Colquitt County, Georgia

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 557 sqmi, of which 544 sqmi is land and 12 sqmi (2.2%) is water. It is located in Southwest Georgia.

Most of the western portion of Colquitt County, west of Moultrie and State Route 33, is located in the Upper Ochlockonee River sub-basin of the larger Ochlockonee River basin, with the exception of the very northwestern corner of the county, between Sale City and west of Doerun, which is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). A narrow central portion of Colquitt County, running from north to south of Moultrie, and then widening to occupy the gap between U.S. Route 319 and State Route 133, is located in the Withlacoochee River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin. The eastern portion of the county is located in the Little River sub-basin of the same Suwannee River basin.

Lakes

• Gray Lake
• Lake Murphy

Major highways

• [[File:US 319.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 319
• U.S. Route 319 Business
• [[File:Georgia 33.svg|20px]] State Route 33
• [[File:Georgia 35.svg|20px]] State Route 35
• [[File:Georgia 37.svg|20px]] State Route 37
• [[File:Georgia 111.svg|25px]] State Route 111
• [[File:Georgia 133.svg|25px]] State Route 133
• [[File:Georgia 202.svg|25px]] State Route 202
• [[File:Georgia 256.svg|25px]] State Route 256
• [[File:Georgia 270.svg|25px]] State Route 270
• [[File:Georgia 270 Spur.svg|20px]] State Route 270 Spur

Adjacent counties

• Tift County (northeast)
• Cook County (east)
• Brooks County (southeast)
• Thomas County (southwest)
• Mitchell County (west)
• Worth County (northwest)

Communities

Cities

• Berlin
• Doerun
• Ellenton
• Funston
• Moultrie
• Norman Park

Unincorporated communities

• Autreyville
• Barbers
• Hartsfield
• Riverside

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 45,898 people, 17,172 households, and 10,663 families residing in the county.

Of the residents, 25.5% were under the age of 18 and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 37.9 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.7 males. 41.9% of residents lived in urban areas and 58.1% lived in rural areas.

The racial makeup of the county was 59.4% White, 21.9% Black or African American, 0.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 10.5% from some other race, and 6.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 19.0% of the population.

There were 17,172 households in the county, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 31.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 19,105 housing units, of which 10.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 61.1% were owner-occupied and 38.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.5%.

Education

Colquitt County School District operates public schools, with Colquitt County High School being the high school.

Politics

As of the 2020s, Colquitt County is a Republican stronghold, voting 75% for Donald Trump in 2024. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Colquitt County is part of Georgia's 8th congressional district, currently represented by Austin Scott. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Colquitt County is part of District 11. For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Colquitt County is part of District 172.

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