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Spalding County, Georgia

Coordinates: 33°16′N 84°17′W / 33.26°N 84.28°W / 33.26; -84.28
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Not to be confused with Paulding County, Georgia or Spalding, Georgia.
Spalding County, Georgia
County
Spalding County Courthouse in Griffin
Spalding County Courthouse in Griffin
Logo
Map of Georgia highlighting Spalding County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°16′N 84°17′W / 33.26°N 84.28°W / 33.26; -84.28
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1851; 174 years ago (1851)
Named afterThomas Spalding
SeatGriffin
Largest cityGriffin
Area
 • Total
200 sq mi (520 km2)
 • Land196 sq mi (510 km2)
 • Water3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2)  1.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
67,306[1]
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitespaldingcounty.com

Spalding County is a county in the West Central region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,306.[2] The county seat is Griffin.[3][1] The county was created December 20, 1851, and named for former United States representative and senator Thomas Spalding.[4]

Spalding County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell MSA.

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 200 square miles (520 km2), of which 196 square miles (510 km2) is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2) (1.6%) is water.[5] The county is located in the Piedmont region of the state.

The western portion of Spalding County, west of a line from Sunny Side through Griffin to Orchard Hill, is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The eastern part of the county is located in the Upper Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin.[6]

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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Communities

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Cities

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Town

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Census-designated places

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18608,699—
187010,20517.3%
188012,58523.3%
189013,1174.2%
190017,61934.3%
191019,74112.0%
192021,90811.0%
193023,4957.2%
194028,42721.0%
195031,0459.2%
196035,40414.0%
197039,51411.6%
198047,89921.2%
199054,45713.7%
200058,4177.3%
201064,0739.7%
202067,3065.0%
2024 (est.)70,292[7]4.4%
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[2] 2020[1]
Spalding County racial composition as of 2020[16]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 37,105 55.13%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 23,148 34.39%
Native American 154 0.23%
Asian 640 0.95%
Pacific Islander 23 0.03%
Other/Mixed 2,570 3.82%
Hispanic or Latino 3,666 5.45%

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 67,306, 25,726 households, and 16,563 families.[17][18]

The median age was 40.4 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.8 males age 18 and over. 59.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 40.7% lived in rural areas.[17]

The racial makeup of the county was 56.2% White, 34.6% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 2.5% from some other race, and 5.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 5.4% of the population.[19]

There were 25,726 households in the county, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 33.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[18]

There were 27,785 housing units, of which 7.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 61.3% were owner-occupied and 38.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.3%.[18]

Education

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The Griffin-Spalding County School District has 11 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 4 complementary programs.

Politics

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Spalding County is solidly Republican at the presidential level having last voted for a Democrat in 1980 when it voted for Jimmy Carter. Since then, the closest a Democrat has come to winning Spalding County was in 1992, when Bill Clinton lost to George H. W. Bush by 5.6 percent. The county voted 57% for Donald Trump in 2024. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Spalding County is part of Georgia's 3rd congressional district, currently represented by Brian Jack. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Spalding County is part of District 16.[20] For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Spalding County is divided between districts 82 and 135.[21]

United States presidential election results for Spalding County, Georgia[22]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
№  % №  % №  %
1912 26 3.22% 736 91.20% 45 5.58%
1916 41 3.99% 835 81.23% 152 14.79%
1920 181 17.90% 830 82.10% 0 0.00%
1924 75 5.28% 1,257 88.52% 88 6.20%
1928 412 19.20% 1,734 80.80% 0 0.00%
1932 54 2.40% 2,185 97.07% 12 0.53%
1936 36 1.44% 2,457 98.28% 7 0.28%
1940 197 6.11% 3,022 93.76% 4 0.12%
1944 217 7.18% 2,805 92.79% 1 0.03%
1948 506 10.94% 3,441 74.38% 679 14.68%
1952 1,249 19.08% 5,296 80.92% 0 0.00%
1956 1,458 23.10% 4,853 76.90% 0 0.00%
1960 1,753 28.37% 4,426 71.63% 0 0.00%
1964 4,763 46.56% 5,466 53.44% 0 0.00%
1968 3,077 28.03% 2,949 26.86% 4,953 45.11%
1972 7,183 80.84% 1,702 19.16% 0 0.00%
1976 3,739 33.00% 7,593 67.00% 0 0.00%
1980 4,809 39.00% 7,176 58.19% 346 2.81%
1984 8,571 63.73% 4,878 36.27% 0 0.00%
1988 7,730 63.68% 4,318 35.57% 90 0.74%
1992 7,262 46.15% 6,392 40.63% 2,080 13.22%
1996 7,376 50.74% 6,017 41.39% 1,143 7.86%
2000 9,271 60.24% 5,831 37.89% 289 1.88%
2004 13,461 63.99% 7,460 35.46% 115 0.55%
2008 14,885 58.85% 10,141 40.09% 269 1.06%
2012 14,911 59.31% 9,898 39.37% 330 1.31%
2016 15,646 60.58% 9,357 36.23% 823 3.19%
2020 18,104 59.91% 11,828 39.14% 287 0.95%
2024 19,184 57.77% 13,679 41.19% 345 1.04%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c United States Census Bureau, 2020 Census Report, Spalding County, Georgia
  2. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 209. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 26, 2003.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  7. ^ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  8. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  10. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  11. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  12. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  13. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  14. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  16. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  17. ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  18. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  19. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  20. ^ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  21. ^ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  22. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
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