Glascock County, Georgia
County in Georgia, United States
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Glascock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,884,[1] making it the fourth-least populous county in Georgia. The county seat is Gibson.[2] The county was created on December 19, 1857.[3]
Glascock County, Georgia | |
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Glascock County Courthouse in Gibson | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°14′N 82°37′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | 1857 |
| Named after | Thomas Glascock |
| Seat | Gibson |
| Largest city | Gibson |
| Area | |
• Total | 144 sq mi (370 km2) |
| • Land | 144 sq mi (370 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,884 |
• Estimate (2025) | 3,141  |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (7.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 12th |
| Website | www |
History
The county is named after Thomas Glascock,[4] a soldier in the War of 1812, general in the First Seminole War and U.S. representative.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 144 square miles (370 km2), of which 144 square miles (370 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (0.5%) is water.[5] It is the fourth-smallest county in Georgia by area, behind Clayton, Rockdale, and Clarke counties.
The vast majority of Glascock County is located in the Upper Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin, with just the very northeastern corner of the county, northeast of State Route 80, located in the Brier Creek sub-basin of the Savannah River basin.[6]
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Warren County - north
- Jefferson County - southeast
- Hancock County - northwest
- Washington County - southwest
Communities
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 2,437 | — | |
| 1870 | 2,736 | 12.3% | |
| 1880 | 3,577 | 30.7% | |
| 1890 | 3,720 | 4.0% | |
| 1900 | 4,516 | 21.4% | |
| 1910 | 4,669 | 3.4% | |
| 1920 | 4,192 | −10.2% | |
| 1930 | 4,388 | 4.7% | |
| 1940 | 4,547 | 3.6% | |
| 1950 | 3,579 | −21.3% | |
| 1960 | 2,672 | −25.3% | |
| 1970 | 2,280 | −14.7% | |
| 1980 | 2,382 | 4.5% | |
| 1990 | 2,357 | −1.0% | |
| 2000 | 2,556 | 8.4% | |
| 2010 | 3,082 | 20.6% | |
| 2020 | 2,884 | −6.4% | |
| 2025 (est.) | 3,141 | [7] | 8.9% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790-1880[9] 1890-1910[10] 1920-1930[11] 1930-1940[12] 1940-1950[13] 1960-1980[14] 1980-2000[15] 2010[16] | |||
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 1980[17] | Pop 1990[18] | Pop 2000[19] | Pop 2010[20] | Pop 2020[21] | % 1980 | % 1990 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 1,962 | 2,052 | 2,309 | 2,750 | 2,573 | 82.37% | 87.06% | 90.34% | 89.23% | 89.22% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 368 | 297 | 212 | 251 | 196 | 15.45% | 12.60% | 8.29% | 8.14% | 6.80% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0.08% | 0.08% | 0.23% | 0.23% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.24% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | x [22] | x [23] | 0 | 0 | 2 | x | x | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.16% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | x [24] | x [25] | 17 | 35 | 54 | x | x | 0.67% | 1.14% | 1.87% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 50 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 52 | 2.10% | 0.25% | 0.47% | 1.07% | 1.80% |
| Total | 2,382 | 2,357 | 2,556 | 3,082 | 2,884 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 2,884 people and 726 families residing in the county, and the median age was 44.1 years.[26] Twenty-two point five percent of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older; for every 100 females there were 93.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.3 males age 18 and over.[26]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[27]
The racial makeup of the county was 89.8% White, 6.8% Black or African American, 0.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.1% from some other race, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.8% of the population.[28]
The 1,151 households counted by the census included 32.2% with children under the age of 18 living with them and 28.9% with a female householder with no spouse or partner present; about 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[26]
There were 1,403 housing units, of which 18.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 73.5% were owner-occupied and 26.5% were renter-occupied, with a homeowner vacancy rate of 1.7% and a rental vacancy rate of 7.4%.[26]
Politics
Glascock County, a rural, sparsely populated, majority-white county, is arguably the most Republican of Georgia's 159 counties, and one of the most Republican counties in the United States, with over 90 percent of voters supporting Donald Trump in 2024. In addition, Republican percentages have been in the 80s since 2004, and the last Democrat to win the county was Georgian Jimmy Carter in 1980. This is despite it being surrounded by Democratic counties.
In the 1904 presidential election, Glascock County has the highest proportion, of any county in the nation, of citizens to vote for the Populist Party, with a total of 69.38%.
For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Glascock County is part of Georgia's 12th congressional district, currently represented by Rick Allen. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Glascock County is part of District 23.[29] For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Glascock County is part of District 128.[30]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1912 | 3 | 1.63% | 109 | 59.24% | 72 | 39.13% |
| 1916 | 8 | 2.76% | 126 | 43.45% | 156 | 53.79% |
| 1920 | 83 | 26.35% | 232 | 73.65% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1924 | 26 | 12.68% | 111 | 54.15% | 68 | 33.17% |
| 1928 | 225 | 64.66% | 123 | 35.34% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1932 | 7 | 1.75% | 393 | 98.25% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1936 | 68 | 15.45% | 369 | 83.86% | 3 | 0.68% |
| 1940 | 76 | 18.54% | 332 | 80.98% | 2 | 0.49% |
| 1944 | 161 | 33.61% | 318 | 66.39% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 13 | 2.58% | 123 | 24.40% | 368 | 73.02% |
| 1952 | 233 | 37.95% | 381 | 62.05% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 110 | 25.94% | 314 | 74.06% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 180 | 37.58% | 299 | 62.42% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 836 | 86.19% | 134 | 13.81% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 185 | 19.17% | 47 | 4.87% | 733 | 75.96% |
| 1972 | 578 | 93.38% | 41 | 6.62% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 371 | 34.51% | 704 | 65.49% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 510 | 44.82% | 614 | 53.95% | 14 | 1.23% |
| 1984 | 827 | 72.29% | 317 | 27.71% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 580 | 73.42% | 210 | 26.58% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1992 | 516 | 50.94% | 316 | 31.19% | 181 | 17.87% |
| 1996 | 532 | 52.78% | 348 | 34.52% | 128 | 12.70% |
| 2000 | 763 | 74.80% | 249 | 24.41% | 8 | 0.78% |
| 2004 | 1,016 | 80.00% | 250 | 19.69% | 4 | 0.31% |
| 2008 | 1,202 | 84.17% | 210 | 14.71% | 16 | 1.12% |
| 2012 | 1,135 | 84.96% | 176 | 13.17% | 25 | 1.87% |
| 2016 | 1,235 | 88.85% | 138 | 9.93% | 17 | 1.22% |
| 2020 | 1,402 | 89.58% | 155 | 9.90% | 8 | 0.51% |
| 2024 | 1,534 | 91.86% | 133 | 7.96% | 3 | 0.18% |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 1,366 | 88.13% | 150 | 9.68% | 34 | 2.19% |
| 2020 | 1,230 | 90.18% | 134 | 9.82% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 819 | 54.60% | 84 | 5.60% | 597 | 39.80% |
| 2020 | 1,234 | 90.47% | 130 | 9.53% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 1,171 | 90.42% | 113 | 8.73% | 11 | 0.85% |
| 2022 | 1,118 | 91.41% | 105 | 8.59% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2022 | 1,211 | 92.80% | 89 | 6.82% | 5 | 0.38% |
Education
Public education is provided by the Glascock County School District.