Clinch County, Georgia
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Clinch County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,749.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The county seat is Homerville.<ref name="GR6">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The county was created on February 14, 1850, named in honor of Duncan Lamont Clinch.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Geography
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The vast majority of Clinch County is located in the Upper Suwannee River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin, with just a portion of the western and northwestern edge of the county, southwest and well northwest of Du Pont, located in the Alapaha River sub-basin of the same Suwannee River basin.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Major highways
- File:US 84.svg U.S. Route 84
- File:US 221.svg U.S. Route 221
- File:US 441.svg U.S. Route 441
- File:Georgia 31.svg State Route 31
- File:Georgia 37.svg State Route 37
- File:Georgia 38.svg State Route 38
- File:Georgia 89.svg State Route 89
- File:Georgia 94.svg State Route 94
- File:Georgia 122.svg State Route 122
- File:Georgia 168.svg State Route 168
- File:Georgia 177.svg State Route 177
- File:Georgia 187.svg State Route 187
Adjacent counties
- Atkinson County (north)
- Ware County (east)
- Columbia County, Florida (south)
- Baker County, Florida (south)
- Echols County (southwest)
- Lanier County (west)
National protected area
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Cities
Towns
Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
Demographics
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| White alone (NH) | 4,713 | 4,536 | 4,256 | 68.52% | 66.73% | 63.06% | |||
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2,019 | 1,876 | 1,950 | 29.35% | 27.60% | 28.89% | |||
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 27 | 38 | 30 | 0.39% | 0.56% | 0.44% | |||
| Asian alone (NH) | 8 | 13 | 22 | 0.12% | 0.19% | 0.33% | |||
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0.00% | 0.06% | 0.10% | |||
| Other race alone (NH) | 3 | 16 | 31 | 0.04% | 0.24% | 0.46% | |||
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 54 | 79 | 200 | 0.79% | 1.16% | 2.96% | |||
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 54 | 236 | 253 | 0.79% | 3.47% | 3.75% | |||
| Total | 6,878 | 6,798 | 6,749 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,749 people, 2,477 households, and 1,639 families residing in the county.
Education
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Politics
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Notable people
- Ossie Davis, actor
- Matthew Lintz, actor
- Iris Faircloth Blitch, politician, only woman to sign Southern Manifesto
- W. Benjamin Gibbs, politician
- William Chester Lankford, politician
- Jonathan Smith, NFL Player
- Tara Williams, WNBA Player
See also
References
External links
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- The Clinch County News - Local newspaper
- Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Clinch County historical marker
- Bethany Baptist Church historical marker
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