• Source: Jeff Davis County, Georgia

      • Jeff Davis County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,779. The county seat is Hazlehurst. The county was created on August 18, 1905, and named for Jefferson Davis, the only Confederate president.


      Geography


      According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 335 square miles (870 km2), of which 331 square miles (860 km2) is land and 4.7 square miles (12 km2) (1.4%) is water.
      Most of the northern border area, as well as part of the western border of Jeff Davis County, from northeast of Hazlehurst to west of Denton, is located in the Lower Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. Most of the eastern corner of the county, east of Hazlehurst and north of Graham, is located in the Altamaha River sub-basin of the larger basin by the same name. The central and southeastern portion of Jeff Davis County, south of Hazlehurst, is located in the Little Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla River basin. The remaining central and southern portion of the county is located in the Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla River basin.


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      = Adjacent counties

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      Wheeler County (north)
      Montgomery County (northeast)
      Toombs County (northeast)
      Appling County (southeast)
      Bacon County (southeast)
      Coffee County (southwest)
      Telfair County (northwest)


      Communities




      = Cities

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      Denton
      Hazlehurst


      = Census-designated place

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      Satilla


      Economy


      Jeff Davis County had an estimated $164,341,000 in retail sales in 2017. Agriculture is a major factor of the economy. Cotton and peanuts, along with the formerly more significant tobacco, are the primary commercial crops. Timber, too, is an important product.


      Demographics



      As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,779 people, 5,279 households, and 3,790 families residing in the county.


      Politics




      See also



      National Register of Historic Places listings in Jeff Davis County, Georgia
      List of counties in Georgia


      References




      External links


      Jeff Davis County historical marker

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