Montgomery County, Georgia

Montgomery County, Georgia
Montgomery County Courthouse (built 1907) in Mount Vernon
Location in the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Founded	December 19, 1793
Named for	Richard Montgomery
Seat	Mount Vernon
Largest city	Mount Vernon
Area
• Total	245 sq mi (635 km2)
• Land	240 sq mi (622 km2)
• Water	5.2 sq mi (13 km2), 2.1%
Population
• (2010)	9,123
• Density	38/sq mi (15/km²)
Congressional district	12th
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	montgomerycountyga.gov

Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,123. The county seat is Mount Vernon.

Montgomery County is part of the Vidalia, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Montgomery County is named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada. It was created on December 19, 1793.

More recently, the county is noted for its practice of organizing segregated proms, a practice that has continued since integration of its schools in the 1970s.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 245 square miles (630 km²), of which 240 square miles (620 km²) is land and 5.2 square miles (13 km²) (2.1%) is water.

The southeastern quarter of Montgomery County is located in the Altamaha River sub-basin of the larger river basin by the same name. The western half of the county, from Tarrytown south, is located in the Lower Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The northeastern quarter of Montgomery County, northeast of a line from Tarrytown to Higgston, is located in the Ohoopee River sub-basin of the same Altamaha River basin.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 221
• U.S. Route 280
• State Route 15
• State Route 29
• 20px State Route 30
• State Route 56
• State Route 130
• State Route 135
• State Route 199
• State Route 292
• State Route 298

Adjacent counties

• Treutlen County (north)
• Toombs County (east)
• Jeff Davis County (south)
• Wheeler County (west)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1800	3,180		—
1810	2,954		−7.1%
1820	1,869		−36.7%
1830	1,269		−32.1%
1840	1,616		27.3%
1850	2,154		33.3%
1860	2,997		39.1%
1870	3,586		19.7%
1880	5,381		50.1%
1890	9,248		71.9%
1900	16,359		76.9%
1910	19,638		20.0%
1920	9,167		−53.3%
1930	10,020		9.3%
1940	9,668		−3.5%
1950	7,901		−18.3%
1960	6,284		−20.5%
1970	6,099		−2.9%
1980	7,011		15.0%
1990	7,163		2.2%
2000	8,270		15.5%
2010	9,123		10.3%
Est. 2014	8,991		−1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 8,270 people, 2,919 households, and 2,063 families residing in the county. The population density was 13/km² (34/mi²). There were 3,492 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (14/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 69.72% White, 27.24% Black or African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.13% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 3.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,919 households out of which 34.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.10% were married couples living together, 13.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 12.80% from 18 to 24, 30.20% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 105.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,240, and the median income for a family was $38,418. Males had a median income of $27,572 versus $21,342 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,182. About 15.80% of families and 19.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.70% of those under age 18 and 23.90% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 9,123 people, 3,287 households, and 2,350 families residing in the county. The population density was 38.1 inhabitants per square mile (14.7/km²). There were 3,921 housing units at an average density of 16.4 per square mile (6.3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 69.0% white, 26.3% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 3.3% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 5.3% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 24.7% were English, 12.3% were American, and 5.9% were Irish.

Of the 3,287 households, 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 28.5% were non-families, and 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.05. The median age was 37.0 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,182 and the median income for a family was $45,989. Males had a median income of $36,909 versus $27,037 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,168. About 16.4% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 20.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

• Ailey
• Alston
• Higgston
• Mount Vernon
• Tarrytown
• Uvalda

See also

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