Johnson County, Georgia

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Johnson County is a county located along the Oconee River in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,189.[1] The county seat is Wrightsville.[2] Johnson County is part of the Dublin, Georgia, micropolitan statistical area.

History

Johnson county was created by the Georgia legislature December 11, 1858, from parts of Emanuel, Laurens, and Washington counties. Johnson County was named for Georgia governor, senator, and U.S. vice-presidential candidate Herschel Vespasian Johnson.[3]

In 1919, a deputy driving Jim Waters, a black prisoner accused of rape, out of the county was stopped by a group of 150 men at a bridge over the Ohoopee River. The men tied Waters to a tree and shot him numerous times. The case was closed without any investigation.[4]

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". (1.2%) is water.[5]

The vast majority of Johnson County is located in the Ohoopee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. Tiny portions of the northeastern borders of the county are located in the Upper Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin, while the western corner of Johnson County is located in the Lower Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin.[6]

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Demographics

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2020 census

Johnson County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[18] Pop 2010[16] Pop 2020[17] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 5,307 6,219 5,800 62.00% 62.31% 63.12%
Black or African American alone (NH) 3,131 3,461 3,017 36.58% 34.68% 32.83%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 11 17 23 0.13% 0.17% 0.25%
Asian alone (NH) 10 22 28 0.12% 0.22% 0.30%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 3 15 0.01% 0.03% 0.16%
Other race alone (NH) 1 7 14 0.01% 0.07% 0.15%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 21 65 175 0.25% 0.65% 1.90%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 78 186 117 0.91% 1.86% 1.27%
Total 8,560 9,980 9,189 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 9,189. The median age was 43.8 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 128.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 134.4 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[19]

There were 3,100 households in the county, 2,208 of which were families; 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 34.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[20]

There were 3,542 housing units, of which 12.5% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 73.1% were owner-occupied and 26.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.4%.[20]

The racial makeup of the county was 63.4% White, 33.0% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.5% from some other race, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.3% of the population.[21]

Government

The county is governed by a five-member board of commissioners. A county manager handles the daily operation of the county.

The county is part of the Dublin Judicial Circuit along with Twiggs County, Treutlen County, and Laurens County.

Board of commissioners
District Commissioner Party
District 1 Felice Pullen Democratic
District 2 James McAfee Jr. [CHAIR] Republican
District 3 Jerronney Darrisaw Democratic
District 4 Brian Lindsey Republican
District 5 Mike Keene Republican

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Politics

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Education

In 1970, Johnson County schools integrated peacefully due to careful planning by the county's board of education and firm management by superintendent Buren Claxton.

The county's public schools are located in Wrightsville. The school mascot is the Trojan, and the school colors are blue and white. The school fight song is the theme from the movie Hang 'Em High.

Sports

Herschel Walker, a Johnson County native, played on the county's only state championship football team in 1979. Walker went on to play for the University of Georgia and won the Heisman Trophy. In 2004 Johnson County High School named its football field for Walker.

See also

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References

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