Treutlen County, Georgia

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Treutlen County, Georgia
Treutlen County Courthouse in Soperton
Location in the state of Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Founded	November 5, 1918 (1918)
Named for	John A. Treutlen
Seat	Soperton
Largest city	Soperton
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	202 sq mi (523 km²) 199 sq mi (515 km²) 3.0 sq mi (8 km²), 1.5%
Population  - (2020)  - Density	6,406 32/sq mi (12/km²)
Congressional district	12th
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4

Treutlen County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,406. The county seat is Soperton. It is host to the Million Pines Arts and Crafts Festival which occurs during the first weekend in November.

History

The state constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed by the Georgia General Assembly on August 21, 1917, and ratified November 5, 1918. The county is named for John A. Treutlen, Georgia's first state governor following adoption of the state Constitution of 1777.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 202 square miles (520 km²), of which 199 square miles (520 km²) is land and 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²) (1.5%) is water.

The western portion of Treutlen County, west of Soperton, is located in the Lower Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The eastern portion of the county is located in the Ohoopee River sub-basin of the larger Altamaha River basin.

Major highways

• Interstate 16
• U.S. Route 221
• State Route 15
• State Route 29
• State Route 46
• State Route 56
• State Route 78
• State Route 86
• State Route 171
• State Route 199
• State Route 199 Spur
• State Route 227
• State Route 297
• State Route 298
• State Route 404 (unsigned designation for I-16)

Adjacent counties

• Emanuel County (northeast)
• Montgomery County (southeast)
• Wheeler County (southwest)
• Laurens County (west)
• Johnson County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	7,664		—
1930	7,488		−2.3%
1940	7,632		1.9%
1950	6,522		−14.5%
1960	5,874		−9.9%
1970	5,647		−3.9%
1980	6,087		7.8%
1990	5,994		−1.5%
2000	6,854		14.3%
2010	6,885		0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,854 people, 2,531 households, and 1,824 families living in the county. The population density was 34 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 2,865 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 65.67% White, 33.10% Black or African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 1.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,531 households, out of which 33.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.20% were married couples living together, 17.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.90% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.00% under the age of 18, 11.90% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $24,644, and the median income for a family was $32,762. Males had a median income of $26,476 versus $20,286 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,122. About 20.80% of families and 26.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.80% of those under age 18 and 33.00% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 6,885 people, 2,543 households, and 1,770 families living in the county. The population density was 34.5 inhabitants per square mile (13.3 /km²). There were 2,992 housing units at an average density of 15.0 per square mile (5.8 /km²). The racial makeup of the county was 65.2% white, 32.6% black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 22.3% were English, 14.3% were American, and 8.2% were Irish.

Of the 2,543 households, 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.4% were non-families, and 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.07. The median age was 36.8 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,467 and the median income for a family was $48,110. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $23,807 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,710. About 23.2% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.1% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census

Treutlen County racial composition

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	4,065	63.46%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	1,999	31.21%
Native American	19	0.3%
Asian	7	0.11%
Other/Mixed	146	2.28%
Hispanic or Latino	170	2.65%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,406 people, 2,490 households, and 1,654 families residing in the county.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Treutlen County, Georgia

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	2,101	68.28%	952	30.94%	24	0.78%
2016	1,809	66.93%	862	31.89%	32	1.18%
2012	1,652	60.05%	1,074	39.04%	25	0.91%
2008	1,826	61.65%	1,112	37.54%	24	0.81%
2004	1,691	61.22%	1,052	38.09%	19	0.69%
2000	1,062	54.10%	879	44.78%	22	1.12%
1996	723	41.10%	912	51.85%	124	7.05%
1992	898	38.31%	1,116	47.61%	330	14.08%
1988	970	57.19%	726	42.81%	0	0.00%
1984	1,086	56.30%	843	43.70%	0	0.00%
1980	668	33.33%	1,307	65.22%	29	1.45%
1976	465	22.88%	1,567	77.12%	0	0.00%
1972	1,346	86.50%	210	13.50%	0	0.00%
1968	474	25.00%	341	17.99%	1,081	57.01%
1964	722	35.15%	1,331	64.80%	1	0.05%
1960	216	18.90%	927	81.10%	0	0.00%
1956	117	10.86%	960	89.14%	0	0.00%
1952	101	6.66%	1,416	93.34%	0	0.00%
1948	26	3.86%	413	61.37%	234	34.77%
1944	34	3.67%	893	96.33%	0	0.00%
1940	38	3.11%	1,184	96.89%	0	0.00%
1936	23	2.46%	912	97.44%	1	0.11%
1932	36	4.07%	849	95.93%	0	0.00%
1928	64	14.04%	392	85.96%	0	0.00%
1924	27	10.71%	222	88.10%	3	1.19%
1920	107	28.92%	263	71.08%	0	0.00%

Communities

• Lothair
• Soperton (county seat)

See also

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