Berrien County, Georgia
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Congressional district | 8th |
Website | www |
Berrien County is a
History
Establishment
The citizens of the area of Lowndes County and Irwin County that would become Berrien County had to travel long distances to get the county courthouse at Franklinville, Georgia and later Troupville, Georgia for those in Lowndes County, and Irwinville, Georgia for those in Irwin County. By at least June 1853, citizens had petitioned to form a new county.[4] The 1853 attempt of a new county failed. By 1856, a renewed attempt at the creation of a new county was successful.
World War I
Berrien County lost a disproportionate number of men in
Geography
According to the
The western portion of Berrien County, from just north of
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Irwin County - north
- Coffee County - northeast
- Atkinson County - east
- Lanier County - southeast
- Lowndes County - south
- Cook County - west
- Tift County - northwest
Communities
Cities
Towns
Unincorporated communities
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1860 | 3,475 | — | |
1870 | 4,518 | 30.0% | |
1880 | 6,619 | 46.5% | |
1890 | 10,694 | 61.6% | |
1900 | 19,440 | 81.8% | |
1910 | 22,722 | 16.9% | |
1920 | 15,573 | −31.5% | |
1930 | 14,646 | −6.0% | |
1940 | 15,370 | 4.9% | |
1950 | 13,966 | −9.1% | |
1960 | 12,038 | −13.8% | |
1970 | 11,556 | −4.0% | |
1980 | 13,525 | 17.0% | |
1990 | 14,153 | 4.6% | |
2000 | 16,235 | 14.7% | |
2010 | 19,286 | 18.8% | |
2020 | 18,160 | −5.8% | |
2023 (est.) | 18,570 | [8] | 2.3% |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1790-1880[10]1890-1910[11] 1920-1930[12] 1930-1940[13] 1940-1950[14] 1960-1980[15] 1980-2000[16] 2010[17] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic)
|
14,396 | 79.27% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
1,934 | 10.65% |
Native American
|
22 | 0.12% |
Asian
|
80 | 0.44% |
Pacific Islander
|
10 | 0.06% |
Other/Mixed
|
673 | 3.71% |
Latino
|
1,045 | 5.75% |
At the 2020 United States census, there were 18,160 people, 7,367 households, and 5,055 families residing in the county, down from 19,286 at the 2010 census. Previously, the county had a historic-high population of 22,722 in 1910, although in 1860, Berrien County's population was 3,475.
According to the American Community Survey in 2022, its median household income was $48,670 with a per capita income of $25,100.[19] Approximately 51% of its population made less than $50,000 a year; 30% from $50,000-100,000; 17% from $100,000-200,000; and 2% more than $200,000 annually. Of the county, 23.2% lived at or below the poverty line, and an estimated 30% of children under 18 years of age were at or below the poverty line. The median value of owner-occupied housing units was $108,300.
The Association of Religion Data Archives in 2020 denoted the largest religion in the area is Christianity.[20] The largest Christian groups within the county are Baptists and non or interdenominational Protestants, followed by Methodists and Pentecostals. Within Berrien County, the largest single Christian denomination as of 2020 has been the Southern Baptist Convention.
Politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 6,419 | 82.89% | 1,269 | 16.39% | 56 | 0.72% |
2016 | 5,422 | 81.99% | 1,047 | 15.83% | 144 | 2.18% |
2012 | 4,843 | 77.81% | 1,273 | 20.45% | 108 | 1.74% |
2008 | 4,901 | 75.95% | 1,471 | 22.80% | 81 | 1.26% |
2004 | 3,917 | 69.87% | 1,638 | 29.22% | 51 | 0.91% |
2000 | 2,718 | 61.63% | 1,640 | 37.19% | 52 | 1.18% |
1996 | 1,950 | 42.87% | 2,066 | 45.42% | 533 | 11.72% |
1992 | 1,637 | 36.03% | 2,103 | 46.29% | 803 | 17.68% |
1988 | 2,030 | 59.36% | 1,381 | 40.38% | 9 | 0.26% |
1984 | 2,395 | 58.92% | 1,670 | 41.08% | 0 | 0.00% |
1980 | 1,487 | 33.76% | 2,869 | 65.15% | 48 | 1.09% |
1976 | 555 | 14.05% | 3,394 | 85.95% | 0 | 0.00% |
1972 | 2,285 | 86.03% | 371 | 13.97% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 566 | 14.79% | 452 | 11.81% | 2,810 | 73.41% |
1964 | 4,073 | 60.51% | 2,658 | 39.49% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 368 | 11.66% | 2,787 | 88.34% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 165 | 6.44% | 2,398 | 93.56% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 364 | 14.27% | 2,187 | 85.73% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 107 | 5.03% | 1,772 | 83.31% | 248 | 11.66% |
1944 | 217 | 12.78% | 1,481 | 87.22% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 23 | 1.95% | 1,156 | 97.97% | 1 | 0.08% |
1936 | 53 | 3.02% | 1,700 | 96.98% | 0 | 0.00% |
1932 | 19 | 1.28% | 1,447 | 97.44% | 19 | 1.28% |
1928 | 105 | 12.50% | 735 | 87.50% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 13 | 3.01% | 409 | 94.68% | 10 | 2.31% |
1920 | 58 | 8.52% | 623 | 91.48% | 0 | 0.00% |
1916 | 49 | 2.24% | 2,102 | 96.29% | 32 | 1.47% |
1912 | 70 | 8.60% | 709 | 87.10% | 35 | 4.30% |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Berrien County, Georgia
- List of counties in Georgia
References
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Berrien County, Georgia". Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived(PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
- ^ "Flat Creek, June 18 1853". Albany Patriot. Albany, Georgia. July 1, 1853. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ Otranto Sunk in Collision," New York Times, October 12, 1918.
- ^ "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 27, 2015.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- US Census Bureau.
- US Census Bureau. 1880.
- US Census Bureau. 1910.
- US Census Bureau. 1930.
- US Census Bureau. 1940.
- US Census Bureau. 1950.
- US Census Bureau. 1980.
- US Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts".
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Berrien County, GA". CensusReporter. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "Congregational Membership Reports | US Religion". www.thearda.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Berrien County historical marker