Talbot County, Georgia
Talbot County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. The 2020 census showed a population of 5,733.[1] The county seat and largest city is Talbotton.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]Talbot County was created from a portion of Muscogee County by a December 14, 1827, act of the Georgia General Assembly. It was named after the late Georgia governor Matthew Talbot.[3] Taylor County was created from a portion of Talbot County in 1852.
Geography
[edit | edit source]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 395 square miles (1,020 km2), of which 391 square miles (1,010 km2) is land and 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2) (0.9%) is water.[4]
The county straddles the fall line of the Eastern U.S., and thus northern areas of the county are hillier compared to southern areas of the county. The Fall Line Freeway runs across the southern portion of the county, following Georgia State Route 96 from Geneva to Junction City. The far northern portion of the county is part of the Pine Mountain Range, with elevations in this areas exceeding 1,000 ft on the highest peaks of the mountains.
The northeastern three-quarters of Talbot County is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin. The southwestern quarter, west of Junction City, is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Walter F. George Lake sub-basin, while a narrow sliver of the western border, east of Waverly Hall, is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Lake Harding sub-basin.[5]
Major highways
[edit | edit source]- File:Alternate plate.svg
File:US 27.svg U.S. Route 27 Alternate - File:US 80.svg U.S. Route 80
- File:Georgia 22.svg State Route 22
- File:Georgia 36.svg State Route 36
- File:Georgia 41.svg State Route 41
- File:Georgia 85.svg State Route 85
- File:Georgia 85 Alternate.svg State Route 85 Alternate
- File:Georgia 96.svg State Route 96
- File:Georgia 116.svg State Route 116
- File:Georgia 190.svg State Route 190
- File:Georgia 208.svg State Route 208
- File:Georgia 240.svg State Route 240
- File:Georgia 315.svg State Route 315
- File:Georgia 540.svg State Route 540 (Fall Line Freeway)
Adjacent counties
[edit | edit source]- Upson County - northeast
- Taylor County - southeast
- Marion County - south
- Chattahoochee County - southwest
- Muscogee County - west-southwest
- Harris County - west
- Meriwether County - north
Railroads
[edit | edit source]Communities
[edit | edit source]Cities
[edit | edit source]- Talbotton (county seat)
- Woodland
- Manchester (part)
Towns
[edit | edit source]Census-designated place
[edit | edit source]Unincorporated communities
[edit | edit source]Demographics
[edit | edit source]Racial and ethnic composition
[edit | edit source]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 1980[6] | Pop 1990[7] | Pop 2000[8] | Pop 2010[9] | Pop 2020[10] | % 1980 | % 1990 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 2,294 | 2,412 | 2,354 | 2,639 | 2,427 | 35.10% | 36.97% | 36.23% | 38.44% | 42.33% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 4,160 | 4,045 | 3,974 | 4,039 | 3,056 | 63.65% | 62.00% | 61.16% | 58.83% | 53.31% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 4 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 0.06% | 0.20% | 0.22% | 0.26% | 0.09% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 4 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 0.06% | 0.05% | 0.28% | 0.13% | 0.30% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | x [11] | x [12] | 1 | 0 | 1 | x | x | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.10% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | x [13] | x [14] | 52 | 66 | 109 | x | x | 0.80% | 0.96% | 1.90% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 74 | 51 | 82 | 91 | 112 | 1.13% | 0.78% | 1.26% | 1.33% | 1.95% |
| Total | 6,536 | 6,524 | 6,498 | 6,865 | 5,733 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
[edit | edit source]As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 5,733 and 1,849 families residing in the county.[15] The median age was 51.4 years, with 16.6% of residents under the age of 18 and 26.0% of residents aged 65 or older.[15]
For every 100 females there were 91.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.2 males age 18 and over.[16] 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[15]
The racial makeup of the county was 42.9% White, 53.7% Black or African American, 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.2% from some other race, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.0% of the population.[17]
There were 2,524 households in the county, of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 34.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[16]
There were 3,042 housing units, of which 17.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 79.1% were owner-occupied and 20.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.5%.[16]
Education
[edit | edit source]The Talbot County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one building with 48 full-time teachers and 792 students.[18] The district headquarters is in Talbotton.[19]
Politics
[edit | edit source]As of the 2020s, Talbot County is a fairly safe Democratic voting county, voting 56% for Kamala Harris in 2024. Like most majority-African-American counties in Georgia, Talbot is a reliably Democratic county. Between 1880 and 2020, Talbot County has only voted Republican three times, although it also voted for American Independent segregationist George Wallace in 1968. Donald Trump's 39.50% in 2020 was the best performance for a Republican since Nixon in the 1972 presidential election. In 2024, Trump furthered increased his vote share to almost 44% of the vote.
For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Talbot County is part of Georgia's 2nd congressional district, currently represented by Sanford Bishop. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Talbot County is part of District 15.[20] For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Talbot County is part of District 137.[21]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1912 | 8 | 1.48% | 446 | 82.44% | 87 | 16.08% |
| 1916 | 17 | 3.14% | 511 | 94.28% | 14 | 2.58% |
| 1920 | 43 | 10.19% | 379 | 89.81% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1924 | 33 | 6.27% | 491 | 93.35% | 2 | 0.38% |
| 1928 | 74 | 12.13% | 536 | 87.87% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1932 | 45 | 4.69% | 912 | 95.00% | 3 | 0.31% |
| 1936 | 41 | 4.86% | 796 | 94.42% | 6 | 0.71% |
| 1940 | 49 | 6.94% | 656 | 92.92% | 1 | 0.14% |
| 1944 | 45 | 5.13% | 832 | 94.87% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 92 | 11.33% | 582 | 71.67% | 138 | 17.00% |
| 1952 | 175 | 20.52% | 678 | 79.48% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 136 | 16.08% | 710 | 83.92% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 207 | 21.17% | 771 | 78.83% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 679 | 51.99% | 627 | 48.01% | 0 | 0.00% |
| "text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/American Independent |1968 | 317 | 20.92% | 510 | 33.66% | 688 | 45.41% |
| 1972 | 990 | 66.09% | 508 | 33.91% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 459 | 21.93% | 1,634 | 78.07% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 572 | 25.50% | 1,635 | 72.89% | 36 | 1.60% |
| 1984 | 778 | 34.24% | 1,494 | 65.76% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 802 | 38.93% | 1,248 | 60.58% | 10 | 0.49% |
| 1992 | 671 | 25.02% | 1,768 | 65.92% | 243 | 9.06% |
| 1996 | 652 | 27.79% | 1,579 | 67.31% | 115 | 4.90% |
| 2000 | 844 | 33.35% | 1,662 | 65.67% | 25 | 0.99% |
| 2004 | 1,103 | 37.43% | 1,830 | 62.10% | 14 | 0.48% |
| 2008 | 1,301 | 35.15% | 2,369 | 64.01% | 31 | 0.84% |
| 2012 | 1,202 | 34.41% | 2,265 | 64.84% | 26 | 0.74% |
| 2016 | 1,196 | 36.68% | 2,002 | 61.39% | 63 | 1.93% |
| 2020 | 1,392 | 39.50% | 2,114 | 59.99% | 18 | 0.51% |
| 2024 | 1,483 | 43.89% | 1,888 | 55.87% | 8 | 0.24% |
| 2016 | 1 | 33.33% | 1 | 33.33% | 1 | 33.33% |
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See also
[edit | edit source]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Talbot County, Georgia
- List of counties in Georgia
- USS Talbot County landing ship named for Talbot County, Maryland and Talbot County, Georgia
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Talbot County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 219. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "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 20, 2015.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Talbot County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Talbot County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Talbot County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
- ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
- ↑ not an option in the 1980 Census
- ↑ not an option in the 1990 Census
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ↑ Georgia Board of Education[permanent dead link], Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ↑ School Stats, Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ↑ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
- ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ↑ "2022 Senate Election (Official Returns)". Commonwealth of Georgia by county. November 5, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
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