Back مقاطعة كولكويت (جورجيا) Arabic مقاطعة كولكيت، جورجيا ARZ Colquitt County, Georgia BAR Колкуит (окръг, Джорджия) Bulgarian কোলকুইট কাউন্টি, জর্জিয়া BPY Colquitt Gông (Georgia) CDO Колкуитт (гуо, Джорджи) CE Colquitt County CEB Colquitt County, Georgia Welsh Colquitt County German
Colquitt County | |
|---|---|
 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 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| 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.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Colquitt County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 49. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 2003.