Mitchell County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,755.[1] The county seat is Camilla.[2] Mitchell County was created on December 21, 1857.[3]
Mitchell County | |
|---|---|
 Mitchell County Courthouse (Built 1936), Camilla | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°13′N 84°11′W / 31.22°N 84.19°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | 1857 |
| Seat | Camilla |
| Largest city | Camilla |
| Area | |
• Total | 514 sq mi (1,330 km2) |
| • Land | 512 sq mi (1,330 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,755 |
| • Density | 42/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editSources conflict as to whether Mitchell County was named for David Brydie Mitchell, the 27th Governor of Georgia, or for Henry Mitchell, a general in the Revolutionary War.[4] However, it is most likely that the county was named for General Henry Mitchell, as a marker outside of the Mitchell County Courthouse says, "However, the Georgia Laws of 1857 (pages 38-40), creating Mitchell County, say the county was named in honor of Gen. Henry Mitchell...."[5]
History
editMitchell County was created out of Baker County on December 21, 1857. It is the state's 123rd county.[6]
Geography
editAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 514 square miles (1,330 km2), of which 512 square miles (1,330 km2) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) (0.3%) is water.[7]
The bulk of Mitchell County is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The county's southeastern corner, bordered by a line from Sale City southwest through Pelham, is located in the Lower Ochlockonee River sub-basin of the same Ochlockonee River basin.[8]
Major highways
edit
Adjacent counties
edit- Dougherty County (north)
- Worth County (northeast)
- Colquitt County (east)
- Thomas County (southeast)
- Grady County (south)
- Decatur County (southwest)
- Baker County (west)
Communities
editCities
edit- Baconton
- Camilla
- Meigs (partly in Thomas County)
- Pelham
Towns
editUnincorporated communities
editDemographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 4,308 | — | |
| 1870 | 6,633 | 54.0% | |
| 1880 | 9,392 | 41.6% | |
| 1890 | 10,906 | 16.1% | |
| 1900 | 14,767 | 35.4% | |
| 1910 | 22,114 | 49.8% | |
| 1920 | 25,588 | 15.7% | |
| 1930 | 23,620 | −7.7% | |
| 1940 | 23,261 | −1.5% | |
| 1950 | 22,528 | −3.2% | |
| 1960 | 19,652 | −12.8% | |
| 1970 | 18,956 | −3.5% | |
| 1980 | 21,114 | 11.4% | |
| 1990 | 20,275 | −4.0% | |
| 2000 | 23,932 | 18.0% | |
| 2010 | 23,498 | −1.8% | |
| 2020 | 21,755 | −7.4% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 21,114 | [9] | −2.9% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] 1790-1880[11] 1890-1910[12] 1920-1930[13] 1930-1940[14] 1940-1950[15] 1960-1980[16] 1980-2000[17] 2010[18] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[19] | Pop 2010[20] | Pop 2020[21] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 11,746 | 10,894 | 10,106 | 49.08% | 46.36% | 46.45% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 11,423 | 11,185 | 10,054 | 47.73% | 47.60% | 46.21% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 41 | 60 | 37 | 0.17% | 0.26% | 0.17% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 61 | 120 | 108 | 0.25% | 0.51% | 0.50% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 8 | 18 | 41 | 0.03% | 0.08% | 0.19% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 154 | 189 | 445 | 0.64% | 0.80% | 2.05% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 491 | 1,028 | 964 | 2.05% | 4.37% | 4.43% |
| Total | 23,932 | 23,498 | 21,755 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 21,755 people, 7,982 households, and 5,454 families residing in the county.
Education
edit
The Mitchell County School District operates public schools in the majority of the county, although Pelham City School District includes the city limits of Pelham.[22]
Andersonville Theological Seminary has its headquarters based in Camilla. The seminary's headquarters consists of two administrative buildings. Most of the seminary's students take online classes to complete their degree programs, but in January 2020 the school started to provide on-site courses at their location in Camilla.[23]
Politics
edit| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2024 | 5,150 | 58.02% | 3,701 | 41.69% | 26 | 0.29% |
| 2020 | 4,935 | 55.06% | 3,993 | 44.55% | 35 | 0.39% |
| 2016 | 4,279 | 54.30% | 3,493 | 44.33% | 108 | 1.37% |
| 2012 | 4,155 | 50.18% | 4,081 | 49.28% | 45 | 0.54% |
| 2008 | 4,201 | 51.66% | 3,872 | 47.61% | 59 | 0.73% |
| 2004 | 3,885 | 53.42% | 3,360 | 46.20% | 27 | 0.37% |
| 2000 | 2,790 | 48.11% | 2,971 | 51.23% | 38 | 0.66% |
| 1996 | 2,033 | 36.39% | 3,165 | 56.66% | 388 | 6.95% |
| 1992 | 1,917 | 33.08% | 3,052 | 52.67% | 826 | 14.25% |
| 1988 | 2,590 | 53.29% | 2,260 | 46.50% | 10 | 0.21% |
| 1984 | 2,737 | 49.51% | 2,791 | 50.49% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 2,231 | 38.10% | 3,566 | 60.89% | 59 | 1.01% |
| 1976 | 1,572 | 25.91% | 4,495 | 74.09% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 2,400 | 68.18% | 1,120 | 31.82% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 731 | 12.97% | 1,256 | 22.29% | 3,647 | 64.73% |
| 1964 | 3,265 | 73.17% | 1,197 | 26.83% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 430 | 11.64% | 3,264 | 88.36% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 382 | 12.26% | 2,735 | 87.74% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1952 | 601 | 16.44% | 3,054 | 83.56% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 152 | 7.35% | 1,453 | 70.30% | 462 | 22.35% |
| 1944 | 226 | 9.40% | 2,179 | 90.60% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1940 | 155 | 6.78% | 2,131 | 93.22% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1936 | 79 | 3.32% | 2,297 | 96.47% | 5 | 0.21% |
| 1932 | 15 | 0.71% | 2,097 | 99.06% | 5 | 0.24% |
| 1928 | 143 | 9.53% | 1,358 | 90.47% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1924 | 51 | 6.09% | 736 | 87.83% | 51 | 6.09% |
| 1920 | 144 | 13.41% | 930 | 86.59% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1916 | 96 | 9.07% | 921 | 87.05% | 41 | 3.88% |
| 1912 | 150 | 12.54% | 1,046 | 87.46% | 0 | 0.00% |
Notable people
edit- George Thornewell Smith - former Lieutenant Governor of Georgia and state court judge
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Mitchell County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 149. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 18, 2003.
- ^ "New Georgia Encyclopedia".
It was named either for Henry Mitchell, a general in the Revolutionary War (1775-83), or for David B. Mitchell, who served twice as Georgia's governor in the early 1800s; historical sources differ.
- ^ Taylor, George (March 18, 2010). "University of North Florida Digital Commons". George Lansing Taylor Collection Main Gallery.
Some historians say that the county was named for David B. Mitchell, Governor of Georgia in 1809-13 and again in 1815-17, and that Camilla was named for daughter. However, the Georgia Laws of 1857 (pages 38-40), creating Mitchell County, say the county was named in honor of Gen. Henry Mitchell, who was born in 1760 and died in 1839
- ^ "Counties".
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Mitchell County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mitchell County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mitchell County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mitchell County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2024. - Text list
- ^ ATS. "Intent to Attend 2020 Module Form" (PDF). Andersonville Theological Seminary. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.