Colquitt County, Georgia Explained

County:Colquitt County
State:Georgia
Seat Wl:Moultrie
Largest City Wl:Moultrie
Area Total Sq Mi:557
Area Land Sq Mi:544
Area Water Sq Mi:12
Area Percentage:2.2%
Census Yr:2020
Pop:45898
Density Sq Mi:84
Time Zone:Eastern
Ex Image:08-08-10 MoutrieColquittCoCrths.JPG
Ex Image Cap:Colquitt County Courthouse in Moultrie
District:8th
Named For:Walter Terry Colquitt

Colquitt County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,898.[1] The county seat is Moultrie.[2] The county was created on February 25, 1856, and is named for Walter Terry Colquitt, a U.S. senator.[3] Colquitt County comprises the Moultrie, GA micropolitan statistical area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (2.2%) is water.[4] It is located in Southwest Georgia.

Most of the western portion of Colquitt County, west of Moultrie and State Route 33, is located in the Upper Ochlockonee River sub-basin of the larger Ochlockonee River basin, with the exception of the very northwestern corner of the county, between Sale City and west of Doerun, which is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). A narrow central portion of Colquitt County, running from north to south of Moultrie, and then widening to occupy the gap between U.S. Route 319 and State Route 133, is located in the Withlacoochee River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin. The eastern portion of the county is located in the Little River sub-basin of the same Suwannee River basin.[5]

Lakes

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Colquitt County racial composition as of 2020[6] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White25,58855.75%
Black or African American9,99521.78%
Native American830.18%
Asian3880.85%
Pacific Islander150.03%
Other/mixed1,1202.44%
Hispanic or Latino8,70918.97%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 45,898 people, 15,505 households, and 10,663 families residing in the county.

Education

Colquitt County School District operates public schools, with Colquitt County High School being the high school.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census - Geography Profile: Colquitt County, Georgia. United States Census Bureau. December 26, 2022.
  2. 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 .
  3. 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 . 49 . 0-915430-00-2.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  5. Web site: Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience . Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission . November 25, 2015 . October 3, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181003004639/http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/ . dead .
  6. Web site: Explore Census Data. December 9, 2021. data.census.gov.