Grady County, Georgia

Grady County, Georgia
Grady County Courthouse
Location in the state of Georgia
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Founded	August 17, 1905
Seat	Cairo
Largest city	Cairo
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	460.34 sq mi (1,192 km²) 458.12 sq mi (1,187 km²) 2.22 sq mi (6 km²), 0.48%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	25,011 52/sq mi (20/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.gradycountyga.gov

Grady County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 25,011. The county seat is Cairo.

History

Grady County was created by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on August 17, 1905, from portions of Decatur and Thomas counties.

The County is named for Henry W. Grady, editor of the Atlanta Constitution and noted orator.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 460.34 square miles (1,192.3 km²), of which 458.12 square miles (1,186.5 km²) (or 99.52%) is land and 2.22 square miles (5.7 km²) (or 0.48%) is water.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 84
• U.S. Route 319
• State Route 35
• State Route 38
• State Route 93
• State Route 111
• State Route 112
• State Route 188

Adjacent counties

• Mitchell County, Georgia - north
• Thomas County, Georgia - east
• Leon County, Florida - south
• Gadsden County, Florida - southwest
• Decatur County, Georgia - west

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	18,457		—
1920	20,306		10.0%
1930	19,200		−5.4%
1940	19,654		2.4%
1950	18,928		−3.7%
1960	18,015		−4.8%
1970	17,826		−1.0%
1980	19,845		11.3%
1990	20,279		2.2%
2000	23,659		16.7%
2010	25,011		5.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 23,659 people, 8,797 households, and 6,509 families residing in the county. The population density was 52 people per square mile (20/km²). There were 9,991 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 64.61% White, 30.15% Black or African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.20% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. 5.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,797 households out of which 34.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.10% were married couples living together, 16.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.00% were non-families. 22.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.30% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,656, and the median income for a family was $34,253. Males had a median income of $27,181 versus $20,128 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,278. About 16.70% of families and 21.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.90% of those under age 18 and 19.80% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Incorporated

• Cairo
• Whigham

Unincorporated

• Beachton
• Calvary
• Pine Park
• Reno
• Roddenberry
• Spence

Education

Grady County Schools operates public schools.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Grady County, Georgia

References

• GeorgiaInfo Grady County Courthouse history
• The New Georgia Encyclopedia entry for Grady County