Bulloch County, Georgia

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 689 sqmi, of which 673 sqmi is land and 16 sqmi (2.3%) is water. The terrain is mostly flat, as the county is in the coastal plain region of Georgia. However, the landscape gets slightly hilly in the northwestern and central portions of the county. Bulloch County is just southwest of the Ogeechee River and has many other small waterways, ponds, and swamps. Trees like bald cypress are seen in these areas. On higher ground, longleaf pine, live oak, and many other tree varieties native to the southeastern United States thrive.

The western portion of Bulloch County, from north of Portal through Statesboro and south to the county's southwestern corner, is located in the Canoochee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin. The eastern portion of the county is located in the Lower Ogeechee River sub-basin of the same Ogeechee River basin.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

• Screven County (north)
• Effingham County (east)
• Bryan County (southeast)
• Evans County (southwest)
• Candler County (west)
• Emanuel County (northwest)
• Jenkins County (north-northwest)

Communities

Cities

• Brooklet
• Statesboro

Towns

• Portal
• Register

Unincorporated communities

• Adabelle
• Denmark
• Hopeulikit
• Ivanhoe
• Nevils
• Leefield

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 81,099. Of the residents, 20.5% were under the age of 18 and 12.0% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 28.9 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.1 males. 54.9% of residents lived in urban areas and 45.1% lived in rural areas. There were 29,747 households and 16,526 families residing in the county.

The racial makeup of the county was 62.5% White, 28.4% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 2.3% from some other race, and 4.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 5.2% of the population.

Of these households, 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 31.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 32,983 housing units, of which 9.8% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 49.9% were owner-occupied and 50.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.0%.

Education

The county has one territorial school district, Bulloch County School District.

CCAT (public school district) maintains a charter school: Statesboro STEAM Academy.

The private school Bulloch Academy is in an unincorporated area.

Georgia Southern University is in Statesboro, as is East Georgia State College Statesboro.

Ogeechee Technical College is in an unincorporated area in the county. East Georgia State College Statesboro formerly had a facility unincorporated area,

Sports

South Georgia Tormenta FC fields a professional team in USL League One, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The club's inaugural season was the 2016 season. Currently, games are played at the new 5,300 capacity Optim Sports Medicine Field at Tormenta Stadium. In 2022, they won the USL League One playoff final against Chattanooga Red Wolves SC by the score of 2–1, lifting their first trophy in their new stadium. https://www.tormentafc.com/club-honors/

Politics

As of the 2020s, Bulloch County is a Republican stronghold, voting 64% for Donald Trump in 2024. Bulloch County voted in line with most other "Solid South" counties prior to 1964, backing Democratic candidates for president by wide margins. The Civil Rights Act led to vast changes in political party makeup. The county has not backed a Democratic candidate for president since Georgian Jimmy Carter was the party nominee in 1976 and 1980. However, the Republican margins of victory are not as high as other rural counties in the state.

For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Bulloch County is part of Georgia's 12th congressional district, currently represented by Rick Allen. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Bulloch County is part of District 4. For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Bulloch County is divided between districts 158, 159 and 160.

References

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