Jenkins County is a

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located in the southeastern area of the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,674. The

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is Millen. The county was created on August 17, 1905, and named after the 44th Governor of Georgia,

Charles Jones Jenkins Charles Jones Jenkins (January 6, 1805June 14, 1883) was an American politician from Georgia. A Democrat, Jenkins served as Attorney General of Georgia from 1831–1834. He then went on to serve as Governor of Georgia from December 14, 1865 to ...

History

During the

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, there was a race riot on April 13, 1919 in Jenkins County, in which white mobs attacked the black community.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.5%) is water. Most of the southern portion of Jenkins County, from southwest of Millen to west of Hiltonia, is located in the Lower

Ogeechee River The Ogeechee River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 26, 2011 blackwater river in the U.S. state of Georgia. It heads at the confluence of its North and Sout ...

sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin, with the exception of very small parts of the southwestern corner of the county, north and east of

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, which are located in the Canoochee River sub-basin of the same Ogeechee River basin. The northwestern portion of Jenkins County is located in the Upper

sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin, with just the northeastern corner of the county located in the Brier Creek sub-basin of the Savannah River basin.

Major highways

U.S. Route 25 U.S. Route 25 (US 25) is a north–south United States Highway that runs for in the southern and midwestern US. Its southern terminus is in Brunswick, Georgia, from where it proceeds mostly due north, passing through the cities of Augusta, Georg ...

State Route 17 * Georgia 17 Bypass

State Route 17 Bypass * Georgia 21

State Route 21 * Georgia 23

State Route 23 * Georgia 67

State Route 67 * Georgia 121

State Route 121 * Georgia 555

State Route 555 (Savannah River Parkway) * Georgia 565

State Route 565 (Savannah River Parkway)

Adjacent counties

* Burke County (north) *

Screven County Screven County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,067. The county seat is Sylvania. History The county was created on December 14, 1793, and was named for G ...

(east) * Bulloch County (south) * Emanuel County (west)

Demographics

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 8,575 people, 3,214 households, and 2,269 families living in the county. The

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was 24 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 3,907 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 56.29%

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, 40.49%

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, 0.15% Native American, 0.21%

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, 0.09%

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, 2.06% from

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, and 0.70% from two or more races. 3.35% of the population were

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of any race. There were 3,214 households, out of which 33.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.90% were married couples living together, 19.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.16. In the county, the population was spread out, with 28.50% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.70 males. The median income for a household in the county was $24,025, and the median income for a family was $29,539. Males had a median income of $28,804 versus $20,252 for females. The

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for the county was $13,400. About 22.30% of families and 28.40% of the population were below the

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, including 39.60% of those under age 18 and 25.50% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the

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, there were 8,340 people, 3,192 households, and 2,164 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 4,221 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 54.9% white, 40.5% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 2.6% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.0% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 13.0% were

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, 10.1% were

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, 7.4% were

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, and 6.3% were

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. Of the 3,192 households, 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.2% were non-families, and 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.16. The median age was 38.2 years. The median income for a household in the county was $27,686 and the median income for a family was $35,876. Males had a median income of $36,391 versus $25,814 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,629. About 17.6% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the

, including 24.1% of those under age 18 and 20.8% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 8,674 people, 3,443 households, and 2,095 families residing in the county.

Communities

* Millen *

Perkins Perkins is a surname derived from the Anglo-Saxon corruption of the kin of Pierre (from Pierre kin to Pierrekin to Perkins), introduced into England by the Norman Conquest. It is found throughout mid- and southern England. Another derivation com ...

Politics

References

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Demographics

2000 census

2010 census

2020 census

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