Clinch County, Georgia

Clinch County, Georgia
County
Clinch County Courthouse in Homerville
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°55′N 82°42′W / 30.92°N 82.7°W / 30.92; -82.7
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1850 (1850)
Named afterDuncan Lamont Clinch
SeatHomerville
Largest cityHomerville
Area
 • Total
824 sq mi (2,130 km2)
 • Land800 sq mi (2,100 km2)
 • Water24 sq mi (62 km2)  2.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,749
 • Density8.4/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district8th
Websiteclinchcountyga.gov

Clinch County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,749.[1] The county seat is Homerville.[2] The county was created on February 14, 1850, named in honor of Duncan Lamont Clinch.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 824 square miles (2,130 km2), of which 800 square miles (2,100 km2) is land and 24 square miles (62 km2) (2.9%) is water.[4] It is the fourth-largest county in Georgia by land area and third-largest by total area. Eastern and southeastern portions of the county lie within the Okefenokee Swamp and its federally protected areas.

The vast majority of Clinch County is located in the Upper Suwannee River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin, with just a portion of the western and northwestern edge of the county, southwest and well northwest of Du Pont, located in the Alapaha River sub-basin of the same Suwannee River basin.[5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Communities

Cities

Towns

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850637—
18603,063380.8%
18703,94528.8%
18804,1384.9%
18906,65260.8%
19008,73231.3%
19108,424−3.5%
19207,984−5.2%
19307,015−12.1%
19406,437−8.2%
19506,007−6.7%
19606,5459.0%
19706,405−2.1%
19806,6604.0%
19906,160−7.5%
20006,87811.7%
20106,798−1.2%
20206,749−0.7%
2024 (est.)6,871[6]1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1880[8] 1890-1910[9]
1920-1930[10] 1930-1940[11]
1940-1950[12] 1960-1980[13]
1980-2000[14] 2010[15] 2020[16]
Clinch County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[17] Pop 2010[15] Pop 2020[16] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 4,713 4,536 4,256 68.52% 66.73% 63.06%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2,019 1,876 1,950 29.35% 27.60% 28.89%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 27 38 30 0.39% 0.56% 0.44%
Asian alone (NH) 8 13 22 0.12% 0.19% 0.33%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 4 7 0.00% 0.06% 0.10%
Other race alone (NH) 3 16 31 0.04% 0.24% 0.46%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 54 79 200 0.79% 1.16% 2.96%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 54 236 253 0.79% 3.47% 3.75%
Total 6,878 6,798 6,749 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 6,749. Of the residents, 25.4% were under the age of 18 and 17.9% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 39.8 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.2 males. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas and 100.0% lived in rural areas.[18][19][20]

The racial makeup of the county was 63.8% White, 29.1% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 2.1% from some other race, and 3.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 3.7% of the population.[20]

There were 2,587 households in the county, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 30.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 1,639 families residing in the county.[19]

There were 3,025 housing units, of which 14.5% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 67.1% were owner-occupied and 32.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.1%.[19]

Education

Main article: Clinch County School District

Politics

As of the 2020s, Clinch County is a Republican stronghold, voting 78% for Donald Trump in 2024. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Clinch County is part of Georgia's 8th congressional district, currently represented by Austin Scott. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Clinch County is part of District 8.[21] For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Clinch County is part of District 174.[22]

United States presidential election results for Clinch County, Georgia[23]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
№  % №  % №  %
1912 9 2.65% 283 83.24% 48 14.12%
1916 8 1.84% 374 85.98% 53 12.18%
1920 77 20.75% 294 79.25% 0 0.00%
1924 13 4.91% 235 88.68% 17 6.42%
1928 143 16.63% 717 83.37% 0 0.00%
1932 11 2.32% 461 97.26% 2 0.42%
1936 71 6.60% 1,002 93.21% 2 0.19%
1940 63 5.67% 1,049 94.33% 0 0.00%
1944 64 9.91% 582 90.09% 0 0.00%
1948 168 9.63% 1,283 73.57% 293 16.80%
1952 350 23.06% 1,168 76.94% 0 0.00%
1956 518 24.73% 1,577 75.27% 0 0.00%
1960 397 30.66% 898 69.34% 0 0.00%
1964 1,084 60.56% 706 39.44% 0 0.00%
1968 304 17.08% 334 18.76% 1,142 64.16%
1972 1,127 82.50% 239 17.50% 0 0.00%
1976 383 21.31% 1,414 78.69% 0 0.00%
1980 513 27.52% 1,325 71.08% 26 1.39%
1984 862 57.97% 625 42.03% 0 0.00%
1988 863 58.91% 594 40.55% 8 0.55%
1992 790 43.00% 759 41.32% 288 15.68%
1996 789 40.42% 973 49.85% 190 9.73%
2000 1,091 56.56% 816 42.30% 22 1.14%
2004 1,501 66.18% 750 33.07% 17 0.75%
2008 1,678 62.10% 989 36.60% 35 1.30%
2012 1,598 64.57% 852 34.42% 25 1.01%
2016 1,727 70.09% 686 27.84% 51 2.07%
2020 2,105 73.55% 744 26.00% 13 0.45%
2024 2,201 75.69% 702 24.14% 5 0.17%

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Clinch County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 46. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 2003.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  6. ^ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  9. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  10. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  11. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  12. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  13. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  14. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  15. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Clinch County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Clinch County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Clinch County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  19. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  20. ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  21. ^ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  22. ^ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  23. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 19, 2018.

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