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===2020 census=== | |||
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the county had a population of 20,613. The median age was 46.2 years. 19.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.8 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME%2CP2_002N%2CP2_003N&for=county%3A199&in=state%3A13|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=13 December 2025|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME%2CDP1_0021P%2CDP1_0024P%2CDP1_0025C%2CDP1_0049C%2CDP1_0045C%2CDP1_0069C%2CDP1_0073C%2CDP1_0125P%2CDP1_0126P%2CDP1_0129P%2CDP1_0138P%2CDP1_0139P%2CDP1_0141P%2CDP1_0142P%2CDP1_0143P%2CDP1_0145P%2CDP1_0146P%2CDP1_0147C%2CDP1_0148C%2CDP1_0149C%2CDP1_0156C%2CDP1_0157C%2CDP1_0158C%2CDP1_0159P%2CDP1_0160P&for=county%3A199&in=state%3A13|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=13 December 2025|df=mdy}}</ref> | |||
The racial makeup of the county was 59.3% White, 35.3% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.3% [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian and Alaska Native]], 0.4% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Native Hawaiians|Native Hawaiian]] and [[Pacific Islander|Pacific Islander]], 1.0% from some other race, and 3.6% from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]]. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] residents of any race comprised 2.3% of the population.<ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N%2CP1_003N%2CP1_004N%2CP1_005N%2CP1_006N%2CP1_007N%2CP1_008N%2CP1_009N%2CP2_001N%2CP2_002N%2CH1_001N%2CH1_002N&for=county%3A199&in=state%3A13|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=13 December 2025|df=mdy}}</ref> | |||
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There were 8,396 households in the county, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 31.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/> | |||
There were 9,456 housing units, of which 11.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 72.5% were owner-occupied and 27.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.3%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/> | |||
==Politics== | ==Politics== | ||
Meriwether County is a moderately Republican county. The last Democrat to win the county in a presidential election was [[Al Gore]] in [[2000 United States presidential election in Georgia|2000]]. | Meriwether County is a moderately Republican county, voting 62% for [[Donald Trump]] in [[2024 United States presidential election|2024]]. The last Democrat to win the county in a presidential election was [[Al Gore]] in [[2000 United States presidential election in Georgia|2000]]. For elections to the [[United States House of Representatives]], Meriwether County is part of [[Georgia's 3rd congressional district]], currently represented by [[Brian Jack]]. For elections to the [[Georgia State Senate]], Meriwether County is part of [[Georgia's 29th Senate district|District 29]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Georgia General Assembly |url=https://www.legis.ga.gov/senate |access-date=2025-11-28 |website=www.legis.ga.gov}}</ref> For elections to the [[Georgia House of Representatives]], Meriwether County is part of districts [[Georgia's 136th House of Representatives district|136]] and [[Georgia's 137th House of Representatives district|137]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Georgia General Assembly |url=https://www.legis.ga.gov/house |access-date=2025-11-28 |website=www.legis.ga.gov}}</ref> | ||
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Meriwether County is a county in the West Central region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,613.[1][2] The county seat is Greenville,[3] home of the Meriwether County Courthouse. The county was formed on December 14, 1827, as the 73rd county in Georgia. It was named for David Meriwether, a general in the American Revolutionary War and member of Congress from Georgia.[4]
Meriwether County is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell MSA.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (0.8%) is water.[5]
The county is located in the Piedmont region of the state. Portions of the Pine Mountain Range are found in the southern parts of the county near the cities of Warm Springs and Manchester.
The eastern two-thirds of Meriwether County, going east from just west of U.S. Route 27 Alternate, is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The western third of the county is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Lake Harding sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin.[6]
Major highways
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- File:Georgia 403.svg State Route 403 (unsigned designation for I-85)
Adjacent counties
- Coweta County (north)
- Spalding County (northeast)
- Pike County (east)
- Upson County (southeast)
- Talbot County (south)
- Harris County (southwest)
- Troup County (west)
Communities
Cities
- Greenville (county seat)
- Luthersville
- Manchester
- Warm Springs
- Woodbury
Towns
- Gay
- Lone Oak
- Pine Mountain (mostly in Harris County)
Unincorporated community
Demographics
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| 1830 | 4,422 | — | |
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| 1850 | 16,476 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1860 | 15,330 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1870 | 13,756 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1880 | 17,651 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1890 | 20,740 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1900 | 23,339 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 25,180 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 26,167 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 22,437 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 22,055 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 21,055 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 19,756 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 19,461 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 21,229 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 22,411 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 22,534 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 21,992 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 20,613 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 21,439 | [7] | Script error: No such module "String".% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790-1880[9] 1890-1910[10] 1920-1930[11] 1930-1940[12] 1940-1950[13] 1960-1980[14] 1980-2000[15] 2010[1] 2020[2] | |||
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 20,613. The median age was 46.2 years. 19.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.8 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[16][17]
The racial makeup of the county was 59.3% White, 35.3% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.0% from some other race, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.3% of the population.[18]
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 12,084 | 58.62% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 7,273 | 35.28% |
| Native American | 64 | 0.31% |
| Asian | 78 | 0.38% |
| Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 633 | 3.07% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 475 | 2.3% |
There were 8,396 households in the county, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 31.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[17]
There were 9,456 housing units, of which 11.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 72.5% were owner-occupied and 27.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.3%.[17]
Politics
Meriwether County is a moderately Republican county, voting 62% for Donald Trump in 2024. The last Democrat to win the county in a presidential election was Al Gore in 2000. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Meriwether County is part of Georgia's 3rd congressional district, currently represented by Brian Jack. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Meriwether County is part of District 29.[20] For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Meriwether County is part of districts 136 and 137.[21] Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot Template:U.S. SenHead Template:U.S. SenRow[22] Template:U.S. SenFoot
Media
The county is served by the Meriwether Vindicator newspaper.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Meriwether County, Georgia
- List of counties in Georgia
References
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