Brantley County, Georgia

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Brantley County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,021.[1] The county seat is Nahunta.[2] Brantley County is part of the Brunswick, Georgia metropolitan area.

History

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Georgia voters passed a state constitutional amendment on November 2, 1920, to form Brantley County from pieces of three earlier surrounding Georgia counties: Charlton, Pierce, and Wayne counties.[3] Although the precise origin of the county name is unknown, it is believed that it honors U.S. Representative (congressman) William Gordon Brantley or his father, Benjamin Daniel Brantley, a well-known local merchant and Confederate States Army soldier in the American Civil War (1861–1865).[4][5][6][7][3]Template:Overcite

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 447 square miles (1,160 km2), of which 442 square miles (1,140 km2) is land and 4.8 square miles (12 km2) (1.1%) is water.[8] The Satilla River runs through Brantley County.

The bulk of Brantley County, from east of Hortense south to west of Waynesville and west to east of Waycross, is located in the Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla basin. The county's eastern border area, east of Waynesville, is located in the Cumberland-St. Simons sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla River basin. A small northwestern corner, west of Hortense, is located in the Little Satilla sub-basin of the larger St. Marys-Satilla River basin, and a very small southwestern corner of Brantley County is located in the Upper Suwannee River sub-basin of the larger Suwannee River basin.[9]

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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Communities

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Cities

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Census-designated places

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Unincorporated communities

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Demographics

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Racial and ethnic composition

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Brantley 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[10] Pop 1990[11] Pop 2000[12] Pop 2010[13] Pop 2020[14] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 8,068 10,408 13,712 17,198 16,317 92.72% 93.96% 93.73% 93.41% 90.54%
Black or African American alone (NH) 555 596 579 531 562 6.38% 5.38% 3.96% 2.88% 3.12%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 11 32 20 56 45 0.13% 0.29% 0.14% 0.30% 0.25%
Asian alone (NH) 4 5 13 37 42 0.05% 0.05% 0.09% 0.20% 0.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [15] x [16] 1 2 3 x x 0.01% 0.01% 0.02%
Other race alone (NH) 8 0 3 10 34 0.09% 0.00% 0.02% 0.05% 0.19%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [17] x [18] 149 234 692 x x 1.02% 1.27% 3.84%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 55 36 152 343 326 0.63% 0.32% 1.04% 1.86% 1.81%
Total 8,701 11,077 14,629 18,411 18,021 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 18,021. Of the residents, 24.0% were under the age of 18 and 16.6% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 40.3 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.1 males. 0.7% of residents lived in urban areas and 99.3% lived in rural areas.[19][20][21]

There were 6,915 households and 4,578 families residing in the county; 32.4% of the households had children under the age of 18 living with them and 24.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[20]

There were 8,143 housing units, of which 15.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 78.9% were owner-occupied and 21.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.9%.[20]

Education

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Main article: Brantley County School District

Politics

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United States presidential election results for Brantley County, Georgia[22]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
1924 9 3.23% 238 85.30% 32 11.47%
1928 172 50.89% 166 49.11% 0 0.00%
1932 22 3.07% 693 96.65% 2 0.28%
1936 40 6.99% 527 92.13% 5 0.87%
1940 67 6.50% 960 93.20% 3 0.29%
1944 124 18.67% 540 81.33% 0 0.00%
1948 79 10.31% 463 60.44% 224 29.24%
1952 276 20.32% 1,082 79.68% 0 0.00%
1956 228 15.88% 1,208 84.12% 0 0.00%
1960 344 20.51% 1,333 79.49% 0 0.00%
1964 1,231 57.52% 909 42.48% 0 0.00%
"text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/American Independent |1968 237 10.47% 317 14.01% 1,709 75.52%
1972 1,587 82.44% 338 17.56% 0 0.00%
1976 358 13.50% 2,294 86.50% 0 0.00%
1980 882 29.63% 2,066 69.40% 29 0.97%
1984 1,679 52.53% 1,517 47.47% 0 0.00%
1988 1,539 51.18% 1,450 48.22% 18 0.60%
1992 1,541 36.06% 1,883 44.06% 850 19.89%
1996 1,738 47.83% 1,494 41.11% 402 11.06%
2000 3,118 68.29% 1,372 30.05% 76 1.66%
2004 4,333 77.02% 1,258 22.36% 35 0.62%
2008 5,080 80.79% 1,119 17.80% 89 1.42%
2012 4,964 82.46% 939 15.60% 117 1.94%
2016 5,567 88.35% 619 9.82% 115 1.83%
2020 6,993 90.24% 700 9.03% 56 0.72%
2024 7,744 91.11% 736 8.66% 20 0.24%
2016 1 33.33% 1 33.33% 1 33.33%


Template:U.S. SenHead Template:U.S. SenRow Template:U.S. SenRow Template:U.S. SenFoot Template:U.S. SenHead Template:U.S. SenRow Template:U.S. SenRow Template:U.S. SenRow Template:U.S. SenRow Template:U.S. SenFoot Template:G.A. GovHead Template:G.A. GovRow Template:G.A. GovFoot As of the 2020s, Brantley County is a Republican stronghold, voting 91% for Donald Trump in 2024. The last Democrat to carry the county was Bill Clinton in 1992, and it has swung hard to the right in the following elections. In 2020, Donald Trump carried the county with 90.2% of the vote, the most out of any county in Georgia.

For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Brantley County is part of Georgia's 1st congressional district, currently represented by Buddy Carter. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Brantley County is part of District 3.[23] For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Brantley County is part of District 174.[24]

See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named auto1
  4. ↑ Brantley County, a sketch of the life of the late Benjamin Daniel Brantley for whom the proposed county is named (PDF). Savannah, Georgia: Savannah Morning News. August 15, 1920.
  5. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named auto
  6. ↑ "BRANTLEY COUNTY, GEORGIA - HISTORY". sites.rootsweb.com. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Brantley County". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia: Table 6 - Race and Hispanic Origin" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 15-65. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 1, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  12. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Brantley County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  13. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Brantley County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  14. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Brantley County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  15. ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
  16. ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
  17. ↑ not an option in the 1980 Census
  18. ↑ not an option in the 1990 Census
  19. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  21. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  22. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  24. ↑ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
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