Toombs County, Georgia | |
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 Former Toombs County Courthouse in Lyons | |
 Location within the U.S. state ofGeorgia | |
| Coordinates:32°07′N82°20′W / 32.12°N 82.34°W /32.12; -82.34 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | August 18, 1905; 121 years ago (1905) |
| Named after | Robert Toombs |
| Seat | Lyons |
| Largest city | Vidalia |
| Area | |
• Total | 371 sq mi (960 km2) |
| • Land | 364 sq mi (940 km2) |
| • Water | 7.0 sq mi (18 km2) 1.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 27,030 |
| • Density | 74/sq mi (29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 12th |
| Website | www |
Toombs County is acounty located in thesouthern portion of theU.S. state ofGeorgia. As of the2020 census, the population was 27,030.[1] Thecounty seat isLyons[2] and the largest city isVidalia. The county was created on August 18, 1905.
Toombs County is part of theVidaliamicropolitan statistical area.
Toombs County was founded as the 144th county in Georgia by theState Legislature on August 18, 1905, and organized on October 9 of that year. The county was originally formed from portions ofTattnall andMontgomery Counties; a small piece ofEmanuel County was added in 1907 to give Toombs County its present-day boundaries.[citation needed]
The county is named forRobert Toombs, aUnited States representative andsenator.[3]
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 371 square miles (960 km2), of which 364 square miles (940 km2) is land and 7.0 square miles (18 km2) (1.9%) is water.[4]
The southern half of Toombs County, from south ofVidalia southeast toState Route 147, is located in theAltamaha River sub-basin of the larger river basin by the same name. The northern half of the county, centered onLyons, is located in theOhoopee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin.[5]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 11,206 | — | |
| 1920 | 13,897 | 24.0% | |
| 1930 | 17,165 | 23.5% | |
| 1940 | 16,952 | −1.2% | |
| 1950 | 17,382 | 2.5% | |
| 1960 | 16,837 | −3.1% | |
| 1970 | 19,151 | 13.7% | |
| 1980 | 22,592 | 18.0% | |
| 1990 | 24,072 | 6.6% | |
| 2000 | 26,067 | 8.3% | |
| 2010 | 27,223 | 4.4% | |
| 2020 | 27,030 | −0.7% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 27,488 | [6] | 1.7% |
| 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] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 16,007 | 59.22% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 6,980 | 25.82% |
| Native American | 31 | 0.11% |
| Asian | 207 | 0.77% |
| Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.02% |
| Other/Mixed | 755 | 2.79% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 3,044 | 11.26% |
As of the2020 census, the county had a population of 27,030 people, 10,505 households, and 6,537 families residing within its borders.[17][18]
The median age was 39.0 years, 25.0% of residents were under the age of 18, and 18.2% were 65 years of age or older; for every 100 females there were 91.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.7 males age 18 and over. 50.3% of residents lived in urban areas while 49.7% lived in rural areas.[18][19]
The racial makeup of the county was 61.3% White, 26.0%Black or African American, 0.4%American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%Asian, 0.0%Native Hawaiian andPacific Islander, 6.5% from some other race, and 5.1% fromtwo or more races;Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 11.3% of the population.[17]
There were 10,505 households, of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 34.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present; about 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[18]
There were 12,027 housing units, of which 12.7% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 59.3% were owner-occupied and 40.7% were renter-occupied; the homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.5%.[18]
Toombs County is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners, headed by David Sikes, the chairman. Alvie Kight Jr. is the County Sheriff, since 1997.
As of the 2020s, Toombs County is a Republican stronghold, voting 75% forDonald Trump in2024. For elections to theUnited States House of Representatives, Toombs County is part ofGeorgia's 12th congressional district, currently represented byRick Allen. For elections to theGeorgia State Senate, Toombs County is part ofDistrict 19.[20] For elections to theGeorgia House of Representatives, Toombs County is part ofDistrict 156.[21]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1912 | 20 | 4.74% | 327 | 77.49% | 75 | 17.77% |
| 1916 | 33 | 6.07% | 425 | 78.13% | 86 | 15.81% |
| 1920 | 246 | 38.26% | 397 | 61.74% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1924 | 32 | 8.47% | 314 | 83.07% | 32 | 8.47% |
| 1928 | 551 | 47.26% | 615 | 52.74% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1932 | 54 | 2.79% | 1,868 | 96.49% | 14 | 0.72% |
| 1936 | 78 | 7.20% | 1,001 | 92.43% | 4 | 0.37% |
| 1940 | 134 | 11.21% | 1,061 | 88.79% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1944 | 237 | 11.49% | 1,825 | 88.51% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 193 | 9.57% | 1,161 | 57.59% | 662 | 32.84% |
| 1952 | 723 | 21.49% | 2,641 | 78.51% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 565 | 19.07% | 2,397 | 80.93% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 1,038 | 31.97% | 2,209 | 68.03% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 3,543 | 67.77% | 1,685 | 32.23% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 1,397 | 24.52% | 896 | 15.72% | 3,405 | 59.76% |
| 1972 | 4,080 | 85.80% | 675 | 14.20% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 2,126 | 34.44% | 4,047 | 65.56% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 2,835 | 45.75% | 3,255 | 52.53% | 107 | 1.73% |
| 1984 | 4,470 | 65.21% | 2,385 | 34.79% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 4,433 | 78.89% | 1,152 | 20.50% | 34 | 0.61% |
| 1992 | 3,609 | 48.18% | 2,648 | 35.35% | 1,233 | 16.46% |
| 1996 | 3,646 | 51.81% | 2,763 | 39.26% | 628 | 8.92% |
| 2000 | 4,487 | 62.23% | 2,643 | 36.66% | 80 | 1.11% |
| 2004 | 6,196 | 70.25% | 2,567 | 29.10% | 57 | 0.65% |
| 2008 | 6,658 | 68.61% | 2,964 | 30.54% | 82 | 0.85% |
| 2012 | 6,524 | 69.72% | 2,746 | 29.35% | 87 | 0.93% |
| 2016 | 6,615 | 72.39% | 2,338 | 25.59% | 185 | 2.02% |
| 2020 | 7,873 | 72.14% | 2,938 | 26.92% | 103 | 0.94% |
| 2024 | 8,208 | 75.22% | 2,674 | 24.51% | 30 | 0.27% |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 7,793 | 72.17% | 2,832 | 26.23% | 173 | 1.60% |
| 2020 | 6,877 | 73.25% | 2,511 | 26.75% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 3,503 | 32.90% | 1,760 | 16.53% | 5,384 | 50.57% |
| 2020 | 7,872 | 72.81% | 2,939 | 27.19% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 6,298 | 74.44% | 2,062 | 24.37% | 100 | 1.18% |
| 2022 | 5,780 | 74.56% | 1,972 | 25.44% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2022 | 6,522 | 76.86% | 1,920 | 22.63% | 44 | 0.52% |
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