Turner County, Georgia

Turner County, Georgia
Turner County Courthouse (Built 1907), Ashburn
Location in the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Founded	August 18, 1905
Named for	Henry Gray Turner
Seat	Ashburn
Largest city	Ashburn
Area
• Total	290 sq mi (751 km2)
• Land	285 sq mi (738 km2)
• Water	4.6 sq mi (12 km2), 1.6%
Population
• (2010)	8,930
• Density	31/sq mi (12/km²)
Congressional district	8th
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.turnercountygeorgia.com

Turner County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,930. The county seat is Ashburn. The county was created on August 18, 1905, and named for Henry Gray Turner, U.S. representative and Georgia state Supreme Court justice.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 290 square miles (750 km²), of which 285 square miles (740 km²) is land and 4.6 square miles (12 km²) (1.6%) is water.

The eastern two-thirds of Turner County, from just west of Interstate 75 heading east, are located in the Alapaha River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin. The southern and western portion of the county are located in the Little River sub-basin of the same Suwannee River basin. The entire western edge of Turner County is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin).

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 8,930 people, 3,339 households, and 2,308 families residing in the county. The population density was 31.3 inhabitants per square mile (12.1/km²). There were 3,841 housing units at an average density of 13.5 per square mile (5.2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 54.7% white, 41.6% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 2.2% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 12.3% were American, 9.4% were English, and 6.1% were Irish.