McDuffie County, Georgia

McDuffie County, Georgia
McDuffie County Courthouse in Thomson
Location in the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Founded	1870
Named for	George McDuffie
Seat	Thomson
Largest city	Thomson
Area
• Total	266 sq mi (689 km2)
• Land	257 sq mi (666 km2)
• Water	8.9 sq mi (23 km2), 3.4%
Population
• (2010)	21,875
• Density	85/sq mi (33/km²)
Congressional district	10th
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.thomson-mcduffie.com

McDuffie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 21,875. The county seat is Thomson. The county was created on October 18, 1870 and named after the South Carolina governor and senator George McDuffie.

McDuffie County is part of the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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.

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.

As of the census of 2000, there were 21,231 people, 7,970 households, and 5,857 families residing in the county. The population density was 32/km² (82/mi²). There were 8,916 housing units at an average density of 13/km² (34/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 60.78% White, 37.52% Black or African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. 1.34% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.