Treutlen County, Georgia

Treutlen County
County
Treutlen County Courthouse in Soperton
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°24′N 82°34′W / 32.4°N 82.57°W / 32.4; -82.57
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	November 5, 1918; 106 years ago (1918)
Named for	John A. Treutlen
Seat	Soperton
Largest city	Soperton
Area
• Total	202 sq mi (520 km²)
• Land	199 sq mi (520 km²)
• Water	3.0 sq mi (8 km²) 1.5%
Population (2020)
• Total	6,406
• Density	32/sq mi (12/km²)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	12th
Website	Treutlen County, Georgia

Treutlen County is a county located in the east central. & Magnolia midlands portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,406.^[1] The county seat is Soperton.^[2] It is host to the Million Pines Arts and Crafts Festival which occurs during the first weekend in November.

History

The state constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed by the Georgia General Assembly on August 21, 1917, and ratified November 5, 1918. The county is named for John A. Treutlen,^[3] Georgia's first state governor following adoption of the state Constitution of 1777.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 202 square miles (520 km²), of which 199 square miles (520 km²) is land and 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²) (1.5%) is water.^[4]

The western portion of Treutlen County, west of Soperton, is located in the Lower Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The eastern portion of the county is located in the Ohoopee River sub-basin of the larger Altamaha River basin.^[5]

Major highways

Interstate 16
U.S. Route 221
State Route 15
State Route 29
State Route 46
State Route 56
State Route 78
State Route 86
State Route 171
State Route 199
State Route 199 Spur
State Route 227
State Route 297
State Route 298
State Route 404 (unsigned designation for I-16)

Adjacent counties

Emanuel County (northeast)
Montgomery County (southeast)
Wheeler County (southwest)
Laurens County (west)
Johnson County (northwest)

Communities

City

Soperton (county seat)

Unincorporated community

Lothair

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	7,664		—
1930	7,488		−2.3%
1940	7,632		1.9%
1950	6,522		−14.5%
1960	5,874		−9.9%
1970	5,647		−3.9%
1980	6,087		7.8%
1990	5,994		−1.5%
2000	6,854		14.3%
2010	6,885		0.5%
2020	6,406		−7.0%
2023 (est.)	6,341	^[6]	−1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7] 1790-1880^[8] 1890-1910^[9] 1920-1930^[10] 1930-1940^[11] 1940-1950^[12] 1960-1980^[13] 1980-2000^[14] 2010^[15]

Treutlen County racial composition as of 2020^[16]
Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	4,065	63.46%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	1,999	31.21%
Native American	19	0.3%
Asian	7	0.11%
Other/Mixed	146	2.28%
Hispanic or Latino	170	2.65%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,406 people, 2,490 households, and 1,654 families residing in the county.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Treutlen County, Georgia^[17]
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	2,101	68.28%	952	30.94%	24	0.78%
2016	1,809	66.93%	862	31.89%	32	1.18%
2012	1,652	60.05%	1,074	39.04%	25	0.91%
2008	1,826	61.65%	1,112	37.54%	24	0.81%
2004	1,691	61.22%	1,052	38.09%	19	0.69%
2000	1,062	54.10%	879	44.78%	22	1.12%
1996	723	41.10%	912	51.85%	124	7.05%
1992	898	38.31%	1,116	47.61%	330	14.08%
1988	970	57.19%	726	42.81%	0	0.00%
1984	1,086	56.30%	843	43.70%	0	0.00%
1980	668	33.33%	1,307	65.22%	29	1.45%
1976	465	22.88%	1,567	77.12%	0	0.00%
1972	1,346	86.50%	210	13.50%	0	0.00%
1968	474	25.00%	341	17.99%	1,081	57.01%
1964	722	35.15%	1,331	64.80%	1	0.05%
1960	216	18.90%	927	81.10%	0	0.00%
1956	117	10.86%	960	89.14%	0	0.00%
1952	101	6.66%	1,416	93.34%	0	0.00%
1948	26	3.86%	413	61.37%	234	34.77%
1944	34	3.67%	893	96.33%	0	0.00%
1940	38	3.11%	1,184	96.89%	0	0.00%
1936	23	2.46%	912	97.44%	1	0.11%
1932	36	4.07%	849	95.93%	0	0.00%
1928	64	14.04%	392	85.96%	0	0.00%
1924	27	10.71%	222	88.10%	3	1.19%
1920	107	28.92%	263	71.08%	0	0.00%

References

^ "Census - Geography Profile: Treutlen County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 246. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
^ "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. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Treutlen County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Soperton
City	Soperton	Map of Georgia highlighting Treutlen County
Unincorporated communities	Lothair Orland	Map of Georgia highlighting Treutlen County
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