Mitchell County, Georgia

Mitchell County
Mitchell County
	U.S. 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
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
• Estimate (2018)	22,192
• Density	46/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.mitchellcountyga.net

Mitchell County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,498.[1] The county seat is Camilla.[2] Mitchell County was created on December 21, 1857.[3]

History

Mitchell County was created out of Baker County on December 21, 1857. It is the state's 123rd county.[4]

Name origin

Sources 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.[5] However, it is most likely that the county was named for General Henry Mitchell, as a marker outside of the Mitchell County Courthouse states that "However, the Georgia Laws of 1857 (pages 38-40), creating Mitchell County, say the county was named in honor of Gen. Henry Mitchell...."[6]

Geography

According 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

Adjacent counties

Dougherty County (north)
Worth County (northeast)
Colquitt County (east)
Thomas County (southeast)
Grady County (south)
Decatur County (southwest)
Baker County (west)

Government

The County Commission meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm.

Board of Commissioners
District	Commissioner	Party
District 1 (At-Large)	Benjamin Hayward, Chairman of Board	Democratic
District 2	Keith Jones
District 3	Reggie Bostick	Vice Chairman
District 4	Julius Hatcher
District 5	David Sullivan

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
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%
Est. 2018	22,192	[9]	−5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[10] 1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12] 1990-2000[13] 2010-2013[1]

2000 census

As of the census[14] of 2000, there were 23,932 people, 8,063 households, and 5,934 families living in the county. The population density was 18/km² (47/mi²). There were 8,880 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (17/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 49.57% White, 47.86% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.34% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 2.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,063 households, out of which 34.40% had children younger than 18 living with them, 46.60% were married couples living together, 22.50% had a female householder with no husband present and 26.40% were non-families. 23.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 older. The average household size was 2.72, and the average family size was 3.19.

In the county, the population was spread out with 27.30% younger than 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.70% who were 65 older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.50 males. For every 100 females 18 and older, there were 101.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,581, and the median income for a family was $31,262. Males had a median income of $25,130 vs. $19,582 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,042. About 22.30% of families and 26.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.50% of those younger than 18 and 20.30% of those 65 or older.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 23,498 people, 8,055 households, and 5,761 families living in the county.[15] The population density was 45.9 inhabitants per square mile (17.7/km²). There were 8,996 housing units at an average density of 17.6 per square mile (6.8/km²).[16] The racial makeup of the county was 47.9% white, 47.7% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 2.4% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.4% of the population.[15] In terms of ancestry, 13.0% were American, 5.8% were Irish, and 5.2% were English.[17]

Of the 8,055 households, 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 23.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 28.5% were non-families, and 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.15. The median age was 37.1 years.[15]

The median income for a household in the county was $36,198 and the median income for a family was $43,930. Males had a median income of $36,272 versus $25,243 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,322. About 16.4% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.9% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.[18]

Education

Mitchell County School District headquarters

The Mitchell County School District operates public schools.

Higher Education

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.[19]

Communities

Cities

Town

Sale City

Unincorporated communities

Politics

Presidential elections results

**Previous presidential elections results**[20]
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	54.3% 4,279	44.3% 3,493	1.4% 108
2012	50.2% 4,155	49.3% 4,081	0.5% 45
2008	51.7% 4,201	47.6% 3,872	0.7% 59
2004	53.4% 3,885	46.2% 3,360	0.4% 27
2000	48.1% 2,790	51.2% 2,971	0.7% 38
1996	36.4% 2,033	56.7% 3,165	7.0% 388
1992	33.1% 1,917	52.7% 3,052	14.3% 826
1988	53.3% 2,590	46.5% 2,260	0.2% 10
1984	49.5% 2,737	50.5% 2,791
1980	38.1% 2,231	60.9% 3,566	1.0% 59
1976	25.9% 1,572	74.1% 4,495
1972	68.2% 2,400	31.8% 1,120
1968	13.0% 731	22.3% 1256	64.7% 3,647
1964	73.2% 3,265	26.8% 1,197
1960	11.6% 430	88.4% 3,264
1956	12.3% 382	87.7% 2,735
1952	16.4% 601	83.6% 3,054
1948	22.1% 457	70.3% 1,453	7.6% 157
1944	9.4% 226	90.6% 2,179
1940	6.8% 155	93.2% 2,131
1936	3.3% 79	96.5% 2,297	0.2% 5
1932	0.7% 15	99.1% 2,097	0.2% 5
1928	9.5% 143	90.5% 1,358
1924	6.1% 51	87.8% 736	6.1% 51
1920	13.4% 144	86.6% 930
1916	9.1% 96	87.1% 921	3.9% 41
1912	12.5% 150	87.5% 1,046

Notable people

George Thornewell Smith - former Lieutenant Governor of Georgia and state court judge

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