Davisboro, Georgia
Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Davisboro is a city in Washington County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,832.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
History
A post office called Davisboro(ugh) has been in operation since 1821.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>Template:Failed verification The community most likely was named after a pioneer settler with the surname Davis.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1894 as the "Town of Davisboro".<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
On May 18, 1922, Charles Atkins, a 15-year-old African-American boy, was tortured and burnt alive by a white mob some 2,000 people strong after killing a white woman.Template:Sfn
Geography
Davisboro is located at Template:Coord (32.980128, -82.608892).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.
Demographics
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 617 | 493 | 30.70% | 26.91% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,232 | 1,273 | 61.29% | 69.49% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 9 | 0 | 0.45% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 2 | 0 | 0.10% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 9 | 9 | 0.45% | 0.49% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 141 | 57 | 7.01% | 3.11% |
| Total | 2,010 | 1,832 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
See also
References
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