Quitman County, Georgia
| Quitman County, Georgia | |
|---|---|
County courthouse in Georgetown
|
|
 Location in the U.S. state of Georgia |
|
 Georgia's location in the U.S. |
|
| Founded | December 10, 1858 |
| Named for | John A. Quitman |
| Seat | Georgetown |
| Largest city | Georgetown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 161 sq mi (417 km2) |
| • Land | 151 sq mi (391 km2) |
| • Water | 9.3 sq mi (24 km2), 5.8% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 2,302 |
| • Density | 17/sq mi (7/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
Quitman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,513, making it the second-least populous county in Georgia. The county seat is Georgetown. The county was created on December 10, 1858 and named after General John A. Quitman, leader in the Mexican-American War, and once Governor of Mississippi.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 161 square miles (420 km2), of which 151 square miles (390 km2) is land and 9.3 square miles (24 km2) (5.8%) is water. The entirety of Quitman County is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Walter F. George Lake sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin).
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,598 people, 1,047 households, and 755 families residing in the county. The population density was 7/km² (17/mi²). There were 1,773 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (12/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 52.12% White, 46.88% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 0.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
...
Wikipedia