McDuffie County, Georgia

McDuffie County, Georgia
County
McDuffie County Courthouse in Thomson
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°29′N 82°29′W / 33.48°N 82.48°W / 33.48; -82.48
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1870 (1870)
Named afterGeorge McDuffie
SeatThomson
Largest cityThomson
Area
 • Total
266 sq mi (690 km2)
 • Land257 sq mi (670 km2)
 • Water8.9 sq mi (23 km2)  3.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
21,632
 • Density84/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district10th
Websitewww.thomson-mcduffie.gov

McDuffie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,632.[1] The county seat is Thomson.[2] The county was created on October 18, 1870[3] and named after the South Carolina governor and senator George McDuffie.[4]

McDuffie County is part of the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metropolitan statistical area.

History

Most communities located in the county were founded before the county was created. Some have faded into obscurity. The Historic Wrightsborough Foundation preserves the memory of the early 12,000 acre settlement of Wrightborough, which was occupied 1768 to 1920.[5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 266 square miles (690 km2), of which 257 square miles (670 km2) is land and 8.9 square miles (23 km2) (3.4%) is water.[6]

Most of the southern half of McDuffie County, south of Thomson, is located in the Brier Creek sub-basin of the Savannah River basin, except for a slice of the eastern portion of the county, north of Dearing and along a north–south line running through Boneville, which is located in the Middle Savannah River sub-basin of the Savannah River basin. The northern half of McDuffie County, north of Thomson, is located in the Little River sub-basin of the same Savannah River basin.[7]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

City

Town

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18809,449—
18908,789−7.0%
19009,80411.5%
191010,3255.3%
192011,50911.5%
19309,014−21.7%
194010,87820.7%
195011,4435.2%
196012,62710.3%
197015,27621.0%
198018,54621.4%
199020,1198.5%
200021,2315.5%
201021,8753.0%
202021,632−1.1%
2024 (est.)21,764[8] 0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790-1880[10] 1890-1910[11]
1920-1930[12] 1930-1940[13]
1940-1950[14] 1960-1980[15]
1980-2000[16] 2010[17]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 21,632 and 5,770 families. The median age was 42.1 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older.[18][19]

For every 100 females there were 88.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.2 males age 18 and over. 40.6% of residents lived in urban areas, while 59.4% lived in rural areas.[18][19]

McDuffie County racial composition as of 2020[20]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 11,417 52.78%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 8,644 39.96%
Native American 45 0.21%
Asian 76 0.35%
Pacific Islander 13 0.06%
Other/Mixed 647 2.99%
Hispanic or Latino 790 3.65%

The racial makeup of the county was 53.5% White, 40.1% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.6% from some other race, and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 3.7% of the population.[21]

There were 8,589 households in the county, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 34.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[19]

There were 9,390 housing units, of which 8.5% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 66.0% were owner-occupied and 34.0% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.8%.[19]

Education

Main article: Thomson, Georgia § Education

Politics

Typical of many counties in Georgia and the Solid South, McDuffie County mainly backed candidates of the Democratic Party in presidential elections by wide margins prior to 1964. There were several exceptions to this, firstly between 1892 and 1908 when it supported Republican William McKinley and the Populist candidacies of James B. Weaver and favorite son Thomas E. Watson.[22]

As of the 2020s, McDuffie County is a strongly Republican voting county, voting 62% for Donald Trump in 2024. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, McDuffie County is part of Georgia's 12th congressional district, currently represented by Rick Allen. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, McDuffie County is part of District 25.[23] For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, McDuffie County is divided between districts 125 and 128.[24]

United States presidential election results for McDuffie County, Georgia[25]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
1912 9 2.33% 271 70.21% 106 27.46%
1916 70 11.65% 466 77.54% 65 10.82%
1920 109 22.20% 382 77.80% 0 0.00%
1924 37 6.61% 267 47.68% 256 45.71%
1928 381 55.62% 304 44.38% 0 0.00%
1932 29 4.80% 568 94.04% 7 1.16%
1936 98 12.11% 705 87.14% 6 0.74%
1940 75 7.20% 959 92.12% 7 0.67%
1944 187 19.04% 795 80.96% 0 0.00%
1948 58 3.87% 182 12.13% 1,260 84.00%
1952 933 44.32% 1,172 55.68% 0 0.00%
1956 649 38.45% 1,039 61.55% 0 0.00%
1960 1,039 49.06% 1,079 50.94% 0 0.00%
1964 2,657 70.27% 1,124 29.73% 0 0.00%
1968 1,324 32.89% 992 24.65% 1,709 42.46%
1972 2,990 75.01% 996 24.99% 0 0.00%
1976 1,694 35.91% 3,024 64.09% 0 0.00%
1980 1,928 41.17% 2,667 56.95% 88 1.88%
1984 3,284 62.08% 2,006 37.92% 0 0.00%
1988 3,231 65.04% 1,704 34.30% 33 0.66%
1992 2,955 45.69% 2,640 40.82% 873 13.50%
1996 3,254 50.96% 2,725 42.68% 406 6.36%
2000 3,926 59.94% 2,580 39.39% 44 0.67%
2004 4,846 62.29% 2,899 37.26% 35 0.45%
2008 5,400 57.11% 3,989 42.19% 66 0.70%
2012 5,475 57.00% 4,044 42.10% 86 0.90%
2016 5,432 58.27% 3,699 39.68% 191 2.05%
2020 6,169 59.00% 4,168 39.86% 119 1.14%
2024 6,562 62.01% 3,937 37.20% 83 0.78%
United States Senate election results for McDuffie County, Georgia2
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 6,198 59.77% 3,968 38.26% 204 1.97%
2020 5,502 59.58% 3,733 40.42% 0 0.00%
[26]
United States Senate election results for McDuffie County, Georgia3
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 3,503 34.00% 2,387 23.17% 4,412 42.83%
2020 5,480 59.36% 3,752 40.64% 0 0.00%
2022 5,067 61.04% 3,103 37.38% 131 1.58%
2022 4,717 61.18% 2,993 38.82% 0 0.00%
Georgia Gubernatorial election results for McDuffie County
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2022 5,283 63.52% 2,978 35.81% 56 0.67%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: McDuffie County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Georgia.gov's McDuffie County Overview
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 194.
  5. ^ Georgia Encyclopedia: Wrightsborough, accessed October 2017.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "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 19, 2015.
  8. ^ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  9. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
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  11. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2024.
  12. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  13. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  14. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  15. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  16. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  17. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  18. ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  19. ^ a b c d "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  20. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  21. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  22. ^ Menendez, Albert J.; The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868-2004, p. 169 ISBN 0786422173
  23. ^ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  24. ^ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  25. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  26. ^ "2022 Senate Election (Official Returns)". Commonwealth of Georgia by county. November 5, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2024.

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