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Spalding County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,306.[2] The county seat is Griffin.[3][4] The county was created December 20, 1851 and named for former United States representative and senator Thomas Spalding.[5]

Spalding County
U.S. county
Spalding County Courthouse in Griffin
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°16′N 84°17′W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	1851; 171 years ago (1851)
Named for	Thomas Spalding
Seat	Griffin
Largest city	Griffin
Area
• Total	200 sq mi (500 km2)
• Land	196 sq mi (510 km2)
• Water	3.1 sq mi (8 km2)  1.6%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	67,306[1]
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.spaldingcounty.com

Spalding County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 200 square miles (520 km²), of which 196 square miles (510 km²) is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²) (1.6%) is water.[6] The county is located in the Piedmont region of the state.

The western portion of Spalding County, west of a line from Sunny Side through Griffin to Orchard Hill, is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The eastern part of the county is located in the Upper Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin.[7]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	8,699		—
1870	10,205		17.3%
1880	12,585		23.3%
1890	13,117		4.2%
1900	17,619		34.3%
1910	19,741		12.0%
1920	21,908		11.0%
1930	23,495		7.2%
1940	28,427		21.0%
1950	31,045		9.2%
1960	35,404		14.0%
1970	39,514		11.6%
1980	47,899		21.2%
1990	54,457		13.7%
2000	58,417		7.3%
2010	64,073		9.7%
2020	67,306		5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10] 1990-2000[11] 2010-2013[2] 2020[12]

2000 census

As of the census[13] of 2000, there were 58,417 people, 21,519 households, and 15,773 families living in the county. The population density was 295 inhabitants per square mile (114/km²). There were 23,001 housing units at an average density of 116 per square mile (45/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 66.50% White, 31.05% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 1.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 21,519 households, out of which 34.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.30% were married couples living together, 18.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were non-families. 22.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.30% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 11.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,221, and the median income for a family was $41,631. Males had a median income of $32,347 versus $22,114 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,791. About 12.40% of families and 15.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.30% of those under age 18 and 11.30% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 64,073 people, 23,565 households, and 16,869 families living in the county.[14] The population density was 326.1 inhabitants per square mile (125.9/km²). There were 26,777 housing units at an average density of 136.3 per square mile (52.6/km²).[15] The racial makeup of the county was 62.7% white, 32.8% black or African American, 0.9% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 1.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.8% of the population.[14] In terms of European ancestry, 23.3% were American, 7.6% were Irish, and 6.9% were English.[16]

Of the 23,565 households, 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 28.4% were non-families, and 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.12. The median age was 37.2 years.[14]

The median income for a household in the county was $41,100 and the median income for a family was $49,640. Males had a median income of $37,976 versus $30,684 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,607. About 17.2% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.4% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.[17]

2020 census

Spalding County racial composition[18]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	37,105	55.13%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	23,148	34.39%
Native American	154	0.23%
Asian	640	0.95%
Pacific Islander	23	0.03%
Other/Mixed	2,570	3.82%
Hispanic or Latino	3,666	5.45%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 67,306 people, 25,339 households, and 16,563 families residing in the county.

Education

The Griffin-Spalding County School District has 11 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 4 complementary programs.

Communities

Cities

• Griffin (county seat)
• Sunny Side

Town

• Orchard Hill

Census-designated places

• East Griffin
• Experiment

Politics

Spalding County is solidly Republican at the Presidential level having last voted for a Democrat in 1980 when it voted for Jimmy Carter. Since then the closest a Democrat has been to winning Spalding County was in 1992 when Bill Clinton lost to George H. W. Bush by 5.6 percent.

United States presidential election results for Spalding County, Georgia[19]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	18,104	59.93%	11,828	39.15%	279	0.92%
2016	15,646	60.87%	9,357	36.40%	701	2.73%
2012	14,911	59.31%	9,898	39.37%	330	1.31%
2008	14,885	58.85%	10,141	40.09%	269	1.06%
2004	13,461	63.99%	7,460	35.46%	115	0.55%
2000	9,271	60.24%	5,831	37.89%	289	1.88%
1996	7,376	50.74%	6,017	41.39%	1143	7.86%
1992	7,262	46.15%	6,392	40.63%	2080	13.22%
1988	7,730	63.68%	4,318	35.57%	90	0.74%
1984	8,571	63.73%	4,878	36.27%	0	0.00%
1980	4,809	39.00%	7,176	58.19%	346	2.81%
1976	3,739	33.00%	7,593	67.00%	0	0.00%
1972	7,183	80.84%	1,702	19.16%	0	0.00%
1968	3,077	28.03%	2949	26.86%	4,953	45.11%
1964	4,763	46.56%	5,466	53.44%	0	0.00%
1960	1,753	28.37%	4,426	71.63%	0	0.00%
1956	1,458	23.10%	4,853	76.90%	0	0.00%
1952	1,249	19.08%	5,296	80.92%	0	0.00%
1948	506	10.94%	3,441	74.38%	679	14.68%
1944	217	7.18%	2,805	92.79%	1	0.03%
1940	197	6.11%	3,022	93.76%	4	0.12%
1936	36	1.44%	2,457	98.28%	7	0.28%
1932	54	2.40%	2,185	97.07%	12	0.53%
1928	412	19.20%	1,734	80.80%	0	0.00%
1924	75	5.28%	1,257	88.52%	88	6.20%
1920	181	17.90%	830	82.10%	0	0.00%
1916	152	14.79%	835	81.23%	41	3.99%
1912	45	5.58%	736	91.20%	26	3.22%

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Spalding County, Georgia

References

External links

• County website
• Spalding County Genealogy
• Doc Holliday (John Henry Holliday) Biography and Photos

На других языках

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[de] Spalding County

Das Spalding County[1] ist ein County im Bundesstaat Georgia der Vereinigten Staaten. Der Verwaltungssitz (County Seat) ist Griffin, benannt nach General L. Griffin, dem ersten Präsidenten der Monroe-Eisenbahngesellschaft.

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- [en] Spalding County, Georgia

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[es] Condado de Spalding

El condado de Spalding (en inglés, Spalding County) es un condado del estado de Georgia, Estados Unidos. Tiene una población estimada, a mediados de 2021, de 67 909 habitantes.[1]

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[ru] Сполдинг (округ)

Спо́лдинг[1] (англ. Spalding County) — округ штата Джорджия, США. Население округа на 2000 год составляло 58417 человек. Административный центр округа — город Гриффин.

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