Miller County, Georgia | |
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 Miller County Courthouse in Colquitt | |
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 Location within the U.S. state ofGeorgia | |
| Coordinates:31°10′N84°44′W / 31.16°N 84.73°W /31.16; -84.73 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | 1856; 170 years ago (1856) |
| Seat | Colquitt |
| Largest city | Colquitt |
| Area | |
• Total | 284 sq mi (740 km2) |
| • Land | 282 sq mi (730 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,000 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | millercountyga.gov |
Miller County is acounty located in the southwestern part of theU.S. state ofGeorgia. As of the2020 census, the population was 6,000.[1] Thecounty seat isColquitt.[2] The county was created on February 26, 1856, and named after Andrew Jackson Miller (1806–56), president of theMedical College of Georgia.[3]
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 284 square miles (740 km2), of which 282 square miles (730 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) (0.4%) is water.[4]
The majority of Miller County, west of a north-to-south line made as a continuation of the easternEarly County border, is located in theSpring Creek sub-basin of theACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The county's very northeastern corner is located in theIchawaynochaway Creek sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin, while the southeastern portion, from just north ofState Route 91 going south, is located in the LowerFlint River sub-basin of the same larger ACF River Basin.[5]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 1,791 | — | |
| 1870 | 3,091 | 72.6% | |
| 1880 | 3,720 | 20.3% | |
| 1890 | 4,275 | 14.9% | |
| 1900 | 6,319 | 47.8% | |
| 1910 | 7,986 | 26.4% | |
| 1920 | 9,565 | 19.8% | |
| 1930 | 9,076 | −5.1% | |
| 1940 | 9,998 | 10.2% | |
| 1950 | 9,023 | −9.8% | |
| 1960 | 6,908 | −23.4% | |
| 1970 | 6,397 | −7.4% | |
| 1980 | 7,038 | 10.0% | |
| 1990 | 6,280 | −10.8% | |
| 2000 | 6,383 | 1.6% | |
| 2010 | 6,125 | −4.0% | |
| 2020 | 6,000 | −2.0% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 5,824 | [6] | −2.9% |
| 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]2020[15] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[16] | Pop 2010[15] | Pop 2020[17] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 4,456 | 4,237 | 3,949 | 69.81% | 69.18% | 65.82% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,845 | 1,697 | 1,748 | 28.90% | 27.71% | 29.13% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 11 | 14 | 9 | 0.17% | 0.23% | 0.15% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 2 | 23 | 26 | 0.03% | 0.38% | 0.43% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.08% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 20 | 61 | 126 | 0.31% | 1.00% | 2.10% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 44 | 93 | 136 | 0.69% | 1.52% | 2.27% |
| Total | 6,383 | 6,125 | 6,000 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the2020 census, the county had a population of 6,000 people, the median age was 45.5 years, 20.8% were under the age of 18, and 21.2% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.4 males age 18 and over; 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[18][19]
The racial makeup of the county was 66.4% White, 29.2%Black or African American, 0.2%American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%Asian, 0.1%Native Hawaiian andPacific Islander, 0.9% from some other race, and 2.7% fromtwo or more races.Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.3% of the population.[20]
There were 2,537 households, including 1,556 families, recorded in the 2020 census; 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 31.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[19]
There were 2,851 housing units, of which 11.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 68.7% were owner-occupied and 31.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.6%.[19]
TheMiller County School District operates public schools serving residents of the county.
As of the 2020s, Miller County is a Republican stronghold, voting 75% forDonald Trump in2024. For elections to theUnited States House of Representatives, Miller County is part ofGeorgia's 2nd congressional district, currently represented bySanford Bishop. For elections to theGeorgia State Senate, Miller County is part ofDistrict 12.[21] For elections to theGeorgia House of Representatives, Miller County is part ofDistrict 154.[22]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1912 | 9 | 5.52% | 150 | 92.02% | 4 | 2.45% |
| 1916 | 7 | 1.44% | 464 | 95.47% | 15 | 3.09% |
| 1920 | 30 | 16.22% | 155 | 83.78% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1924 | 45 | 24.59% | 126 | 68.85% | 12 | 6.56% |
| 1928 | 101 | 23.88% | 322 | 76.12% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1932 | 0 | 0.00% | 392 | 98.99% | 4 | 1.01% |
| 1936 | 36 | 5.22% | 653 | 94.64% | 1 | 0.14% |
| 1940 | 50 | 6.06% | 775 | 93.94% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1944 | 59 | 6.80% | 809 | 93.20% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 32 | 3.72% | 723 | 83.97% | 106 | 12.31% |
| 1952 | 223 | 12.12% | 1,617 | 87.88% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 441 | 22.01% | 1,563 | 77.99% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 62 | 5.26% | 1,116 | 94.74% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 1,658 | 85.82% | 274 | 14.18% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 249 | 10.91% | 171 | 7.49% | 1,862 | 81.60% |
| 1972 | 1,269 | 91.49% | 118 | 8.51% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 476 | 23.66% | 1,536 | 76.34% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 900 | 43.84% | 1,127 | 54.90% | 26 | 1.27% |
| 1984 | 1,348 | 71.93% | 526 | 28.07% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 1,105 | 68.00% | 515 | 31.69% | 5 | 0.31% |
| 1992 | 826 | 37.26% | 934 | 42.13% | 457 | 20.61% |
| 1996 | 847 | 42.43% | 909 | 45.54% | 240 | 12.02% |
| 2000 | 1,349 | 62.74% | 783 | 36.42% | 18 | 0.84% |
| 2004 | 1,694 | 69.37% | 736 | 30.14% | 12 | 0.49% |
| 2008 | 1,899 | 69.31% | 818 | 29.85% | 23 | 0.84% |
| 2012 | 1,905 | 68.53% | 852 | 30.65% | 23 | 0.83% |
| 2016 | 1,891 | 74.33% | 623 | 24.49% | 30 | 1.18% |
| 2020 | 2,066 | 72.90% | 748 | 26.39% | 20 | 0.71% |
| 2024 | 2,045 | 75.07% | 670 | 24.60% | 9 | 0.33% |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 2,047 | 73.61% | 687 | 24.70% | 47 | 1.69% |
| 2020 | 1,800 | 73.47% | 650 | 26.53% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 883 | 33.41% | 271 | 10.25% | 1,489 | 56.34% |
| 2020 | 1,803 | 73.47% | 651 | 26.53% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 1,617 | 75.28% | 509 | 23.70% | 22 | 1.02% |
| 2022 | 1,493 | 77.16% | 442 | 22.84% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2022 | 1,689 | 78.05% | 462 | 21.35% | 13 | 0.60% |
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