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{{Short description|County in Georgia, United States}}
{{Short description|County in Georgia, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Coffee County
| county = Coffee County
| state = Georgia
| state = Georgia
| seal =
| seal =
| founded year = {{start date and age|1854}}
| founded year = {{start date and age|1854}}
| founded date = February 9
| founded date = February 9
| seat wl = Douglas
| seat wl = Douglas
| largest city wl = Douglas
| largest city wl = Douglas
| area_total_sq_mi = 603
| area_total_sq_mi = 603
| area_land_sq_mi = 575
| area_land_sq_mi = 575
| area_water_sq_mi = 28
| area_water_sq_mi = 28
| area percentage = 4.6%
| area percentage = 4.6%
| census yr = 2020
| census yr = 2020
| pop = 43092
| pop = 43092
| density_sq_mi = 74
| density_sq_mi = 74
| time zone = Eastern
| time zone = Eastern
| district = 12th
| district = 8th
| web = http://coffeecountygov.com/
| web = http://coffeecountygov.com/
| ex image = Coffee County Courthouse2012.jpg
| ex image = Coffee County Courthouse2012.jpg
| ex image cap = Coffee County Courthouse in Douglas
| ex image cap = Coffee County Courthouse in Douglas
| named for = [[John E. Coffee]]
| named for = [[John E. Coffee]]
}}
}}


'''Coffee County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[Southeast Georgia|southeastern]] part of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 43,092,<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web|title=QuickFacts - Coffee County, Georgia|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/coffeecountygeorgia/PST045221|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 4, 2022}}</ref> up from 37,413 at the 2010 census.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13069.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125142108/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13069.html|archive-date=November 25, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Douglas, Georgia|Douglas]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref>
'''Coffee County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[Southeast Georgia|southeastern]] part of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 43,092,<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web|title=QuickFacts - Coffee County, Georgia|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/coffeecountygeorgia/PST045221|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 4, 2022}}</ref> up from 42,356 at the 2010 census.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13069.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125142108/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13069.html|archive-date=November 25, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Douglas, Georgia|Douglas]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref>


Coffee County comprises the Douglas, GA [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]].
Coffee County comprises the Douglas, Georgia [[Micropolitan Statistical Area|micropolitan statistical area]].


==History==
==History==
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[[Berrien County, Georgia|Berrien]] (1856), [[Jeff Davis County, Georgia|Jeff Davis]] (1905), and [[Atkinson County, Georgia|Atkinson]] (1917) counties were subsequently formed from sections of Coffee County.
[[Berrien County, Georgia|Berrien]] (1856), [[Jeff Davis County, Georgia|Jeff Davis]] (1905), and [[Atkinson County, Georgia|Atkinson]] (1917) counties were subsequently formed from sections of Coffee County.


The county is named for [[General]] [[John E. Coffee]], a state legislator and a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA86 | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=86}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/c.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030710215157/http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/c.pdf |archive-date=2003-07-10 |url-status=live | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=47 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>
The county is named for [[General]] [[John E. Coffee]], a state legislator and a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA86 | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=86}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/c.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030710215157/http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/c.pdf |archive-date=July 10, 2003 |url-status=live | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=47 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>


Coffee County Correctional Facility is located in [[Nicholls, Georgia]]. It is privately owned and operated by [[CoreCivic]], the largest prison company in the nation.
Coffee County Correctional Facility is located in [[Nicholls, Georgia]]. It is privately owned and operated by [[CoreCivic]], the largest prison company in the nation.


Many of the early settlers of what is now Coffee County are buried in historic cemeteries across the region, including the cemetery at Lone Hill United Methodist Church—located at 6833 Broxton-West Green Highway, some 10 miles northeast of [[Douglas, Georgia|Douglas]]. The church and its cemetery date to the 1840s, with the earliest marked grave dated 1848. A majestic [[Eastern Redcedar]] has graced the cemetery for generations and is recognized as the nation's largest of this species through [[National Register of Big Trees|American Forests’ Champion Trees program]]. (see:<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.americanforests.org/BigTrees |title=Big Trees |website=American Forests |access-date=April 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807144306/http://www.americanforests.org/our-programs/bigtree/ |archive-date=August 7, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>) In July 2018 the tree was recognized as 2018's Great American Tree by American Grove. ( See:<ref>{{cite web|title=Announcing 2018's Great American Tree|website=American Grove|url=http://thegrove.americangrove.org/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706022129/http://thegrove.americangrove.org/|archive-date=6 July 2018}}</ref>) Having been nominated by Mark McClellan of the [[Georgia Forestry Commission]], the tree has been featured in such publications as the [[Smithsonian Magazine]] and Janisse Ray's Wild Card Quilt. The circumference of the tree exceeds 20 feet.
Many of the early settlers of what is now Coffee County are buried in historic cemeteries across the region, including the cemetery at Lone Hill United Methodist Church—located at 6833 Broxton-West Green Highway, some 10 miles northeast of [[Douglas, Georgia|Douglas]]. The church and its cemetery date to the 1840s, with the earliest marked grave dated 1848. A majestic [[Eastern Redcedar]] has graced the cemetery for generations and is recognized as the nation's largest of this species through [[National Register of Big Trees|American Forests’ Champion Trees program]]. (see:<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.americanforests.org/BigTrees |title=Big Trees |website=American Forests |access-date=April 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807144306/http://www.americanforests.org/our-programs/bigtree/ |archive-date=August 7, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>) In July 2018 the tree was recognized as 2018's Great American Tree by American Grove. (See:<ref>{{cite web|title=Announcing 2018's Great American Tree|website=American Grove|url=http://thegrove.americangrove.org/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706022129/http://thegrove.americangrove.org/|archive-date=July 6, 2018}}</ref>) Having been nominated by Mark McClellan of the [[Georgia Forestry Commission]], the tree has been featured in such publications as the [[Smithsonian Magazine]] and Janisse Ray's Wild Card Quilt. The circumference of the tree exceeds 20 feet.

{{See|Georgia election racketeering prosecution#Coffee County election equipment breach}}


==Geography==
==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|603|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|575|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|28|sqmi}} (4.6%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|603|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|575|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|28|sqmi}} (4.6%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>


The vast majority of Coffee County is located in the [[Satilla River]] sub-basin of the [[St. Marys River (Florida–Georgia)|St. Marys]]-Satilla River basin. The northern corner of the county, well north of [[Broxton, Georgia|Broxton]], an area bisected by [[Georgia State Route 107|State Route 107]], is located in the Lower [[Ocmulgee River]] sub-basin of the [[Altamaha River]] basin. The very southwestern corner of Coffee County, northeast of [[Alapaha, Georgia|Alapaha]], is located in the [[Alapaha River]] sub-basin of the [[Suwannee River]] basin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/ |title=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience |publisher=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission |access-date=2015-11-27}}</ref>
The vast majority of Coffee County is located in the [[Satilla River]] sub-basin of the [[St. Marys River (Florida–Georgia)|St. Marys]]-Satilla River basin. The northern corner of the county, well north of [[Broxton, Georgia|Broxton]], an area bisected by [[Georgia State Route 107|State Route 107]], is located in the Lower [[Ocmulgee River]] sub-basin of the [[Altamaha River]] basin. The very southwestern corner of Coffee County, northeast of [[Alapaha, Georgia|Alapaha]], is located in the [[Alapaha River]] sub-basin of the [[Suwannee River]] basin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/ |title=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience |publisher=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission |access-date=November 27, 2015 |archive-date=October 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003004639/http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>


===Highways===
===Highways===
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* [[Ben Hill County, Georgia|Ben Hill County]] – west
* [[Ben Hill County, Georgia|Ben Hill County]] – west
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=== Communities ===

==== Cities ====
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* [[Ambrose, Georgia|Ambrose]]
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* [[Broxton, Georgia|Broxton]]
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* [[Douglas, Georgia|Douglas]]
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* [[Nicholls, Georgia|Nicholls]]

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==== Unincorporated communities ====
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* [[Bushnell, Georgia|Bushnell]]
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* [[Lax, Georgia|Lax]]
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* [[Mora, Georgia|Mora]]
* [[Sapps Still, Georgia|Sapps Still]]
* [[West Green, Georgia|West Green]]


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{US Census population
{{US Census population
|1860= 2879
| 1860 = 2879
|1870= 3192
| 1870 = 3192
|1880= 5070
| 1880 = 5070
|1890= 10483
| 1890 = 10483
|1900= 16169
| 1900 = 16169
|1910= 21953
| 1910 = 21953
|1920= 18653
| 1920 = 18653
|1930= 19739
| 1930 = 19739
|1940= 21541
| 1940 = 21541
|1950= 23961
| 1950 = 23961
|1960= 21953
| 1960 = 21953
|1970= 22828
| 1970 = 22828
|1980= 26894
| 1980 = 26894
|1990= 29592
| 1990 = 29592
|2000= 37413
| 2000 = 37413
|2010= 42356
| 2010 = 42356
|2020= 43092
| 2020 = 43092
|estyear=2023
|estimate=43317
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 31, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br>1790-1880<ref name=1880CensusGACty>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800 |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1880|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1880/vol-01-population/1880_v1-08.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref>1890-1910<ref name=1910CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1910 Census of Population - Georgia |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1910|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ga.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref><br> 1920-1930<ref name=1930CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1930 Census of Population - Georgia |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref> 1930-1940<ref name=1940CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1940 Census of Population - Georgia |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1940|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 1940-1950<ref name=1950CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1950 Census of Population - Georgia - |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1950|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-2/37779083v2p11ch2.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 1960-1980<ref name=1980CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_gaABC-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 1980-2000<ref name=2000CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 2000|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-12.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF"/> 2020<ref name="2020 Census" />
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 20, 2014}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=June 20, 2014}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ga190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 20, 2014}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=2010-03-27 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 20, 2014}}</ref> 2010–2019<ref name="QF"/>
2020<ref name="2020 Census" />
}}
}}


===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2011-05-14 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 37,413 people, 13,354 households, and 9,788 families living in the county. The [[population density]] was 62 people per square mile (24/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 15,610 housing units at an average density of 26 per square&nbsp;mile (10/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the county was 68.23% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 25.88% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.32% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.56% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.04% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.92% from two or more races. 6.82% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 13,354 households, out of which 37.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.50% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were non-families. 22.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 28.30% under the age of 18, 11.00% from 18 to 24, 30.30% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from 45 to 64, and 9.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,710, and the median income for a family was $35,936. Males had a median income of $26,642 versus $20,644 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $15,530. About 15.30% of families and 19.10% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.90% of those under age 18 and 21.10% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census]], there were 42,356&nbsp;people, 14,817&nbsp;households, and 10,630&nbsp;families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US13069
|title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
|access-date=2015-12-27
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213015148/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US13069
|archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|73.7|PD/sqmi}}. There were 17,061 housing units at an average density of {{convert|29.7|/sqmi}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US13069
|access-date=2015-12-27
|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213233656/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US13069
|archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
}}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 64.7% white, 26.6% black or African American, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 6.3% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 10.3% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 14.6% were [[English people|English]], 10.7% were [[Americans|American]], and 5.8% were [[Irish people|Irish]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US13069
|title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
|access-date=2015-12-27
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213024136/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US13069
|archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

Of the 14,817&nbsp;households, 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 28.3% were non-families, and 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.18. The median age was 34.8 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $35,202 and the median income for a family was $39,880. Males had a median income of $33,590 versus $26,129 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,664. About 18.3% of families and 21.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.6% of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US13069
|title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
|access-date=2015-12-27
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213015204/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US13069
|archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+Coffee County Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US13069&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-09|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
|+Coffee County racial composition as of 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US13069&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 9, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Race
!Num.
!Num.
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|12.6%
|12.6%
|}
|}
As of the [[2020 United States Census]], there were 43,092 people, 14,438 households, and 9,913 families residing in the county.
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 43,092 people, 14,438 households, and 9,913 families residing in the county.


==Education==
==Education==
{{Main|Douglas, Georgia#Education}}
{{Main|Coffee County School District (Georgia)}}


Douglas is home to [[South Georgia State College]], the oldest two-year institution under the University System of Georgia.
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==Communities==


===Cities===
==Politics==
Like most of the [[Solid South]], Coffee County voted with the Democrats until 1964, when Republican [[Barry Goldwater]] carried the county as well as the state. Democrat [[Jimmy Carter]], who came from Georgia, carried the county twice. No Democrat has carried the county since then. [[Bill Clinton]] was the last Democrat to get over forty percent of the county's vote, in 1996. His two bids for president are the only times since Carter that a Democrat has kept the margin within single digits, and [[Michael Dukakis]] is the only other Democrat since Carter to garner 40 percent of the county's vote.
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* [[Ambrose, Georgia|Ambrose]]
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* [[Broxton, Georgia|Broxton]]
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* [[Douglas, Georgia|Douglas]]
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* [[Nicholls, Georgia|Nicholls]]


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{{PresHead|place=Coffee County, Georgia|source=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=March 19, 2018}}</ref>}}
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===Unincorporated communities===
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* [[Bushnell, Georgia|Bushnell]]
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* [[Sapps Still, Georgia|Sapps Still]]
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* [[West Green, Georgia|West Green]]

==Politics==
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==External links==
==External links==

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* [https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/coffee-county/ The New Georgia Encyclopedia entry for Coffee County]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060427032447/http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/courthouses/coffeeCH.htm GeorgiaInfo Coffee County Courthouse History]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060427032447/http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/courthouses/coffeeCH.htm GeorgiaInfo Coffee County Courthouse History]
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* [http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?path=/CitiesCounties/Counties&id=h-2314 The New Georgia Encyclopedia entry for Coffee County]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060519201922/http://coffeecounty.georgia.gov/03/home/0,2230,8609391,00.html Georgiagov.com info for Coffee County]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060519201922/http://coffeecounty.georgia.gov/03/home/0,2230,8609391,00.html Georgiagov.com info for Coffee County]
* [http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/coffee/coffee-county-1 Coffee County] historical marker
* [http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/coffee/coffee-county-1 Coffee County] historical marker

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Coffee County
County
Coffee County Courthouse in Douglas
Coffee County Courthouse in Douglas
Map of Georgia highlighting Coffee County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°33′N 82°51′W / 31.55°N 82.85°W / 31.55; -82.85
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedFebruary 9, 1854; 170 years ago (1854)
Named forJohn E. Coffee
SeatDouglas
Largest cityDouglas
Area
 • Total
603 sq mi (1,560 km2)
 • Land575 sq mi (1,490 km2)
 • Water28 sq mi (70 km2)  4.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
43,092
 • Density74/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitecoffeecountygov.com

Coffee County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 43,092,[1] up from 42,356 at the 2010 census.[2] The county seat is Douglas.[3]

Coffee County comprises the Douglas, Georgia micropolitan statistical area.

History

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Coffee County was created by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on February 9, 1854, from portions of Clinch, Irwin, Telfair, and Ware counties. These lands were originally ceded by the Creek in the Treaty of Fort Jackson in (1814) and the Treaty of the Creek Agency (1818) and apportioned to the above counties before becoming Coffee County.

Berrien (1856), Jeff Davis (1905), and Atkinson (1917) counties were subsequently formed from sections of Coffee County.

The county is named for General John E. Coffee, a state legislator and a U.S. representative.[4][5]

Coffee County Correctional Facility is located in Nicholls, Georgia. It is privately owned and operated by CoreCivic, the largest prison company in the nation.

Many of the early settlers of what is now Coffee County are buried in historic cemeteries across the region, including the cemetery at Lone Hill United Methodist Church—located at 6833 Broxton-West Green Highway, some 10 miles northeast of Douglas. The church and its cemetery date to the 1840s, with the earliest marked grave dated 1848. A majestic Eastern Redcedar has graced the cemetery for generations and is recognized as the nation's largest of this species through American Forests’ Champion Trees program. (see:[6]) In July 2018 the tree was recognized as 2018's Great American Tree by American Grove. (See:[7]) Having been nominated by Mark McClellan of the Georgia Forestry Commission, the tree has been featured in such publications as the Smithsonian Magazine and Janisse Ray's Wild Card Quilt. The circumference of the tree exceeds 20 feet.

Further information: Georgia election racketeering prosecution § Coffee County election equipment breach

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 603 square miles (1,560 km2), of which 575 square miles (1,490 km2) is land and 28 square miles (73 km2) (4.6%) is water.[8]

The vast majority of Coffee County is located in the Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla River basin. The northern corner of the county, well north of Broxton, an area bisected by State Route 107, is located in the Lower Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The very southwestern corner of Coffee County, northeast of Alapaha, is located in the Alapaha River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin.[9]

Highways

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Adjacent counties

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Communities

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Cities

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Unincorporated communities

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18602,879—
18703,19210.9%
18805,07058.8%
189010,483106.8%
190016,16954.2%
191021,95335.8%
192018,653−15.0%
193019,7395.8%
194021,5419.1%
195023,96111.2%
196021,953−8.4%
197022,8284.0%
198026,89417.8%
199029,59210.0%
200037,41326.4%
201042,35613.2%
202043,0921.7%
2023 (est.)43,317[10]0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1790-1880[12]1890-1910[13]
1920-1930[14] 1930-1940[15]
1940-1950[16] 1960-1980[17]
1980-2000[18] 2010[2] 2020[1]
Coffee County racial composition as of 2020[19]
Race Num. Perc.
White 24,158 56.06%
Black or African American 11,872 27.55%
Native American 62 0.14%
Asian 299 0.69%
Pacific Islander 14 0.03%
Other/Mixed 1,257 2.92%
Hispanic or Latino 5,430 12.6%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 43,092 people, 14,438 households, and 9,913 families residing in the county.

Education

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Main article: Coffee County School District (Georgia)

Douglas is home to South Georgia State College, the oldest two-year institution under the University System of Georgia.

Politics

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Like most of the Solid South, Coffee County voted with the Democrats until 1964, when Republican Barry Goldwater carried the county as well as the state. Democrat Jimmy Carter, who came from Georgia, carried the county twice. No Democrat has carried the county since then. Bill Clinton was the last Democrat to get over forty percent of the county's vote, in 1996. His two bids for president are the only times since Carter that a Democrat has kept the margin within single digits, and Michael Dukakis is the only other Democrat since Carter to garner 40 percent of the county's vote.

United States presidential election results for Coffee County, Georgia[20]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 11,388 72.47% 4,295 27.33% 32 0.20%
2020 10,578 69.53% 4,511 29.65% 125 0.82%
2016 9,588 68.50% 4,094 29.25% 316 2.26%
2012 9,248 63.89% 5,057 34.94% 169 1.17%
2008 8,872 64.49% 4,811 34.97% 75 0.55%
2004 8,306 67.35% 3,979 32.26% 48 0.39%
2000 5,756 61.04% 3,593 38.10% 81 0.86%
1996 3,934 48.72% 3,407 42.19% 734 9.09%
1992 3,778 45.31% 3,275 39.27% 1,286 15.42%
1988 4,019 58.91% 2,777 40.71% 26 0.38%
1984 4,200 61.47% 2,633 38.53% 0 0.00%
1980 2,499 37.74% 4,038 60.99% 84 1.27%
1976 1,417 23.55% 4,601 76.45% 0 0.00%
1972 3,934 86.63% 607 13.37% 0 0.00%
1968 1,241 19.52% 1,331 20.94% 3,785 59.54%
1964 4,392 61.76% 2,719 38.24% 0 0.00%
1960 987 22.62% 3,376 77.38% 0 0.00%
1956 574 15.21% 3,199 84.79% 0 0.00%
1952 1,078 24.67% 3,292 75.33% 0 0.00%
1948 309 7.46% 3,168 76.45% 667 16.10%
1944 366 18.38% 1,625 81.62% 0 0.00%
1940 128 7.56% 1,561 92.15% 5 0.30%
1936 116 6.38% 1,702 93.57% 1 0.05%
1932 29 1.70% 1,652 97.06% 21 1.23%
1928 591 33.45% 1,176 66.55% 0 0.00%
1924 62 9.54% 510 78.46% 78 12.00%
1920 230 35.06% 426 64.94% 0 0.00%
1916 120 5.36% 2,091 93.35% 29 1.29%
1912 28 2.78% 895 88.79% 85 8.43%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "QuickFacts - Coffee County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 86.
  5. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 47. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 2003.
  6. ^ "Big Trees". American Forests. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  7. ^ "Announcing 2018's Great American Tree". American Grove. Archived from the original on July 6, 2018.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  11. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  13. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1910.
  14. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
  15. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  16. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1950.
  17. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  18. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
  19. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  20. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
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