Toombs County, Georgia
Toombs County | |
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Toombs County Courthouse in Lyons | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 32°07′N 82°20′W / 32.12°N 82.34°W | |
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Founded | August 18, 1905 |
Named for | 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 a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,030.[1] The county seat is Lyons[2] and the largest city is Vidalia. The county was created on August 18, 1905.
Toombs County is part of the Vidalia micropolitan statistical area.
History
[edit]Toombs County was founded as the 144th county in Georgia by the State Legislature on August 18, 1905, and organized on October 9 of that year. The county was originally formed from portions of Tattnall and Montgomery Counties; a small piece of Emanuel County was added in 1907 to give Toombs County its present-day boundaries.
The county is named for Robert Toombs, United States representative and senator.[3] During the Civil War, Toombs also served in the Confederate Provisional Congress, as Secretary of State of the Confederate States, and a brigadier general in the Confederate Army.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 7,873 | 72.14% | 2,938 | 26.92% | 103 | 0.94% |
2016 | 6,615 | 72.39% | 2,338 | 25.59% | 185 | 2.02% |
2012 | 6,524 | 69.72% | 2,746 | 29.35% | 87 | 0.93% |
2008 | 6,658 | 68.61% | 2,964 | 30.54% | 82 | 0.85% |
2004 | 6,196 | 70.25% | 2,567 | 29.10% | 57 | 0.65% |
2000 | 4,487 | 62.23% | 2,643 | 36.66% | 80 | 1.11% |
1996 | 3,646 | 51.81% | 2,763 | 39.26% | 628 | 8.92% |
1992 | 3,609 | 48.18% | 2,648 | 35.35% | 1,233 | 16.46% |
1988 | 4,433 | 78.89% | 1,152 | 20.50% | 34 | 0.61% |
1984 | 4,470 | 65.21% | 2,385 | 34.79% | 0 | 0.00% |
1980 | 2,835 | 45.75% | 3,255 | 52.53% | 107 | 1.73% |
1976 | 2,126 | 34.44% | 4,047 | 65.56% | 0 | 0.00% |
1972 | 4,080 | 85.80% | 675 | 14.20% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 1,397 | 24.52% | 896 | 15.72% | 3,405 | 59.76% |
1964 | 3,543 | 67.77% | 1,685 | 32.23% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 1,038 | 31.97% | 2,209 | 68.03% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 565 | 19.07% | 2,397 | 80.93% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 723 | 21.49% | 2,641 | 78.51% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 193 | 9.57% | 1,161 | 57.59% | 662 | 32.84% |
1944 | 237 | 11.49% | 1,825 | 88.51% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 134 | 11.21% | 1,061 | 88.79% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 78 | 7.20% | 1,001 | 92.43% | 4 | 0.37% |
1932 | 54 | 2.79% | 1,868 | 96.49% | 14 | 0.72% |
1928 | 551 | 47.26% | 615 | 52.74% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 32 | 8.47% | 314 | 83.07% | 32 | 8.47% |
1920 | 246 | 38.26% | 397 | 61.74% | 0 | 0.00% |
1916 | 33 | 6.07% | 425 | 78.13% | 86 | 15.81% |
1912 | 20 | 4.74% | 327 | 77.49% | 75 | 17.77% |
Geography
[edit]According to the U.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.[5]
The southern half of Toombs County, from south of Vidalia southeast to State Route 147, is located in the Altamaha River sub-basin of the larger river basin by the same name. The northern half of the county, centered on Lyons, is located in the Ohoopee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin.[6]
Major highways
[edit]Adjacent counties
[edit]- Emanuel County (north)
- Tattnall County (east)
- Appling County (south)
- Jeff Davis County (southwest)
- Montgomery County (west)
- Treutlen County (northwest)
- Candler County (northeast)
Communities
[edit]Cities
[edit]Census-designated place
[edit]Demographics
[edit]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% | |
2023 (est.) | 27,040 | [7] | 0.0% |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790-1880[9] 1890-1910[10] 1920-1930[11] 1930-1940[12] 1940-1950[13] 1960-1980[14] 1980-2000[15] 2010[16] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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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 or Latino | 3,044 | 11.26% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 27,030 people, 10,030 households, and 6,537 families residing in the county.
Government
[edit]Toombs County is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners, headed by David Sikes, the chairman. It is also governed by Alvie Kight Jr., who has been Sheriff since 1997.
Politics
[edit]Notable people
[edit]- Mel Blount (football hall of famer and founder of Mel Blount Youth Home)
- Nick Eason (former NFL player and current NFL assistant defensive line coach)
- Craig Campbell (country music singer)
- Fred Stokes (former pro football player)
- Travares Tillman (professional football player)
- Don Collins (former professional baseball player)
- Paul Claxton (PGA tour professional golfer)
- Wally Moses (former professional baseball player)
- Algur H. Meadows (oilman, businessman)
- Iris Blitch (politician)
- Carl Simpson (former professional baseball player)
- Don Harris (journalist killed during Jonestown Massacre)
- Ben Utt (professional football player)
- Paul Anderson (strongest man)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Toombs County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 228. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Welcome to the Georgia General Assembly Archived July 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Home page. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- Toombs County Sheriff's Office