Glascock County
| Glascock County, Georgia | |
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Glascock County Courthouse in Gibson
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 Location in the U.S. state of Georgia |
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 Georgia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1857 |
| Named for | Thomas Glascock |
| Seat | Gibson |
| Largest city | Gibson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 144 sq mi (373 km2) |
| • Land | 144 sq mi (373 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (2 km2), 0.5% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 3,082 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8/km²) |
| Congressional district | 10th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Glascock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,082, making it the fourth-least populous county in Georgia. The county seat is Gibson. The county was created on December 19, 1857.
The county is named after Thomas Glascock, a soldier in the War of 1812, general in the First Seminole War and U.S. representative.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 144 square miles (370 km2), of which 144 square miles (370 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (0.5%) is water. It is the fourth-smallest county in Georgia by area.
The vast majority of Glascock County is located in the Upper Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin, with just the very northeastern corner of the county, northeast of State Route 80, located in the Brier Creek sub-basin of the Savannah River basin.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,556 people, 1,004 households, and 715 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 1,192 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.61% White, 8.29% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.12% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 0.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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