Jeff Davis County, Georgia

Jeff Davis County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,779.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The county seat is Hazlehurst.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was created on August 18, 1905, and named for Jefferson Davis, the only Confederate president.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.4%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Most of the northern border area, as well as part of the western border of Jeff Davis County, from northeast of Hazlehurst to west of Denton, is located in the Lower Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. Most of the eastern corner of the county, east of Hazlehurst and north of Graham, is located in the Altamaha River sub-basin of the larger basin by the same name. The central and southeastern portion of Jeff Davis County, south of Hazlehurst, is located in the Little Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla River basin. The remaining central and southern portion of the county is located in the Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla River basin.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Major highways

• File:US 23.svg U.S. Route 23
• File:US 221.svg U.S. Route 221
• File:US 341.svg U.S. Route 341
• File:Georgia 19.svg State Route 19
• File:Georgia 19 Connector.svg State Route 19 Connector
• File:Georgia 27.svg State Route 27
• File:Georgia 107.svg State Route 107
• File:Georgia 135.svg State Route 135
• File:Georgia 135 Connector.svg State Route 135 Connector
• File:Georgia 268.svg State Route 268

Adjacent counties

• Wheeler County (north)
• Montgomery County (northeast)
• Toombs County (northeast)
• Appling County (southeast)
• Bacon County (southeast)
• Coffee County (southwest)
• Telfair County (northwest)

Communities

Cities

• Denton
• Hazlehurst

Census-designated place

• Satilla

Economy

Jeff Davis County had an estimated $164,341,000 in retail sales in 2017.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Agriculture is a major factor of the economy. Cotton and peanuts, along with the formerly more significant tobacco, are the primary commercial crops. Timber, too, is an important product.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

Jeff Davis County racial composition as of 2020<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	9,950	67.33%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	2,293	15.52%
Native American	26	0.18%
Asian	50	0.34%
Pacific Islander	7	0.05%
Other/Mixed	406	2.75%
Hispanic or Latino	2,047	13.85%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,779 people, 5,279 households, and 3,790 families residing in the county.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Jeff Davis County, Georgia
• List of counties in Georgia

External links

• Jeff Davis County historical marker