Worth County, Georgia facts for kids
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Worth County
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Worth County courthouse in Sylvester
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | December 20, 1853 |
| Named for | William J. Worth |
| Seat | Sylvester |
| Largest city | Sylvester |
| Area | |
| • Total | 575 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
| • Land | 571 sq mi (1,480 km2) |
| • Water | 4.1 sq mi (11 km2) 0.7%% |
| Population
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| • Total | 20,784 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
Worth County is a county located in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,784. The county seat is Sylvester. Worth County is included in the Albany, GA metropolitan statistical area.
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History
Worth County was created from Dooly and Irwin counties on December 20, 1853, by an act of the Georgia General Assembly, becoming Georgia's 106th county. It was named for Major General William J. Worth of New York. In 1905, portions of Worth County were used to create Tift and Turner counties.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 575 square miles (1,490 km2), of which 571 square miles (1,480 km2) is land and 4.1 square miles (11 km2) (0.7%) is water.
The eastern third of Worth County, from west of State Route 33 heading east, is located in the Little River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin. The northern third of the county is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). A narrow portion of the western edge of Worth County is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the same ACF River basin. Finally, a portion of the southwest of the county, north of Doerun, is located in the Upper Ochlockonee River sub-basin of the larger Ochlockonee River basin.
Major highways
U.S. Route 82
State Route 32
State Route 33
State Route 112
State Route 133
State Route 256
State Route 300
State Route 313
State Route 520
Adjacent counties
- Crisp County - north
- Tift County - east
- Turner County - northeast
- Colquitt County - south
- Mitchell County - southwest
- Lee County - northwest
- Dougherty County - west
Communities
Cities
Town
Unincorporated communities
- Acree
- Bridgeboro
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 2,763 | — | |
| 1870 | 3,778 | 36.7% | |
| 1880 | 5,892 | 56.0% | |
| 1890 | 10,048 | 70.5% | |
| 1900 | 18,664 | 85.7% | |
| 1910 | 19,147 | 2.6% | |
| 1920 | 23,863 | 24.6% | |
| 1930 | 21,094 | −11.6% | |
| 1940 | 21,374 | 1.3% | |
| 1950 | 19,357 | −9.4% | |
| 1960 | 16,682 | −13.8% | |
| 1970 | 14,770 | −11.5% | |
| 1980 | 18,064 | 22.3% | |
| 1990 | 19,745 | 9.3% | |
| 2000 | 21,967 | 11.3% | |
| 2010 | 21,679 | −1.3% | |
| 2020 | 20,784 | −4.1% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 20,273 | −6.5% | |
| 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) | 14,427 | 69.41% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 5,255 | 25.28% |
| Native American | 49 | 0.24% |
| Asian | 87 | 0.42% |
| Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.04% |
| Other/Mixed | 577 | 2.78% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 381 | 1.83% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 20,784 people, 8,002 households, and 5,896 families residing in the county.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Worth (Georgia) para niños
