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Toombs County
U.S. county
Toombs County Courthouse in Lyons
Toombs County Courthouse in Lyons
Map of Georgia highlighting Toombs County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Georgia
Founded August 18, 1905; 119 years ago (1905)
Named for Robert Toombs
Seat Lyons
Largest city Vidalia
Area
 • Total 371 sq mi (960 km2)
 • Land 364 sq mi (940 km2)
 • Water 7.0 sq mi (18 km2)  1.9%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 27,030
 • Density 74/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 12th

Toombs County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,030. The county seat is Lyons and the largest city is Vidalia. The county was created on August 18, 1905.

Toombs County is part of the Vidalia micropolitan statistical area.

History

Toombs County was founded as the 144th county in Georgia by the State Legislature on August 18, 1905, and organized on October 9 of that year. The county was originally formed from portions of Tattnall and Montgomery Counties; a small piece of Emanuel County was added in 1907 to give Toombs County its present-day boundaries.

The county is named for Robert Toombs, United States representative and senator. During the Civil War, Toombs also served in the Confederate Provisional Congress, as Secretary of State of the Confederate States, and a brigadier general in the Confederate Army.

United States presidential election results for Toombs County, Georgia
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 7,873 72.14% 2,938 26.92% 103 0.94%
2016 6,615 72.39% 2,338 25.59% 185 2.02%
2012 6,524 69.72% 2,746 29.35% 87 0.93%
2008 6,658 68.61% 2,964 30.54% 82 0.85%
2004 6,196 70.25% 2,567 29.10% 57 0.65%
2000 4,487 62.23% 2,643 36.66% 80 1.11%
1996 3,646 51.81% 2,763 39.26% 628 8.92%
1992 3,609 48.18% 2,648 35.35% 1,233 16.46%
1988 4,433 78.89% 1,152 20.50% 34 0.61%
1984 4,470 65.21% 2,385 34.79% 0 0.00%
1980 2,835 45.75% 3,255 52.53% 107 1.73%
1976 2,126 34.44% 4,047 65.56% 0 0.00%
1972 4,080 85.80% 675 14.20% 0 0.00%
1968 1,397 24.52% 896 15.72% 3,405 59.76%
1964 3,543 67.77% 1,685 32.23% 0 0.00%
1960 1,038 31.97% 2,209 68.03% 0 0.00%
1956 565 19.07% 2,397 80.93% 0 0.00%
1952 723 21.49% 2,641 78.51% 0 0.00%
1948 193 9.57% 1,161 57.59% 662 32.84%
1944 237 11.49% 1,825 88.51% 0 0.00%
1940 134 11.21% 1,061 88.79% 0 0.00%
1936 78 7.20% 1,001 92.43% 4 0.37%
1932 54 2.79% 1,868 96.49% 14 0.72%
1928 551 47.26% 615 52.74% 0 0.00%
1924 32 8.47% 314 83.07% 32 8.47%
1920 246 38.26% 397 61.74% 0 0.00%
1916 33 6.07% 425 78.13% 86 15.81%
1912 20 4.74% 327 77.49% 75 17.77%


Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 371 square miles (960 km2), of which 364 square miles (940 km2) is land and 7.0 square miles (18 km2) (1.9%) is water.

The southern half of Toombs County, from south of Vidalia southeast to State Route 147, is located in the Altamaha River sub-basin of the larger river basin by the same name. The northern half of the county, centered on Lyons, is located in the Ohoopee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin.

Major highways

  • US 1.svg U.S. Route 1
  • US 280.svg U.S. Route 280
  • Georgia 4.svg State Route 4
  • Georgia 15.svg State Route 15
  • Georgia 29.svg State Route 29
  • Georgia 30.svg State Route 30
  • Georgia 56.svg State Route 56
  • Georgia 86.svg State Route 86
  • Georgia 130.svg State Route 130
  • Georgia 147.svg State Route 147
  • Georgia 152.svg State Route 152
  • Georgia 178.svg State Route 178
  • Georgia 292.svg State Route 292
  • Georgia 297.svg State Route 297
  • Georgia 298.svg State Route 298

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Census-designated place

  • Ohoopee

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1910 11,206 —
1920 13,897 24.0%
1930 17,165 23.5%
1940 16,952 −1.2%
1950 17,382 2.5%
1960 16,837 −3.1%
1970 19,151 13.7%
1980 22,592 18.0%
1990 24,072 6.6%
2000 26,067 8.3%
2010 27,223 4.4%
2020 27,030 −0.7%
2023 (est.) 27,040 −0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1880 1890-1910
1920-1930 1930-1940
1940-1950 1960-1980
1980-2000 2010
Toombs County racial composition as of 2020
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 16,007 59.22%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 6,980 25.82%
Native American 31 0.11%
Asian 207 0.77%
Pacific Islander 6 0.02%
Other/Mixed 755 2.79%
Hispanic or Latino 3,044 11.26%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 27,030 people, 10,030 households, and 6,537 families residing in the county.

Notable people

  • Mel Blount (football hall of famer and founder of Mel Blount Youth Home)
  • Nick Eason (former NFL player and current NFL assistant defensive line coach)
  • Craig Campbell (country music singer)
  • Fred Stokes (former pro football player)
  • Travares Tillman (professional football player)
  • Don Collins (former professional baseball player)
  • Paul Claxton (PGA tour professional golfer)
  • Wally Moses (former professional baseball player)
  • Algur H. Meadows (oilman, businessman)
  • Iris Blitch (politician)
  • Carl Simpson (former professional baseball player)
  • Don Harris (journalist killed during Jonestown Massacre)
  • Ben Utt (professional football player)
  • Paul Anderson (strongest man)

See also

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