Dooly County, Georgia

Dooly County, Georgia
County
Dooly County Courthouse in Vienna
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°10′N 83°48′W / 32.16°N 83.8°W / 32.16; -83.8
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedMay 15, 1821 (1821-05-15)
Named afterJohn Dooly
SeatVienna
Largest cityVienna
Area
 • Total
397 sq mi (1,030 km2)
 • Land392 sq mi (1,020 km2)
 • Water5.3 sq mi (14 km2)  1.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
11,208
 • Density29/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitedoolycountyga.com

Dooly County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,208.[1] The county seat is Vienna.[2] The county was created by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on May 15, 1821, and named for Colonel John Dooly,[3] a Georgia American Revolutionary War fighter. It was one of the original landlot counties created from land ceded from the Creek Nation.

The entire county of Crisp and parts of Macon, Pulaski, Turner, Wilcox and Worth counties were formed from Dooly's original borders.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 397 square miles (1,030 km2), of which 392 square miles (1,020 km2) is land and 5.3 square miles (14 km2) (1.3%) is water.[4] The county is located in the upper Atlantic coastal plain region of the state.

The western two-thirds of Dooly County, from west of Unadilla south to Pinehurst, then to the southeastern corner of the county, is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The northeastern and eastern portion of Dooly County is located in the Lower Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The very southeastern corner of the county is located in the Alapaha River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin.[5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Towns

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18302,135—
18404,427107.4%
18508,36188.9%
18608,9176.6%
18709,7909.8%
188012,42026.9%
189018,14646.1%
190026,56746.4%
191020,554−22.6%
192020,522−0.2%
193018,025−12.2%
194016,886−6.3%
195014,159−16.1%
196011,474−19.0%
197010,404−9.3%
198010,8264.1%
19909,901−8.5%
200011,52516.4%
201014,91829.4%
202011,208−24.9%
2024 (est.)11,186[6]−0.2%
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]
Dooly 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[16] Pop 2010[17] Pop 2020[18] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 5,161 6,461 4,611 44.78% 43.31% 41.14%
Black or African American alone (NH) 5,679 7,381 5,540 49.28% 49.48% 49.43%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 17 16 17 0.15% 0.11% 0.15%
Asian alone (NH) 49 93 51 0.43% 0.62% 0.46%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 11 3 2 0.10% 0.02% 0.02%
Other race alone (NH) 5 6 14 0.04% 0.04% 0.12%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 66 96 176 0.57% 0.64% 1.57%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 537 862 797 4.66% 5.78% 7.11%
Total 11,525 14,918 11,208 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 11,208. The median age was 43.4 years. 18.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 122.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 127.9 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[19][20]

The racial makeup of the county was 41.9% White, 49.6% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 5.0% from some other race, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 7.1% of the population.[21]

There were 4,047 households in the county, of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 36.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[20]

There were 4,762 housing units, of which 15.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 66.9% were owner-occupied and 33.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.1%.[20]

Economy

The Big Pig Jig, Georgia's official State Barbecue Cooking Championship, is held annually in Fall in Dooly County and attracts a national audience. The county is also notable for cotton and peanut production.

Education

Main article: Vienna, Georgia § Education

Politics

As of the 2020s, Dooly County is a swing county, voting 53.7% for Donald Trump in 2024. The county flipped in 2016 after voting for every Democratic Party presidential candidate since 1976. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Dooly County is part of Georgia's 2nd congressional district, currently represented by Sanford Bishop. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Dooly County is part of District 20.[22] For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Dooly County is part of District 150.[23]

United States presidential election results for Dooly County, Georgia[24]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
№  % №  % №  %
1912 33 5.10% 609 94.13% 5 0.77%
1916 31 4.04% 737 95.96% 0 0.00%
1920 39 6.69% 544 93.31% 0 0.00%
1924 45 7.06% 590 92.62% 2 0.31%
1928 156 17.33% 744 82.67% 0 0.00%
1932 8 0.70% 1,139 98.96% 4 0.35%
1936 41 2.97% 1,339 97.03% 0 0.00%
1940 124 9.27% 1,209 90.43% 4 0.30%
1944 87 9.33% 845 90.67% 0 0.00%
1948 22 3.37% 577 88.50% 53 8.13%
1952 197 10.05% 1,764 89.95% 0 0.00%
1956 174 8.59% 1,851 91.41% 0 0.00%
1960 220 11.26% 1,733 88.74% 0 0.00%
1964 1,662 53.05% 1,471 46.95% 0 0.00%
1968 454 14.48% 879 28.03% 1,803 57.49%
1972 1,904 76.34% 590 23.66% 0 0.00%
1976 655 21.16% 2,441 78.84% 0 0.00%
1980 1,083 30.93% 2,364 67.50% 55 1.57%
1984 1,435 45.40% 1,726 54.60% 0 0.00%
1988 1,386 45.88% 1,613 53.39% 22 0.73%
1992 1,034 30.53% 1,993 58.84% 360 10.63%
1996 990 31.33% 1,951 61.74% 219 6.93%
2000 1,588 45.11% 1,901 54.01% 31 0.88%
2004 1,853 48.18% 1,973 51.30% 20 0.52%
2008 1,991 47.85% 2,138 51.38% 32 0.77%
2012 1,985 46.14% 2,285 53.11% 32 0.74%
2016 1,951 50.56% 1,872 48.51% 36 0.93%
2020 2,159 52.58% 1,911 46.54% 36 0.88%
2024 2,243 53.70% 1,921 45.99% 13 0.31%

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Dooly County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 108.
  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 24, 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. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  16. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Dooly County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dooly County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Dooly County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  20. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  21. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  22. ^ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  23. ^ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  24. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 19, 2018.

Further reading

  • John P. Campbell, ed. (1854). "Georgia: Dooly County". Southern Business Directory. Charleston, SC: Press of Walker & James – via HathiTrust.
  • Adiel Sherwood (1860), "Dooly County", A Gazetteer of Georgia (4th ed.), Georgia – via HathiTrust{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Allen D. Candler; Clement A. Evans, eds. (1906). "Dooly County". Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Atlanta: State Historical Association. p. 611 – via HathiTrust.

32°10′N 83°48′W / 32.16°N 83.80°W / 32.16; -83.80

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