Riceboro, Georgia
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Riceboro is a city in Liberty County, Georgia, United States. The population was 809 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Hinesville-Fort Stewart metropolitan statistical area.
History
[edit]The community was named for the early rice industry in the area.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Riceboro served as the second seat of Liberty County from 1789 until 1837.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
The Georgia General Assembly first incorporated the place as the "Village of Riceborough" in 1819.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Geography
[edit]Riceboro is located at Template:Coord (31.735411, -81.440240).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (2.72%) is water.
Demographics
[edit]| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 86 | 13.98% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 509 | 82.76% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.33% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.49% |
| Other/Mixed | 9 | 1.46% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 0.98% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 615 people, 310 households, and 193 families residing in the city.
Notable people
[edit]- DeLisha Milton-Jones, WNBA player and Olympic gold medalist, head coach at Old Dominion
- Richard LeCounte III, (b 1998) NFL safety for the Cleveland Browns and at the University of Georgia
See also
[edit]List of county seats in Georgia (U.S. state)