Long County, Georgia

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Long County, Georgia
Long County Courthouse in Ludowici
Location in the state of Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Founded	November 2, 1920 (1920-11-02)
Seat	Ludowici
Largest city	Ludowici
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	404 sq mi (1,046 km²) 400 sq mi (1,036 km²) 3.5 sq mi (9 km²), 0.9%
Population  - (2020)  - Density	16,168 36/sq mi (14/km²)
Congressional district	1st
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	http://www.longcountyboc.com/

Plaque at the county courthouse

Long County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The county seat is Ludowici. Long County is part of the Hinesville-Fort Stewart Metropolitan Statistical Area. The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed August 14, 1920, and ratified November 2, 1920. The county is named after Crawford Long (1815–1878), American surgeon and pharmacist, first to use diethyl ether as an anaesthetic.

As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,168. With a per-capita income of $22,599, Long County is #10 on the list of lowest-income counties in the United States.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 404 square miles (1,050 km²), of which 400 square miles (1,000 km²) is land and 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²) (0.9%) is water.

The majority of Long County, roughly centered on Ludowici, is located in the Altamaha River sub-basin of the basin by the same name. The county's northeastern portion, east of Glennville and northwest of Walthourville, is located in the Canoochee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin. Long County's southeastern portion is located in the Ogeechee Coastal sub-basin of the larger Ogeechee basin.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 25
• U.S. Route 84
• U.S. Route 301
• State Route 23
• State Route 38
• State Route 57
• State Route 144
• State Route 196

Adjacent counties

• Liberty County (northeast)
• McIntosh County (southeast)
• Wayne County (southwest)
• Tattnall County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1930	4,180		—
1940	4,086		−2.2%
1950	3,598		−11.9%
1960	3,874		7.7%
1970	3,746		−3.3%
1980	4,524		20.8%
1990	6,202		37.1%
2000	10,304		66.1%
2010	14,464		40.4%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 10,304 people, 3,574 households, and 2,676 families living in the county. The population density was 26 inhabitants per square mile (10 /km²). There were 4,232 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 68.41% White, 24.25% Black or African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 3.91% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. 8.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,574 households, out of which 45.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.00% were married couples living together, 14.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.10% were non-families. 19.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 33.10% under the age of 18, 14.20% from 18 to 24, 31.00% from 25 to 44, 15.90% from 45 to 64, and 5.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,640, and the median income for a family was $32,473. Males had a median income of $26,416 versus $18,732 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,586. About 17.60% of families and 19.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.00% of those under age 18 and 19.80% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 14,464 people, 5,023 households, and 3,654 families living in the county. The population density was 36.1 inhabitants per square mile (13.9 /km²). There were 6,039 housing units at an average density of 15.1 per square mile (5.8 /km²). The racial makeup of the county was 62.4% white, 25.2% black or African American, 0.8% Asian, 0.6% American Indian, 0.4% Pacific islander, 7.2% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 12.3% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 12.1% were German, 10.6% were Irish, 8.3% were American, and 7.1% were English.

Of the 5,023 households, 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 27.3% were non-families, and 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.28. The median age was 30.6 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,186 and the median income for a family was $46,654. Males had a median income of $30,921 versus $25,675 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,068. About 11.6% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census

Long County racial composition

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	8,774	54.27%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	4,028	24.91%
Native American	62	0.38%
Asian	164	1.01%
Pacific Islander	88	0.54%
Other/Mixed	1,073	6.64%
Hispanic or Latino	1,979	12.24%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 16,168 people, 5,695 households, and 4,146 families residing in the county.

Communities

• Aimar
• Beards Creek
• Donald
• Ludowici (county seat)
• Tibet

Education

Long County Board of Education building

Long County School System operates public schools for grades K-12 in the county, except parts in Fort Stewart. Fort Stewart has the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) as its local school district, for the elementary level. Students at the secondary level on Fort Stewart attend public schools operated by county school districts.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Long County, Georgia

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	3,527	62.31%	2,035	35.95%	98	1.73%
2016	2,626	63.78%	1,360	33.03%	131	3.18%
2012	2,306	60.45%	1,442	37.80%	67	1.76%
2008	2,119	61.24%	1,288	37.23%	53	1.53%
2004	1,994	65.57%	1,033	33.97%	14	0.46%
2000	1,320	57.04%	975	42.13%	19	0.82%
1996	791	40.11%	936	47.46%	245	12.42%
1992	719	36.74%	874	44.66%	364	18.60%
1988	858	55.32%	681	43.91%	12	0.77%
1984	1,099	57.39%	816	42.61%	0	0.00%
1980	514	29.49%	1,202	68.96%	27	1.55%
1976	222	15.15%	1,243	84.85%	0	0.00%
1972	764	76.40%	236	23.60%	0	0.00%
1968	156	8.83%	574	32.48%	1,037	58.69%
1964	246	15.55%	1,336	84.45%	0	0.00%
1960	898	76.36%	278	23.64%	0	0.00%
1956	281	19.04%	1,195	80.96%	0	0.00%
1952	420	37.80%	691	62.20%	0	0.00%
1948	25	4.87%	337	65.69%	151	29.43%
1944	129	28.86%	318	71.14%	0	0.00%
1940	76	19.14%	319	80.35%	2	0.50%
1936	51	14.21%	305	84.96%	3	0.84%
1932	14	3.12%	430	95.77%	5	1.11%
1928	401	70.72%	166	29.28%	0	0.00%
1924	19	3.37%	499	88.48%	46	8.16%

See also

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