Worth County, Georgia
| Worth County, Georgia | |
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Worth County courthouse in Sylvester
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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 | December 20, 1853 |
| Seat | Sylvester |
| Largest city | Sylvester |
| Area | |
| • Total | 575 sq mi (1,489 km2) |
| • Land | 571 sq mi (1,479 km2) |
| • Water | 4.1 sq mi (11 km2), 0.7% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 21,679 |
| • Density | 38/sq mi (15/km²) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | worthcountyboc |
Worth 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 21,679. The county seat is Sylvester.
Worth County is included in the Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The county is called the "Peanut Capital" because of its massive peanut industry.
Worth County was created from Dooly and Irwin counties on December 20, 1853, by an act of the Georgia General Assembly, becoming Georgia's 106th county. It was named for Major General William J. Worth of New York.
In 1905, portions of Worth County were used to create Tift and Turner counties.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 575 square miles (1,490 km2), of which 571 square miles (1,480 km2) is land and 4.1 square miles (11 km2) (0.7%) is water.
The eastern third of Worth County, from west of State Route 33 heading east, is located in the Little River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin. The northern third of the county is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). A narrow portion of the western edge of Worth County is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the same ACF River basin. Finally, a portion of the southwest of the county, north of Doerun, is located in the Upper Ochlockonee River sub-basin of the larger Ochlockonee River basin.
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