Davisboro, Georgia

Coordinates: 32°58′48″N 82°36′32″W / 32.98000°N 82.60889°W / 32.98000; -82.60889
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Davisboro, Georgia
City
Location in Washington County and the state of Georgia
Location in Washington County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°58′48″N 82°36′32″W / 32.98000°N 82.60889°W / 32.98000; -82.60889
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWashington
Area
[1]
 • Total3.06 sq mi (7.91 km2)
 • Land3.05 sq mi (7.90 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
302 ft (92 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,832
 • Density600.46/sq mi (231.80/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31018
Area code478
FIPS code13-21800[2]
GNIS feature ID0355454[3]

Davisboro is a city in Washington County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,832.[4]

History[edit]

A post office called Davisboro(ugh) has been in operation since 1821.[5][failed verification] The community most likely was named after a pioneer settler with the surname Davis.[6] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1894 as the "Town of Davisboro".[7]

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.[8]

Geography[edit]

Davisboro is located at 32°58′48″N 82°36′32″W / 32.98000°N 82.60889°W / 32.98000; -82.60889 (32.980128, -82.608892).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), all land.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880131—
189022471.0%
190038772.8%
191058952.2%
192065310.9%
19306540.2%
1940533−18.5%
1950469−12.0%
1960417−11.1%
197047614.1%
1980433−9.0%
1990407−6.0%
20001,544279.4%
20102,01030.2%
20201,832−8.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
2010[11] 2020[12]
Davisboro city, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[11] Pop 2020[12] % 2010 % 2020
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/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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Davisboro city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  6. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 59. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  7. ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1895. p. 164.
  8. ^ New York Times, May 19, 1922, p. 1.
  9. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  10. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  11. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Davisboro city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Davisboro city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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