Talbot County, Georgia

Talbot County was created from a portion of Muscogee County by a December 14, 1827, act of the Georgia General Assembly. It was named after the late Georgia governor Matthew Talbot. Taylor County was created from a portion of Talbot County in 1852. ==Geography==

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.9%) is water. The county straddles the fall line of the Eastern U.S., and thus northern areas of the county are hillier compared to southern areas of the county. The Fall Line Freeway runs across the southern portion of the county, following Georgia State Route 96 from Geneva to Junction City. The far northern portion of the county is part of the Pine Mountain Range, with elevations in this areas exceeding 1,000 ft on the highest peaks of the mountains. The northeastern three-quarters of Talbot County is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin. The southwestern quarter, west of Junction City, is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Walter F. George Lake sub-basin, while a narrow sliver of the western border, east of Waverly Hall, is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Lake Harding sub-basin. Major highways • U.S. Route 27 Alternate • U.S. Route 80 • State Route 22 • State Route 36 • State Route 41 • State Route 85 • State Route 85 Alternate • State Route 96 • State Route 116 • State Route 190 • State Route 208 • State Route 240 • State Route 315 • State Route 540 (Fall Line Freeway) Adjacent counties • Upson County - northeast • Taylor County - southeast • Marion County - south • Chattahoochee County - southwest • Muscogee County - west-southwest • Harris County - west • Meriwether County - north Railroads • CSX Fitzgerald Subdivision • Norfolk Southern Columbus District ==Communities==

Cities • Talbotton (county seat) • Woodland • Manchester (part) Towns • Geneva • Junction City Census-designated place • Box Springs Unincorporated communities • Centerville • Po Biddy Crossroads • Tax Crossroads ==Demographics==

Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 5,733 and 1,849 families residing in the county. The median age was 51.4 years, with 16.6% of residents under the age of 18 and 26.0% of residents aged 65 or older. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 2,524 households in the county, of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 34.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 3,042 housing units, of which 17.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 79.1% were owner-occupied and 20.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.5%. ==Education==

The Talbot County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one building with 48 full-time teachers and 792 students. The district headquarters is in Talbotton. ==Politics==

As of the 2020s, Talbot County is a fairly safe Democratic voting county, voting 56% for Kamala Harris in 2024. Like most majority-African-American counties in Georgia, Talbot is a reliably Democratic county. Between 1880 and 2020, Talbot County has only voted Republican three times, although it also voted for American Independent segregationist George Wallace in 1968. Donald Trump's 39.50% in 2020 was the best performance for a Republican since Nixon in the 1972 presidential election. In 2024, Trump furthered increased his vote share to almost 44% of the vote. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Talbot County is part of Georgia's 2nd congressional district, currently represented by Sanford Bishop. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Talbot County is part of District 15. For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Talbot County is part of District 137. ==See also==