Route 91
State Route 91 Spur
State Route 273
State Route 310
Adjacent counties
- Baker County (northeast)
- Decatur County (southeast)
- Seminole County (southwest)
- Early County (northwest)
Communities
City
Census-designated place
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 1,791 | — | |
| 1870 | 3,091 | 72.6% | |
| 1880 | 3,720 | 20.3% | |
| 1890 | 4,275 | 14.9% | |
| 1900 | 6,319 | 47.8% | |
| 1910 | 7,986 | 26.4% | |
| 1920 | 9,565 | 19.8% | |
| 1930 | 9,076 | −5.1% | |
| 1940 | 9,998 | 10.2% | |
| 1950 | 9,023 | −9.8% | |
| 1960 | 6,908 | −23.4% | |
| 1970 | 6,397 | −7.4% | |
| 1980 | 7,038 | 10.0% | |
| 1990 | 6,280 | −10.8% | |
| 2000 | 6,383 | 1.6% | |
| 2010 | 6,125 | −4.0% | |
| 2020 | 6,000 | −2.0% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 5,747 | −6.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1880 1890-1910 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 1960-1980 1980-2000 2010 2020 |
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| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 4,456 | 4,237 | 3,949 | 69.81% | 69.18% | 65.82% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,845 | 1,697 | 1,748 | 28.90% | 27.71% | 29.13% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 11 | 14 | 9 | 0.17% | 0.23% | 0.15% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 2 | 23 | 26 | 0.03% | 0.38% | 0.43% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.08% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 20 | 61 | 126 | 0.31% | 1.00% | 2.10% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 44 | 93 | 136 | 0.69% | 1.52% | 2.27% |
| Total | 6,383 | 6,125 | 6,000 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,000 people, 2,333 households, and 1,556 families residing in the county.
Education
The Miller County School District operates public schools serving residents of the county.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Miller (Georgia) para niños
