Matthews, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Matthews, Georgia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA Georgia#USA
Pushpin Label:Matthews
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jefferson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:9.15
Area Land Km2:9.12
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Total Sq Mi:3.53
Area Land Sq Mi:3.52
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:146
Population Density Km2:16.01
Population Density Sq Mi:41.47
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:390
Coordinates:33.2111°N -82.3075°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:30818[2]
Area Code:706
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:332331

Matthews is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 146 as of the 2020 census. Georgia State Route 88 passes through the community.

Demographics

Matthews was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Matthews, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2010[3] ![4] !% 2010!
White alone (NH)99style='background: #ffffe6; 10266.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 69.86%
Black or African American alone (NH)43style='background: #ffffe6; 4128.67%style='background: #ffffe6; 28.08%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)0style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Asian alone (NH)0style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)0style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)0style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)0style='background: #ffffe6; 10.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.68%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8style='background: #ffffe6; 25.33%style='background: #ffffe6; 1.37%
Total150style='background: #ffffe6; 146100.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 100.00%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. January 3, 2015. United States Postal Service.
  3. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Matthews CDP, Georgia . United States Census Bureau.
  4. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Matthews CDP, Georgia. United States Census Bureau.