Dooly County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,208.[1] The county seat is Vienna.[2] The county was created by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on May 15, 1821, and named for Colonel John Dooly,[3] a Georgia American Revolutionary War fighter. It was one of the original landlot counties created from land ceded from the Creek Nation.
Dooly County | |
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.JPG) Dooly County Courthouse in Vienna | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°10′N 83°48′W / 32.16°N 83.8°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | May 15, 1821 |
| Named for | John Dooly |
| Seat | Vienna |
| Largest city | Vienna |
| Area | |
• Total | 397 sq mi (1,030 km2) |
| • Land | 392 sq mi (1,020 km2) |
| • Water | 5.3 sq mi (14 km2) 1.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,208 |
| • Density | 29/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | doolycountyga |
The entire county of Crisp and parts of Macon, Pulaski, Turner, Wilcox and Worth counties were formed from Dooly's original borders.
Geography
editAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 397 square miles (1,030 km2), of which 392 square miles (1,020 km2) is land and 5.3 square miles (14 km2) (1.3%) is water.[4] The county is located in the upper Atlantic coastal plain region of the state.
The western two-thirds of Dooly County, from west of Unadilla south to Pinehurst, then to the southeastern corner of the county, is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The northeastern and eastern portion of Dooly County is located in the Lower Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The very southeastern corner of the county is located in the Alapaha River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin.[5]
Major highways
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Interstate 75
U.S. Route 41
State Route 7
State Route 27
State Route 90
State Route 215
State Route 230
State Route 230 Connector
State Route 257
State Route 329
State Route 401 (unsigned designation for I-75)
Adjacent counties
edit- Houston County - northeast
- Pulaski County - east
- Wilcox County - southeast
- Crisp County - south
- Sumter County - west
- Macon County - northwest
Communities
editCities
editTowns
editDemographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 2,135 | — | |
| 1840 | 4,427 | 107.4% | |
| 1850 | 8,361 | 88.9% | |
| 1860 | 8,917 | 6.6% | |
| 1870 | 9,790 | 9.8% | |
| 1880 | 12,420 | 26.9% | |
| 1890 | 18,146 | 46.1% | |
| 1900 | 26,567 | 46.4% | |
| 1910 | 20,554 | −22.6% | |
| 1920 | 20,522 | −0.2% | |
| 1930 | 18,025 | −12.2% | |
| 1940 | 16,886 | −6.3% | |
| 1950 | 14,159 | −16.1% | |
| 1960 | 11,474 | −19.0% | |
| 1970 | 10,404 | −9.3% | |
| 1980 | 10,826 | 4.1% | |
| 1990 | 9,901 | −8.5% | |
| 2000 | 11,525 | 16.4% | |
| 2010 | 14,918 | 29.4% | |
| 2020 | 11,208 | −24.9% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 10,981 | [6] | −2.0% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1880[8] 1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10] 1930-1940[11] 1940-1950[12] 1960-1980[13] 1980-2000[14] 2010[15] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[16] | Pop 2010[17] | Pop 2020[18] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 5,161 | 6,461 | 4,611 | 44.78% | 43.31% | 41.14% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 5,679 | 7,381 | 5,540 | 49.28% | 49.48% | 49.43% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 17 | 16 | 17 | 0.15% | 0.11% | 0.15% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 49 | 93 | 51 | 0.43% | 0.62% | 0.46% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0.10% | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 5 | 6 | 14 | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.12% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 66 | 96 | 176 | 0.57% | 0.64% | 1.57% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 537 | 862 | 797 | 4.66% | 5.78% | 7.11% |
| Total | 11,525 | 14,918 | 11,208 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,208 people, 5,020 households, and 3,350 families residing in the county.
Economy
editThe Big Pig Jig, Georgia's official State Barbecue Cooking Championship, is held annually in Fall in Dooly County and attracts a national audience. The county is also notable for cotton and peanut production.
Education
editPolitics
edit| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2024 | 2,243 | 53.70% | 1,921 | 45.99% | 13 | 0.31% |
| 2020 | 2,159 | 52.58% | 1,911 | 46.54% | 36 | 0.88% |
| 2016 | 1,951 | 50.56% | 1,872 | 48.51% | 36 | 0.93% |
| 2012 | 1,985 | 46.14% | 2,285 | 53.11% | 32 | 0.74% |
| 2008 | 1,991 | 47.85% | 2,138 | 51.38% | 32 | 0.77% |
| 2004 | 1,853 | 48.18% | 1,973 | 51.30% | 20 | 0.52% |
| 2000 | 1,588 | 45.11% | 1,901 | 54.01% | 31 | 0.88% |
| 1996 | 990 | 31.33% | 1,951 | 61.74% | 219 | 6.93% |
| 1992 | 1,034 | 30.53% | 1,993 | 58.84% | 360 | 10.63% |
| 1988 | 1,386 | 45.88% | 1,613 | 53.39% | 22 | 0.73% |
| 1984 | 1,435 | 45.40% | 1,726 | 54.60% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 1,083 | 30.93% | 2,364 | 67.50% | 55 | 1.57% |
| 1976 | 655 | 21.16% | 2,441 | 78.84% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 1,904 | 76.34% | 590 | 23.66% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 454 | 14.48% | 879 | 28.03% | 1,803 | 57.49% |
| 1964 | 1,662 | 53.05% | 1,471 | 46.95% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 220 | 11.26% | 1,733 | 88.74% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 174 | 8.59% | 1,851 | 91.41% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1952 | 197 | 10.05% | 1,764 | 89.95% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 22 | 3.37% | 577 | 88.50% | 53 | 8.13% |
| 1944 | 87 | 9.33% | 845 | 90.67% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1940 | 124 | 9.27% | 1,209 | 90.43% | 4 | 0.30% |
| 1936 | 41 | 2.97% | 1,339 | 97.03% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1932 | 8 | 0.70% | 1,139 | 98.96% | 4 | 0.35% |
| 1928 | 156 | 17.33% | 744 | 82.67% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1924 | 45 | 7.06% | 590 | 92.62% | 2 | 0.31% |
| 1920 | 39 | 6.69% | 544 | 93.31% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1916 | 31 | 4.04% | 737 | 95.96% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1912 | 33 | 5.10% | 609 | 94.13% | 5 | 0.77% |
Notable people
edit- John Dooly after whom the county was named
- Rooney L. Bowen, Georgia businessman and politician
- George Busbee, governor of Georgia
- Walter F. George, U.S. Senator
- Jody Powell, press secretary and aide to Jimmy Carter
- Roger Kingdom, Olympic gold medalist in track and field
- David Ragan, NASCAR driver
- Keith Mumphery, NFL player
- Julian Webb, judge on the Georgia Court of Appeals and member of the Georgia State Senate.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Dooly County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 108.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Dooly County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dooly County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Dooly County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
Further reading
edit- John P. Campbell, ed. (1854). "Georgia: Dooly County". Southern Business Directory. Charleston, SC: Press of Walker & James – via HathiTrust.
- Adiel Sherwood (1860), "Dooly County", A Gazetteer of Georgia (4th ed.), Georgia – via HathiTrust
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Allen D. Candler; Clement A. Evans, eds. (1906). "Dooly County". Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Atlanta: State Historical Association. p. 611 – via HathiTrust.
External links
edit- Georgia.gov Dooly County history Archived March 2, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- GeorgiaInfo Dooly County Courthouse info
- Dooly County historical marker
- "Dooly County", New Georgia Encyclopedia, Georgia Humanities Council
- Digital Public Library of America. Assorted items related to Dooly County