Miller County, Georgia | |
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 Miller County Courthouse in Colquitt | |
 Seal  Logo | |
 Location within the U.S. state ofGeorgia | |
 Georgia's location within theU.S. | |
| Coordinates:31°10′N84°44′W / 31.16°N 84.73°W /31.16; -84.73 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | 1856; 169 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 United States census, there were 6,000 people, 2,333 households, and 1,556 families residing in the county.
TheMiller County School District operates public schools serving residents of the county.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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