Twiggs County, Georgia

Twiggs County
County
Twiggs County Courthouse, Jeffersonville
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°40′N 83°26′W / 32.67°N 83.43°W / 32.67; -83.43
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	December 14, 1809; 215 years ago (1809)
Named for	John Twiggs
Seat	Jeffersonville
Largest city	Jeffersonville
Area
• Total	363 sq mi (940 km²)
• Land	358 sq mi (930 km²)
• Water	4.2 sq mi (11 km²) 1.2%
Population (2020)
• Total	8,022
• Density	22/sq mi (8/km²)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	8th
Website	www.twiggscounty.us

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.

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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]

Communities

Cities

Allentown (partly in Wilkinson County, Laurens County, and Bleckley County)
Jeffersonville (county seat)

Town

Danville (partly in Wilkinson County)

Unincorporated community

Dry Branch (partly in Bibb County)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1810	3,405		—
1820	10,640		212.5%
1830	8,031		−24.5%
1840	8,422		4.9%
1850	8,179		−2.9%
1860	8,320		1.7%
1870	8,545		2.7%
1880	8,918		4.4%
1890	8,195		−8.1%
1900	8,716		6.4%
1910	10,736		23.2%
1920	10,407		−3.1%
1930	8,372		−19.6%
1940	9,117		8.9%
1950	8,308		−8.9%
1960	7,935		−4.5%
1970	8,222		3.6%
1980	9,354		13.8%
1990	9,806		4.8%
2000	10,590		8.0%
2010	9,023		−14.8%
2020	8,022		−11.1%
2023 (est.)	7,691	^[7]	−4.1%
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]

Twiggs County racial composition as of 2020^[17]
Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	4,487	55.93%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	3,099	38.63%
Native American	16	0.2%
Asian	37	0.46%
Other/Mixed	259	3.23%
Hispanic or Latino	124	1.55%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,022 people, 3,044 households, and 1,838 families residing in the county.

Education

Twiggs Academy
Twiggs County Comprehensive Middle/High School
Jefersonville Elementary

Notable people

Philip Cook, Confederate general in the Civil War and postbellum U.S. Congressman.
Darqueze Dennard, cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League and former cornerback for the Michigan State Spartans football team. He was the winner of the 2013 Jim Thorpe Award.
Dudley Mays Hughes, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, American politician, farmer and railroad executive.
Chuck Leavell, an American musician and current tree farmer in Twiggs County, who was a member of The Allman Brothers Band during the height of their 1970s popularity, a founding member of the jazz-rock combo Sea Level, a frequently-employed session musician, and long-time touring member of The Rolling Stones.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Twiggs County, Georgia^[18]
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	2,370	53.33%	2,044	45.99%	30	0.68%
2016	2,035	50.14%	1,971	48.56%	53	1.31%
2012	1,907	45.35%	2,270	53.98%	28	0.67%
2008	2,087	46.15%	2,402	53.12%	33	0.73%
2004	2,112	48.34%	2,220	50.81%	37	0.85%
2000	1,570	43.43%	1,977	54.69%	68	1.88%
1996	958	30.80%	1,927	61.96%	225	7.23%
1992	853	25.15%	2,097	61.82%	442	13.03%
1988	1,261	41.96%	1,730	57.57%	14	0.47%
1984	1,143	39.44%	1,755	60.56%	0	0.00%
1980	747	25.07%	2,213	74.26%	20	0.67%
1976	513	16.94%	2,515	83.06%	0	0.00%
1972	1,363	55.05%	1,113	44.95%	0	0.00%
1968	336	14.51%	812	35.08%	1,167	50.41%
1964	1,178	59.98%	786	40.02%	0	0.00%
1960	263	23.74%	845	76.26%	0	0.00%
1956	168	14.36%	1,002	85.64%	0	0.00%
1952	191	15.03%	1,080	84.97%	0	0.00%
1948	55	6.75%	359	44.05%	401	49.20%
1944	170	27.11%	457	72.89%	0	0.00%
1940	91	11.18%	723	88.82%	0	0.00%
1936	57	10.38%	491	89.44%	1	0.18%
1932	15	2.26%	646	97.29%	3	0.45%
1928	74	11.47%	571	88.53%	0	0.00%
1924	39	8.02%	417	85.80%	30	6.17%
1920	44	13.88%	273	86.12%	0	0.00%
1916	15	3.75%	365	91.25%	20	5.00%
1912	3	0.92%	310	95.09%	13	3.99%

References

^ "Census - Geography Profile: Twiggs 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. 234. 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.
^ "Historical Markers by County - GeorgiaInfo". University Association of Georgia. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 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 8, 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 Twiggs County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Jeffersonville
Cities	Allentown‡ Jeffersonville	Map of Georgia highlighting Twiggs County
Town	Danville‡
Unincorporated communities	Bullard Dry Branch‡ Fitzpatrick Huber Marion Myricks Mill Ripley Tarversville
Ghost town	Westlake
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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