Emanuel County, Georgia | |
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 Location within the U.S. state ofGeorgia | |
 Georgia's location within theU.S. | |
| Coordinates:32°35′N82°18′W / 32.59°N 82.3°W /32.59; -82.3 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | 1812; 213 years ago (1812) |
| Named after | David Emanuel |
| Seat | Swainsboro |
| Largest city | Swainsboro |
| Area | |
• Total | 690 sq mi (1,800 km2) |
| • Land | 681 sq mi (1,760 km2) |
| • Water | 9.6 sq mi (25 km2) 1.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22,768 |
| • Density | 33/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 12th |
| Website | Emanuel County, Georgia |
Emanuel County is acounty located in the eastern portion, or "Classic South" region of theU.S. state ofGeorgia. As of the2020 census, the population was 22,768.[1] Thecounty seat isSwainsboro.[2]
The county was created on December 10, 1812, by an act of theGeorgia General Assembly from land originally in parts ofBulloch andMontgomery counties.[3] Emanuel County is named in honor of formerGovernor of GeorgiaDavid Emanuel.[4]
Portions ofJohnson (1858),Jenkins (1905),Toombs (1905),Candler (1914), andTreutlen (1918) counties were taken from Emanuel's original borders.
Emanuel County has had seven courthouses in its over 200 years of existence.[5] In the county's early years, the court met at Steven Rich's home. Emanuel County's first courthouse was erected in 1814 and burned in 1841. It wasn't until 1854, the same time that the city of Swainsboro was formally incorporated, that the county was allowed to build a replacement. In a string of bad luck, this new courthouse burned in 1855 and was replaced by another courthouse, which burned in 1857. Emanuel County's fourth courthouse burned in 1919 and was replaced by a three-story brick structure which, characteristically, burned in 1938. The next courthouse, a two-story marble structure, was built in 1940 and was the first courthouse in Emanuel County's history not to be destroyed by fire. However, by the 1990s, the courthouse's cramped and deteriorating condition caused several county offices to vacate the courthouse and move into vacant office space surrounding the courthouse square. The courthouse was demolished in the spring of 2000, leaving only the sheriff's office annex. In the late 1990s, the Emanuel County commissioners purchased the former U.S. Post Office building, which was built in 1936, to serve as an interim courthouse. In 2000, the county commission acquired land adjacent to the old Post Office to build a new courthouse and sheriff's office. Emanuel County's current courthouse, a large, single-story brick structure incorporating the old Post Office building, was completed in 2002, and a city square was built on the former courthouse site with the old sheriff's office renovated to serve as the city's visitors' center as well as the office for Swainsboro-Emanuel County Chamber of Commerce.[6]
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 690 square miles (1,800 km2), of which 681 square miles (1,760 km2) is land and 9.6 square miles (25 km2) (1.4%) is water.[7]
The northern portion of Emanuel County, centered onSummertown and defined by a southern border heading fromGarfield east-northeast and running north ofModoc, is located in the UpperOgeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin. The eastern portion of the county, east ofSwainsboro, is located in theCanoochee River sub-basin of the same Ogeechee River basin. The western and southern portions of Emanuel County are located in theOhoopee River sub-basin of theAltamaha River basin.[8]
I-16 /SR 404 (Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway) – SR 404 is theunsigned designation for I-16
US 1 /SR 4
US 1 Bus. (Swainsboro)
US 80 /SR 26
US 221 /SR 171
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SR 23
SR 46
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SR 297| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 2,928 | — | |
| 1830 | 2,673 | −8.7% | |
| 1840 | 3,129 | 17.1% | |
| 1850 | 4,577 | 46.3% | |
| 1860 | 5,081 | 11.0% | |
| 1870 | 6,134 | 20.7% | |
| 1880 | 9,759 | 59.1% | |
| 1890 | 14,703 | 50.7% | |
| 1900 | 21,279 | 44.7% | |
| 1910 | 25,140 | 18.1% | |
| 1920 | 25,862 | 2.9% | |
| 1930 | 24,101 | −6.8% | |
| 1940 | 23,517 | −2.4% | |
| 1950 | 19,789 | −15.9% | |
| 1960 | 17,815 | −10.0% | |
| 1970 | 18,189 | 2.1% | |
| 1980 | 20,795 | 14.3% | |
| 1990 | 20,546 | −1.2% | |
| 2000 | 21,837 | 6.3% | |
| 2010 | 22,598 | 3.5% | |
| 2020 | 22,768 | 0.8% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 23,224 | [9] | 2.0% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] 1790-1880[11] 1890-1910[12] 1920-1930[13] 1930-1940[14] 1940-1950[15] 1960-1980[16] 1980-2000[17] 2010[18] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 13,815 | 60.68% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 7,246 | 31.83% |
| Native American | 33 | 0.14% |
| Asian | 141 | 0.62% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.01% |
| Other/Mixed | 538 | 2.36% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 993 | 4.36% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 22,768 people, 8,387 households, and 5,683 families residing in the county.
Since 1964, the only times the county has failed to back a Republican candidate in a presidential election were whensouthern DemocratsJimmy Carter andBill Clinton were on the ballot.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1912 | 22 | 2.54% | 715 | 82.56% | 129 | 14.90% |
| 1916 | 28 | 1.56% | 1,500 | 83.61% | 266 | 14.83% |
| 1920 | 190 | 11.63% | 1,444 | 88.37% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1924 | 39 | 5.04% | 710 | 91.73% | 25 | 3.23% |
| 1928 | 355 | 24.81% | 1,076 | 75.19% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1932 | 33 | 1.34% | 2,420 | 98.49% | 4 | 0.16% |
| 1936 | 125 | 6.01% | 1,943 | 93.37% | 13 | 0.62% |
| 1940 | 81 | 5.36% | 1,428 | 94.51% | 2 | 0.13% |
| 1944 | 317 | 16.23% | 1,635 | 83.72% | 1 | 0.05% |
| 1948 | 717 | 29.90% | 1,436 | 59.88% | 245 | 10.22% |
| 1952 | 661 | 20.01% | 2,642 | 79.99% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 678 | 22.22% | 2,373 | 77.78% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 1,120 | 30.83% | 2,513 | 69.17% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 3,311 | 59.23% | 2,279 | 40.77% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 1,297 | 21.22% | 1,508 | 24.67% | 3,307 | 54.11% |
| 1972 | 3,684 | 80.09% | 916 | 19.91% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 1,493 | 24.49% | 4,603 | 75.51% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 2,199 | 35.18% | 3,971 | 63.53% | 81 | 1.30% |
| 1984 | 3,920 | 61.46% | 2,458 | 38.54% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 3,530 | 58.95% | 2,387 | 39.86% | 71 | 1.19% |
| 1992 | 2,662 | 41.43% | 2,951 | 45.93% | 812 | 12.64% |
| 1996 | 2,451 | 41.73% | 2,947 | 50.18% | 475 | 8.09% |
| 2000 | 3,343 | 53.38% | 2,835 | 45.27% | 85 | 1.36% |
| 2004 | 4,666 | 62.44% | 2,774 | 37.12% | 33 | 0.44% |
| 2008 | 5,110 | 61.92% | 3,068 | 37.18% | 74 | 0.90% |
| 2012 | 5,100 | 63.05% | 2,927 | 36.18% | 62 | 0.77% |
| 2016 | 5,335 | 67.57% | 2,435 | 30.84% | 126 | 1.60% |
| 2020 | 6,553 | 68.93% | 2,886 | 30.36% | 68 | 0.72% |
| 2024 | 6,919 | 71.93% | 2,673 | 27.79% | 27 | 0.28% |
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