Miller County, Georgia

Miller County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,000. The county seat is Colquitt. The county was created on February 26, 1856, and named after Andrew Jackson Miller (1806–56), president of the Medical College of Georgia.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 284 square miles (740 km2), of which 282 square miles (730 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) (0.4%) is water.

The majority of Miller County, west of a north-to-south line made as a continuation of the eastern Early County border, is located in the Spring Creek sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The county's very northeastern corner is located in the Ichawaynochaway Creek sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin, while the southeastern portion, from just north of State Route 91 going south, is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the same larger ACF River Basin.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 27
• State Route 1
• State Route 39
• State Route 45
• State Route 91
• State Route 91 Spur
• State Route 273
• State Route 310

Adjacent counties

• Baker County (northeast)
• Decatur County (southeast)
• Seminole County (southwest)
• Early County (northwest)

Communities

City

• Colquitt

Census-designated place

• Boykin

Unincorporated communities

• Babcock

Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 6,000 people, the median age was 45.5 years, 20.8% were under the age of 18, and 21.2% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.4 males age 18 and over; 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

The racial makeup of the county was 66.4% White, 29.2% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.9% from some other race, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.3% of the population.

There were 2,537 households, including 1,556 families, recorded in the 2020 census; 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 31.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 2,851 housing units, of which 11.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 68.7% were owner-occupied and 31.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.6%.

Education

The Miller County School District operates public schools serving residents of the county.

Politics

As of the 2020s, Miller County is a Republican stronghold, voting 75% for Donald Trump in 2024. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Miller County is part of Georgia's 2nd congressional district, currently represented by Sanford Bishop. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Miller County is part of District 12. For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Miller County is part of District 154.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Miller County, Georgia
• List of counties in Georgia

External links

• Official Website
• official website of newspaper founded in 1897 by Zula Brown Toole

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