Washington County, Georgia

Washington County, Georgia
County courthouse
Location in the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Founded	February 25, 1784
Named for	George Washington
Seat	Sandersville
Largest city	Sandersville
Area
• Total	684 sq mi (1,772 km2)
• Land	678 sq mi (1,756 km2)
• Water	5.9 sq mi (15 km2), 0.9%
Population
• (2010)	21,187
• Density	31/sq mi (12/km²)
Congressional district	10th
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	washingtoncountyga.gov

Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 21,187. The county seat is Sandersville. The county was established on February 25, 1784. It was named for Revolutionary War general (and later President of the United States) George Washington.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 684 square miles (1,770 km²), of which 678 square miles (1,760 km²) is land and 5.9 square miles (15 km²) (0.9%) is water.

The western portion of Washington County, west of a north-to-south line running through Sandersville, is located in the Lower Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The northeastern portion of the county, north of Riddleville, is located in the Upper Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin, while the southeastern portion, centered on Harrison, is located in the Ohoopee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin.

As of the census of 2000, there were 21,176 people, 7,435 households, and 5,382 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile (12/km²). There were 8,327 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 45.73% White, 53.20% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.