Crisp County is a

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located in the central portion of the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,128. The

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is Cordele. The county was created on August 17, 1905, from Dooly County and named for Georgia Congressman

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. Crisp County comprises the Cordele, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (3.0%) is water. The western two-thirds of Crisp County, bordered on the east by a line from south of

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running northeast, is located in the Middle

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sub-basin of the

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(Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The eastern third of the county is located in the

Alapaha River The Alapaha River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 18, 2011 river in southern Georgia and northern Florida in the United States. It is a tributary of the S ...

sub-basin of the

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Major highways

Interstate 75 Interstate 75 (I-75) is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. As with most Interstates that end in 5, it is a major cross-country, north–south route, traveling from S ...

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U.S. Route 280 * Georgia 7

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State Route 30 * Georgia 33

State Route 33 * Georgia 33 Connector

State Route 33 Connector * Georgia 90

State Route 90 * Georgia 257

State Route 257 * Georgia 300

State Route 300 * Georgia 300 Connector

State Route 300 Connector * Georgia 401

State Route 401 (unsigned designation for I-75)

Adjacent counties

* Dooly County (north) * Wilcox County (east) * Turner County (southeast) * Worth County (southwest) * Lee County (west) * Sumter County (west)

Demographics

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 21,996 people, 8,337 households, and 5,869 families living in the county. The

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was 80 people per square mile (31/km²). There were 9,559 housing units at an average density of 35 per square mile (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 54.07%

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, 43.40%

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, 0.15% Native American, 0.68%

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, 0.03%

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, 0.98% from

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, and 0.68% from two or more races. 1.74% of the population were

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of any race. There were 8,337 households, out of which 34.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.80% were

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living together, 21.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.60% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.10. In the county, the population was spread out, with 29.00% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $26,547, and the median income for a family was $32,747. Males had a median income of $28,595 versus $19,393 for females. The

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for the county was $14,695. About 24.60% of families and 29.30% of the population were below the

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, including 41.80% of those under age 18 and 24.00% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the

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, there were 23,439 people, 9,079 households, and 6,295 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 10,734 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 53.3% white, 43.0% black or African American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 1.8% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 9.7% were

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, 9.3% were

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, and 7.8% were

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. Of the 9,079 households, 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples living together, 21.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.7% were non-families, and 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age was 38.1 years. The median income for a household in the county was $29,960 and the median income for a family was $41,616. Males had a median income of $35,290 versus $25,932 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,187. About 24.0% of families and 29.1% of the population were below the

, including 47.9% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 20,128 people, 8,585 households, and 5,712 families residing in the county.

Education

Communities

* Coney * Cordele (county seat)

Politics

References

External links

* http://www.crispcounty.com
Crisp County
historical marker {{Coord, 31.93, -83.77, display=title, type:adm2nd_region:US-GA_source:UScensus1990 1905 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia (U.S. state) counties Populated places established in 1905 Majority-minority counties in Georgia

Geography

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

2000 census

2010 census

2020 census

Education

Communities

Politics

See also

References

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