Randolph County, Georgia

Randolph County
The Randolph County Courthouse in Cuthbert was placed on the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation's 2012 list of "Places in Peril" due to extensive termite damage and general disrepair. It has since been restored.
The Randolph County Courthouse in Cuthbert was placed on the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation's 2012 list of "Places in Peril" due to extensive termite damage and general disrepair. It has since been restored.
Map of Georgia highlighting Randolph County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°46′N 84°46′W / 31.76°N 84.76°W / 31.76; -84.76
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedDecember 20, 1828; 195 years ago (1828-12-20)
Named forJohn Randolph of Roanoke
SeatCuthbert
Largest cityCuthbert
Area
 • Total431 sq mi (1,120 km2)
 • Land428 sq mi (1,110 km2)
 • Water2.6 sq mi (7 km2)  0.6%
Population
 • Total6,425
 • Density15/sq mi (6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.randolphcountyga.com/government

Randolph County is a county located in the southwestern portion of the US state of Georgia and is considered part of the Black Belt, historically an area of plantations. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,425, roughly one-third of its peak population in 1910, when there were numerous agricultural workers. The county seat is Cuthbert.

History

Randolph County was created on December 20, 1828, and named after the Virginia planter and politician John Randolph.

He was honored originally as the namesake of present-day Jasper County but, because of his opposition to U.S. entry into the War of 1812, the Georgia General Assembly changed the county name on December 10, 1812. Eventually, John Randolph's reputation was restored. In 1828, the General Assembly organized the current Randolph County in the west of the state. Most of the historic tribe of Muscogee people (Creek) were forced from the area to Indian Territory during Indian Removal.

Lumpkin, Georgia was the original county seat. It was within the portion of Randolph County that was reassigned in 1830 to form Stewart County, and Lumpkin was designated as the latter's county seat.

This area is considered part of the Black Belt, upland areas across the Deep South that were developed in the 19th century as plantations after invention of the cotton gin made processing of short-staple cotton profitable. Enslaved Blacks made up the vast majority of workers on the plantations, with hundreds of thousands being transported through the domestic slave trade from the coast and Upper South. After the American Civil War, many freedmen and their descendants continued to work on plantations in the county and region, comprising the majority of county population until the 1930s.

Like other areas of the rural South, workers in Randolph County lost jobs due to mechanization, invasion of the boll weevil, and the decline in agriculture. In the 20th century, many black families moved from the county to cities in the North and Midwest for work and less oppressive conditions during the Great Migration. However, the rural counties of the Black Belt continue to have substantial African-American populations. Agriculture has been industrialized and depends on relatively few workers.

By mid April 2020 Randolph County (including nearby Albany) hosted the third highest density of COVID-19 outbreaks in the nation, and as of May 2020, next to the New York Metro Area, and Boston, Massachusetts and metro area.[citation needed] Health department records showed an infection rate of 1.9 for every 100 citizens in Randolph County. The Randolph county outbreak was largely composed of an outbreak in a nursing home and may have had connections to the Procter & Gamble toilet paper factory in Albany, Georgia, which was deemed an essential service.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 431 square miles (1,120 km2), of which 428 square miles (1,110 km2) is land and 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2) (0.6%) is water.

More than half of Randolph County, roughly east of U.S. Route 27, is located in the Ichawaynochaway Creek sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River Basin). The northwestern portion of the county, from just south of Cuthbert north, is located in the Middle Chattahoochee RiverWalter F. George Lake sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin. The southwestern corner, centered on Coleman, is located in the Lower Chattahoochee River sub-basin of the same larger ACF River Basin.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18302,191
18408,276277.7%
185012,86855.5%
18609,571−25.6%
187010,56110.3%
188013,34126.3%
189015,26714.4%
190016,84710.3%
191018,84111.8%
192016,721−11.3%
193017,1742.7%
194016,609−3.3%
195013,804−16.9%
196011,078−19.7%
19708,734−21.2%
19809,5999.9%
19908,023−16.4%
20007,791−2.9%
20107,719−0.9%
20206,425−16.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2013

2020 census

Randolph County racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 2,250 35.02%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 3,862 60.11%
Native American 9 0.14%
Asian 21 0.33%
Pacific Islander 3 0.05%
Other/Mixed 137 2.13%
Hispanic or Latino 143 2.23%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,425 people, 2,553 households, and 1,611 families residing in the county.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 7,719 people, 3,187 households, and 2,011 families living in the county. The population density was 18.0 inhabitants per square mile (6.9/km2). There were 4,153 housing units at an average density of 9.7 units per square mile (3.7 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 61.8% black or African American, 36.6% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.5% of the population. In terms of European-American ancestry, 11.7% identified as English, 8.1% were Irish, and 2.4% were American.

Of the 3,187 households, 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.0% were married couples living together, 22.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.9% were non-families, and 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age was 42.8 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,194 and the median income for a family was $29,800. Males had a median income of $21,313 versus $23,542 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,632. About 23.7% of families and 28.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 53.2% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,791 people, 2,909 households, and 1,972 families living in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile (6.9 people/km2). There were 3,402 housing units at an average density of 8 units per square mile (3.1 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 59.47% Black or African American, 38.94% White, 0.35% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. 1.18% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,909 households, out of which 30.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.90% were married couples living together, 22.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.20% were non-families. 30.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.80% 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 3.20.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.30% under the age of 18, 11.00% from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $22,004, and the median income for a family was $30,278. Males had a median income of $27,033 versus $20,394 for females. The per capita income for the county was $11,809. About 22.00% of families and 27.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.20% of those under age 18 and 31.00% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Census-designated place

Other unincorporated communities

Politics

United States presidential election results for Randolph County, Georgia
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 1,390 45.23% 1,671 54.38% 12 0.39%
2016 1,271 43.84% 1,598 55.12% 30 1.03%
2012 1,271 41.54% 1,770 57.84% 19 0.62%
2008 1,370 42.59% 1,833 56.98% 14 0.44%
2004 1,418 46.49% 1,612 52.85% 20 0.66%
2000 1,174 45.70% 1,381 53.76% 14 0.54%
1996 816 34.24% 1,438 60.34% 129 5.41%
1992 887 29.98% 1,756 59.34% 316 10.68%
1988 1,319 48.94% 1,369 50.80% 7 0.26%
1984 1,578 52.04% 1,454 47.96% 0 0.00%
1980 879 32.05% 1,861 67.85% 3 0.11%
1976 747 25.47% 2,186 74.53% 0 0.00%
1972 1,603 66.76% 798 33.24% 0 0.00%
1968 502 16.91% 1,028 34.64% 1,438 48.45%
1964 1,656 63.18% 962 36.70% 3 0.11%
1960 457 24.14% 1,436 75.86% 0 0.00%
1956 547 25.69% 1,582 74.31% 0 0.00%
1952 507 26.32% 1,419 73.68% 0 0.00%
1948 134 13.81% 575 59.28% 261 26.91%
1944 106 8.38% 1,159 91.62% 0 0.00%
1940 143 9.91% 1,298 89.95% 2 0.14%
1936 74 5.75% 1,208 93.86% 5 0.39%
1932 31 2.24% 1,344 97.18% 8 0.58%
1928 177 18.06% 803 81.94% 0 0.00%
1924 88 13.41% 518 78.96% 50 7.62%
1920 51 8.72% 534 91.28% 0 0.00%
1916 23 3.23% 645 90.72% 43 6.05%
1912 44 7.18% 514 83.85% 55 8.97%

See also

31°46′N 84°46′W / 31.76°N 84.76°W / 31.76; -84.76


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