Twiggs County, Georgia

Twiggs County, Georgia
County
Twiggs County Courthouse, Jeffersonville
Twiggs County Courthouse, Jeffersonville
Map of Georgia highlighting Twiggs County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°40′N 83°26′W / 32.67°N 83.43°W / 32.67; -83.43
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedDecember 14, 1809 (1809)
Named afterJohn Twiggs
SeatJeffersonville
Largest cityJeffersonville
Area
 • Total
363 sq mi (940 km2)
 • Land358 sq mi (930 km2)
 • Water4.2 sq mi (11 km2)  1.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,022
 • Estimate 
(2025)
7,597 Decrease
 • Density22/sq mi (8.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitewww.twiggscounty.us
Courthouse in 2015

Twiggs County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,022.[1] The county seat is Jeffersonville.[2] The county was created on December 14, 1809, and named for American Revolutionary War general John Twiggs.[3]

Twiggs County is included in the Macon, GA metropolitan statistical area. The Twiggs County Courthouse is located in Jeffersonville.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 363 square miles (940 km2), of which 358 square miles (930 km2) is land and 4.2 square miles (11 km2) (1.2%) is water.[4]

Due to its location on the fall line, the county boasts a diverse geography. Northern parts of the county tend to be hillier, being part of the Piedmont region, and southern parts of the county tend to be flatter, being part of the upper Atlantic coastal plain.

The geographical center of Georgia lies in Twiggs County — off Bullard Road near Old Marion.[5]

The southwestern and central portion of Twiggs County, south of Dry Branch and west of Jeffersonville, is located in the Lower Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. A narrow northwestern portion of the county, from just north to southwest of Dry Branch, is located in the Upper Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The entire eastern edge of the county is located in the Lower Oconee River sub-basin of the same Altamaha River basin, with a small triangular portion of Twiggs County, south of Interstate 16 and west of Danville, located in the Little Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the same larger Altamaha River basin.[6]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected area

  • Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Communities

Cities

Town

Unincorporated community

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18103,405—
182010,640212.5%
18308,031−24.5%
18408,4224.9%
18508,179−2.9%
18608,3201.7%
18708,5452.7%
18808,9184.4%
18908,195−8.1%
19008,7166.4%
191010,73623.2%
192010,407−3.1%
19308,372−19.6%
19409,1178.9%
19508,308−8.9%
19607,935−4.5%
19708,2223.6%
19809,35413.8%
19909,8064.8%
200010,5908.0%
20109,023−14.8%
20208,022−11.1%
2025 (est.)7,597[7] Decrease−5.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1880[9] 1890-1910[10]
1920-1930[11] 1930-1940[12]
1940-1950[13] 1960-1980[14]
1980-2000[15] 2010[16]

Racial and ethnic composition

Twiggs County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[17] Pop 1990[18] Pop 2000[19] Pop 2010[20] Pop 2020[21] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 4,571 5,266 5,784 5,059 4,487 48.87% 53.70% 54.62% 56.07% 55.93%
Black or African American alone (NH) 4,639 4,480 4,589 3,703 3,099 49.59% 45.69% 43.33% 41.04% 38.63%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 7 8 21 27 16 0.07% 0.08% 0.20% 0.30% 0.20%
Asian alone (NH) 5 6 11 14 37 0.05% 0.06% 0.10% 0.16% 0.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [22] x [23] 3 1 0 x x 0.03% 0.01% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 2 6 18 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% 0.07% 0.22%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [24] x [25] 68 89 241 x x 0.64% 0.99% 3.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 132 46 112 124 124 1.41% 0.47% 1.06% 1.37% 1.55%
Total 9,354 9,806 10,590 9,023 8,022 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 8,022, and the median age was 50.1 years. 17.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.9% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.9 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[26][27]

The racial makeup of the county was 56.4% White, 38.9% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.5% from some other race, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.5% of the population.[28]

There were 3,387 households in the county, of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 30.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[27]

There were 4,028 housing units, of which 15.9% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 79.7% were owner-occupied and 20.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.8%.[27]

Education

The Twiggs County School District is the sole school district in the county.[29] It includes Jefersonville Elementary and Twiggs County Comprehensive Middle/High School.

Private schools:

  • Twiggs Academy

Notable people

Politics

For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Twiggs County is part of Georgia's 8th congressional district, currently represented by Austin Scott. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Twiggs County is part of District 26.[30] For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Twiggs County is part of District 133.[31]

United States presidential election results for Twiggs County, Georgia[32]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
1912 3 0.92% 310 95.09% 13 3.99%
1916 15 3.75% 365 91.25% 20 5.00%
1920 44 13.88% 273 86.12% 0 0.00%
1924 39 8.02% 417 85.80% 30 6.17%
1928 74 11.47% 571 88.53% 0 0.00%
1932 15 2.26% 646 97.29% 3 0.45%
1936 57 10.38% 491 89.44% 1 0.18%
1940 91 11.18% 723 88.82% 0 0.00%
1944 170 27.11% 457 72.89% 0 0.00%
1948 55 6.75% 359 44.05% 401 49.20%
1952 191 15.03% 1,080 84.97% 0 0.00%
1956 168 14.36% 1,002 85.64% 0 0.00%
1960 263 23.74% 845 76.26% 0 0.00%
1964 1,178 59.98% 786 40.02% 0 0.00%
1968 336 14.51% 812 35.08% 1,167 50.41%
1972 1,363 55.05% 1,113 44.95% 0 0.00%
1976 513 16.94% 2,515 83.06% 0 0.00%
1980 747 25.07% 2,213 74.26% 20 0.67%
1984 1,143 39.44% 1,755 60.56% 0 0.00%
1988 1,261 41.96% 1,730 57.57% 14 0.47%
1992 853 25.15% 2,097 61.82% 442 13.03%
1996 958 30.80% 1,927 61.96% 225 7.23%
2000 1,570 43.43% 1,977 54.69% 68 1.88%
2004 2,112 48.34% 2,220 50.81% 37 0.85%
2008 2,087 46.15% 2,402 53.12% 33 0.73%
2012 1,907 45.35% 2,270 53.98% 28 0.67%
2016 2,035 50.14% 1,971 48.56% 53 1.31%
2020 2,370 53.33% 2,044 45.99% 30 0.68%
2024 2,549 57.20% 1,895 42.53% 12 0.27%
United States Senate election results for Twiggs County, Georgia2
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 2,313 52.80% 1,981 45.22% 87 1.99%
2020 2,057 52.30% 1,876 47.70% 0 0.00%
[33]
United States Senate election results for Twiggs County, Georgia3
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 1,271 29.25% 1,508 34.71% 1,566 36.04%
2020 2,370 53.69% 2,044 46.31% 0 0.00%
2022 1,886 53.40% 1,601 45.33% 45 1.27%
2022 1,799 53.19% 1,583 46.81% 0 0.00%
Georgia Gubernatorial election results for Twiggs County
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2022 1,980 55.93% 1,542 43.56% 18 0.51%

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 234. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Historical Markers by County - GeorgiaInfo". University Association of Georgia. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
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  15. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  16. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 8, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  17. ^ "1980 Census of Population - General Social and Economic Characteristics - Georgia - Table 58 - Race by Sex: 1980 and Table 59 - Persons by Spanish Origin, Race, and Sex: 1980" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 12-52. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2026 – via Wayback Machine.
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  19. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Twiggs County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Twiggs County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Twiggs County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
  23. ^ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
  24. ^ not an option in the 1980 Census
  25. ^ not an option in the 1990 Census
  26. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  27. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  28. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  29. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Twiggs County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2024. - Text list
  30. ^ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  31. ^ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  32. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  33. ^ "2022 Senate Election (Official Returns)". Commonwealth of Georgia by county. November 5, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2024.

Further reading

  • Adiel Sherwood (1860), "Twiggs County", A Gazetteer of Georgia (4th ed.), Georgia – via HathiTrust{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Allen D. Candler; Clement A. Evans, eds. (1906). "Twiggs County". Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 3. Atlanta: State Historical Association. p. 479 – via HathiTrust.

32°40′N 83°26′W / 32.67°N 83.43°W / 32.67; -83.43

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