Peach County, Georgia

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Peach County, Georgia
Peach County Courthouse in Fort Valley
Location in the state of Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Founded	July 8, 1924 (1924-07-08)
Named for	Peach fruit
Seat	Fort Valley
Largest city	Fort Valley
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	151 sq mi (391 km²) 150 sq mi (388 km²) 1.0 sq mi (3 km²), 0.7%
Population  - (2020)  - Density	27,981 184/sq mi (71/km²)
Congressional district	2nd
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.peachcounty.net

Peach County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,981. Its county seat is Fort Valley. Founded in 1924, it is the state's newest county, taken from Houston and Macon counties on July 8 of that year. Its namesake is the peach on account of it being located in a peach-growing district.

Peach County is included in the Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Macon-Warner Robins, GA Combined Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 151 square miles (390 km²), of which 150 square miles (390 km²) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²) (0.7%) is water. It is the fifth-smallest county in Georgia by area.

The majority of Peach County is located in the Lower Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. A small portion of the northern edge of the county, north of Byron, is located in the Upper Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The very western tip of Peach County is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin).

Major highways

• Interstate 75
• U.S. Route 41
• U.S. Route 341
• State Route 7
• State Route 7 Connector
• State Route 11
• Georgia State Route 42
• Georgia State Route 49
• State Route 49 Connector
• Georgia State Route 96
• State Route 127
• State Route 247 Connector
• State Route 401 (unsigned designation for I-75)
• State Route 540 (Fall Line Freeway)

Adjacent counties

• Bibb County - north
• Houston County - east
• Crawford County - northwest
• Taylor County - west
• Macon County - southwest

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1930	10,268		—
1940	10,378		1.1%
1950	11,705		12.8%
1960	13,846		18.3%
1970	15,990		15.5%
1980	19,151		19.8%
1990	21,189		10.6%
2000	23,668		11.7%
2010	27,695		17.0%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 23,668 people, 8,436 households, and 5,997 families living in the county. The population density was 60/km² (157/mi²). There were 9,093 housing units at an average density of 23/km² (60/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 51.27% White, 45.37% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.83% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. 4.22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 8,436 households 33.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.00% were married couples living together, 19.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. 22.60% of households were one person and 7.80% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.14.

The age distribution was 26.00% under the age of 18, 14.90% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 9.80% 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.80 males.

The median household income was $34,453 and the median family income was $41,570. Males had a median income of $33,357 versus $24,440 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,031. About 15.20% of families and 20.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.50% of those under age 18 and 13.50% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

At the 2010 census, there were 27,695 people, 9,958 households, and 6,934 families living in the county. The population density was 184.3 inhabitants per square mile (71.2 /km²). There were 11,050 housing units at an average density of 73.5 per square mile (28.4 /km²). The racial makeup of the county was 48.3% white, 45.9% black or African American, 0.8% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 3.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 6.8% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 11.0% were American, 7.1% were English, and 5.8% were Irish.

Of the 9,958 households, 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.4% were non-families, and 24.8% of households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.07. The median age was 33.3 years.

The median household income was $41,014 and the median family income was $53,708. Males had a median income of $40,919 versus $29,328 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,681. About 19.1% of families and 25.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.6% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census

Peach County racial composition

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	12,119	43.31%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	12,139	43.38%
Native American	63	0.23%
Asian	194	0.69%
Pacific Islander	6	0.02%
Other/Mixed	913	3.26%
Hispanic or Latino	2,547	9.1%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 27,981 people, 10,136 households, and 6,596 families residing in the county.

Education

Main article: Fort Valley, Georgia#Education

Communities

• Byron (partly)
• Fort Valley
• Warner Robins (partly)
• Perry (partly)

Politics

The county is considered a bellwether politically.

United States presidential election results for Peach County, Georgia

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	6,506	51.82%	5,922	47.17%	126	1.00%
2016	5,413	50.08%	5,100	47.18%	296	2.74%
2012	5,287	45.83%	6,148	53.29%	102	0.88%
2008	5,173	46.20%	5,927	52.94%	96	0.86%
2004	4,554	53.24%	3,961	46.31%	39	0.46%
2000	3,525	49.39%	3,540	49.60%	72	1.01%
1996	2,676	39.63%	3,582	53.05%	494	7.32%
1992	2,327	33.37%	3,677	52.73%	969	13.90%
1988	2,782	48.00%	2,972	51.28%	42	0.72%
1984	2,652	44.05%	3,369	55.95%	0	0.00%
1980	1,642	31.76%	3,415	66.05%	113	2.19%
1976	1,163	22.57%	3,989	77.43%	0	0.00%
1972	3,747	60.83%	2,413	39.17%	0	0.00%
1968	904	23.16%	1,362	34.89%	1,638	41.96%
1964	1,970	55.40%	1,585	44.57%	1	0.03%
1960	628	30.47%	1,433	69.53%	0	0.00%
1956	461	23.03%	1,541	76.97%	0	0.00%
1952	374	19.70%	1,523	80.24%	1	0.05%
1948	166	13.91%	642	53.81%	385	32.27%
1944	236	20.43%	919	79.57%	0	0.00%
1940	155	17.24%	738	82.09%	6	0.67%
1936	49	5.91%	767	92.52%	13	1.57%
1932	56	8.54%	595	90.70%	5	0.76%
1928	208	26.67%	572	73.33%	0	0.00%

See also

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

External links

• Peach County government