Crisp County, Georgia
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Crisp County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,128. The county seat is Cordele. The county was created on August 17, 1905, from Dooly County and named for Georgia Congressman Charles Frederick Crisp.
Crisp County comprises the Cordele, GA micropolitan statistical area.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 281 square miles (730 km2), of which 273 square miles (710 km2) is land and 8.4 square miles (22 km2) (3.0%) is water.
The western two-thirds of Crisp County, bordered on the east by a line from south of Arabi running northeast, is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The eastern third of the county is located in the Alapaha River sub-basin of the Suwannee River.
Major highways
- Interstate 75
- U.S. Route 41
- U.S. Route 280
- State Route 7
- State Route 30
- State Route 33
- State Route 33 Connector
- State Route 90
- State Route 257
- State Route 300
- State Route 300 Connector
- State Route 401 (unsigned designation for I-75)
Adjacent counties
- Dooly County (north)
- Wilcox County (east)
- Turner County (southeast)
- Worth County (southwest)
- Lee County (west)
- Sumter County (west)
Communities
City
- Cordele (county seat)
Town
Census-designated place
Unincorporated territory
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 16,423 | — | |
| 1920 | 18,914 | 15.2% | |
| 1930 | 17,343 | −8.3% | |
| 1940 | 17,540 | 1.1% | |
| 1950 | 17,663 | 0.7% | |
| 1960 | 17,768 | 0.6% | |
| 1970 | 18,087 | 1.8% | |
| 1980 | 19,489 | 7.8% | |
| 1990 | 20,011 | 2.7% | |
| 2000 | 21,996 | 9.9% | |
| 2010 | 23,439 | 6.6% | |
| 2020 | 20,128 | −14.1% | |
| 2025 (est.) | 19,237 | −4.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1880 1890-1910 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 1960-1980 1980-2000 2010 |
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 1980 | Pop 1990 | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 1980 | % 1990 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 11,717 | 11,742 | 11,778 | 12,216 | 9,892 | 60.12% | 58.68% | 53.55% | 52.12% | 49.15% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 7,520 | 8,137 | 9,511 | 10,033 | 8,821 | 38.59% | 40.66% | 43.24% | 42.80% | 43.82% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 19 | 36 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 0.10% | 0.18% | 0.13% | 0.10% | 0.09% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 37 | 27 | 148 | 183 | 180 | 0.19% | 0.13% | 0.67% | 0.78% | 0.89% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | x | x | 7 | 6 | 4 | x | x | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.02% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 4 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 64 | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.08% | 0.06% | 0.32% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | x | x | 125 | 214 | 515 | x | x | 0.57% | 0.91% | 2.56% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 192 | 62 | 382 | 748 | 634 | 0.99% | 0.31% | 1.74% | 3.19% | 3.15% |
| Total | 19,489 | 20,011 | 21,996 | 23,439 | 20,128 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 20,128, 8,346 households, and 5,712 families. The median age was 41.9 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.6 males age 18 and over. 54.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 45.7% lived in rural areas.
The racial makeup of the county was 49.7% White, 44.1% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.9% from some other race, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 3.1% of the population.
Of the households, 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 37.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 9,854 housing units, of which 15.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 55.8% were owner-occupied and 44.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.0%.
Education
Politics
As of the 2020s, Crisp County is a strongly Republican voting county, voting 62.83% for Donald Trump in 2024. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Crisp County is part of Georgia's 8th congressional district, currently represented by Austin Scott. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Crisp County is part of District 13. For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Crisp County is part of District 148.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1912 | 45 | 6.42% | 644 | 91.87% | 12 | 1.71% |
| 1916 | 100 | 14.68% | 577 | 84.73% | 4 | 0.59% |
| 1920 | 83 | 12.81% | 565 | 87.19% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1924 | 21 | 4.41% | 439 | 92.23% | 16 | 3.36% |
| 1928 | 402 | 43.46% | 523 | 56.54% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1932 | 10 | 1.35% | 725 | 97.97% | 5 | 0.68% |
| 1936 | 79 | 7.12% | 1,029 | 92.70% | 2 | 0.18% |
| 1940 | 129 | 10.91% | 1,049 | 88.75% | 4 | 0.34% |
| 1944 | 217 | 15.32% | 1,199 | 84.68% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 221 | 11.22% | 1,225 | 62.18% | 524 | 26.60% |
| 1952 | 949 | 30.96% | 2,116 | 69.04% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 835 | 24.84% | 2,526 | 75.16% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 963 | 28.94% | 2,365 | 71.06% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 3,337 | 65.52% | 1,756 | 34.48% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 935 | 17.90% | 1,017 | 19.47% | 3,271 | 62.63% |
| 1972 | 3,623 | 84.16% | 682 | 15.84% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 1,328 | 26.17% | 3,747 | 73.83% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 1,861 | 34.80% | 3,403 | 63.64% | 83 | 1.55% |
| 1984 | 2,895 | 57.63% | 2,128 | 42.37% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 2,916 | 62.94% | 1,690 | 36.48% | 27 | 0.58% |
| 1992 | 2,253 | 39.46% | 2,610 | 45.72% | 846 | 14.82% |
| 1996 | 2,321 | 43.83% | 2,504 | 47.28% | 471 | 8.89% |
| 2000 | 3,285 | 58.57% | 2,268 | 40.44% | 56 | 1.00% |
| 2004 | 3,865 | 61.80% | 2,357 | 37.69% | 32 | 0.51% |
| 2008 | 4,424 | 58.56% | 3,085 | 40.84% | 45 | 0.60% |
| 2012 | 4,182 | 56.51% | 3,167 | 42.80% | 51 | 0.69% |
| 2016 | 4,549 | 60.26% | 2,837 | 37.58% | 163 | 2.16% |
| 2020 | 4,985 | 62.03% | 2,982 | 37.11% | 69 | 0.86% |
| 2024 | 5,099 | 62.83% | 2,993 | 36.88% | 24 | 0.30% |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 5,054 | 63.33% | 2,809 | 35.20% | 117 | 1.47% |
| 2020 | 4,454 | 62.42% | 2,681 | 37.58% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 2,330 | 29.55% | 1,738 | 22.04% | 3,817 | 48.41% |
| 2020 | 4,436 | 62.15% | 2,702 | 37.85% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 4,058 | 64.35% | 2,164 | 34.32% | 84 | 1.33% |
| 2022 | 3,732 | 64.71% | 2,035 | 35.29% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2022 | 4,296 | 67.95% | 2,013 | 31.84% | 13 | 0.21% |
See also
External links
- historical marker
31°56′N 83°46′W/31.93°N 83.77°W/ 31.93; -83.77