Colquitt County | |
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Colquitt County Courthouse in Moultrie | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
![]() Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 31°11′N 83°46′W / 31.19°N 83.77°W | |
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Founded | 1856 |
Named for | Walter Terry Colquitt |
Seat | Moultrie |
Largest city | Moultrie |
Area | |
• Total | 557 sq mi (1,440 km2) |
• Land | 544 sq mi (1,410 km2) |
• Water | 12 sq mi (30 km2) 2.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 45,898 |
• Density | 84/sq mi (32/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 8th |
Website | colquittcountyga.gov |
Colquitt County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,898.[1] The county seat is Moultrie.[2] The county was created on February 25, 1856, and is named for Walter Terry Colquitt, a U.S. senator.[3] Colquitt County comprises the Moultrie, GA micropolitan statistical area.