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Turner County, Georgia
200px Turner County Courthouse (Built 1907), Ashburn
Map of Georgia highlighting Turner County Location in the state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia Georgia's location in the U.S.
Founded	August 18, 1905
Named for	Henry Gray Turner
Seat	Ashburn
Largest city	Ashburn
Area
• Total
• Land
• Water	, 1.6%
Population
• (2010)	8,930
• Density	31/sq mi (12/km²)
Congressional district	8th
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.turnercountygeorgia.com

Turner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,930. The county seat is Ashburn. The county was created on August 18, 1905 and named for Henry Gray Turner, U.S. representative and Georgia state Supreme Court justice.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.6%) is water.

Major highways

• 20px Interstate 75
• 20px U.S. Route 41
• 20px State Route 7
• 20px State Route 32
• 20px State Route 32 Connector
• 20px State Route 90
• 25px State Route 107
• 25px State Route 112
• 25px State Route 159
• 23px State Route 401 (unsigned designation for I-75)

Adjacent counties

• Wilcox County (northeast)
• Ben Hill County (east)
• Irwin County (east)
• Tift County (southeast)
• Worth County (southwest)
• Crisp County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%± <tr><td style="text-align:center">1910</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">10,075</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">—</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1920</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">12,466</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1930</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">11,196</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1940</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">10,846</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1950</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">10,479</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1960</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">8,439</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1970</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">8,790</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1980</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">9,510</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1990</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">8,703</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">2000</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">9,504</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">2010</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">8,930</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">Est. 2013</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">8,134</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td colspan=4 style="border-top:1px solid black; font-size:85%; text-align:center">U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013</td></tr>

As of the census of 2010, there were 8,930 people, 3,435 households, and 2,538 families residing in the county. The population density was 33 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 3,916 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 54.7% White, 41.6% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.2% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. 3.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,435 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the county the population was spread out with 29.4 under the age of 18, 10.20% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,676, and the median income for a family was $31,445. Males had a median income of $25,694 versus $18,472 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,454. About 20.5% of families and 26.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.8% of those under age 18 and 24.8% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

• Ashburn
• Rebecca
• Sycamore

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Turner County, Georgia

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