Charlton County, Georgia Explained

County:Charlton County
State:Georgia
Seat Wl:Folkston
Largest City Wl:Folkston
Area Total Sq Mi:782
Area Land Sq Mi:774
Area Water Sq Mi:8.8
Area Percentage:1.1%
Census Yr:2020
Pop:13392[1]
Density Sq Mi:16.4
Time Zone:Eastern
District:1st
Ex Image:CHARLTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE.jpg
Ex Image Cap:Charlton County Courthouse in Folkston
Named For:Robert M. Charlton

Charlton County is the southernmost county of the U.S. state of Georgia, located in the southeastern part of the state. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,518.[2] The county seat is Folkston.[3]

History

Charlton County was created from a portion of Camden County, Georgia, by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on February 18, 1854.[4] The original county seat was at Trader's Hill, until 1901. Additional lands from Ware County, Georgia, were added to Charlton's borders by an 1855 act of the General Assembly. In 1856, an additional legislative act redefined the Charlton–Camden borders again with each county ceding land to the other.[5]

The county is named for Robert Milledge Charlton, a U. S. Senator from Georgia.[6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (1.1%) is water.[7] It is the fifth-largest county by area in Georgia. It is the southernmost county in Georgia. A large portion of the county lies within the Okefenokee Swamp and its federally protected areas.

The entire central and southern portion of Charlton County is located in the St. Marys sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla basin. The county's northeastern portion, north of Homeland, is located in the Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla basin. The western portion of Charlton County is located in the Upper Suwannee River sub-basin of the larger Suwannee River basin.[8] The country's southern region is level with the northernmost part of the central and eastern Panhandle of the Florida peninsula.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Charlton County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
!Race / Ethnicity!Pop 2000[9] !Pop 2010[10] ![11] !% 2000!% 2010!
White alone (NH)7,0148,116style='background: #ffffe6; 7,53268.22%66.68%style='background: #ffffe6; 60.17%
Black or African American alone (NH)2,9903,443style='background: #ffffe6; 2,38629.08%28.29%style='background: #ffffe6; 19.06%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)3938style='background: #ffffe6; 400.38%0.31%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.32%
Asian alone (NH)3576style='background: #ffffe6; 1090.34%0.62%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.87%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)63style='background: #ffffe6; 20.06%0.02%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.02%
Other race alone (NH)35style='background: #ffffe6; 300.03%0.04%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.24%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)114180style='background: #ffffe6; 3831.11%1.48%style='background: #ffffe6; 3.06%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)81310style='background: #ffffe6; 2,0360.79%2.55%style='background: #ffffe6; 16.26%
Total10,28212,171style='background: #ffffe6; 12,518100.00%100.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,518 people, 3,675 households, and 2,685 families residing in the county.

Education

See main article: Charlton County School District.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Charlton County, Georgia. Census Bureau QuickFacts.
  2. Web site: Census - Geography Profile: Charlton County, Georgia. United States Census Bureau. December 26, 2022.
  3. Web site: Find a County . June 7, 2011 . National Association of Counties . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx . May 31, 2011 .
  4. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . https://web.archive.org/web/20030710215157/http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/c.pdf . July 10, 2003 . live . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 39 . 0-915430-00-2.
  5. Web site: Charlton County. New Georgia Encyclopedia.
  6. Web site: Charlton County. Georgia.gov. en. March 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20120614090758/http://charltoncounty.georgia.gov/03/home/0,2230,8608619,00.html. June 14, 2012. dead.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  8. Web site: Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience . Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission . November 27, 2015 . October 3, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181003004639/http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/ . dead .
  9. Web site: P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Charlton County, Georgia. United States Census Bureau.
  10. Web site: P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Charlton County, Georgia. United States Census Bureau.
  11. Web site: P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Charlton County, Georgia. United States Census Bureau.