Jeff Davis County | |
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County | |
![]() County courthouse | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
![]() Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 31°48′N 82°38′W / 31.8°N 82.64°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | August 18, 1905 |
Named for | Jefferson Davis |
Seat | Hazlehurst |
Largest city | Hazlehurst |
Area | |
• Total | 335 sq mi (870 km2) |
• Land | 331 sq mi (860 km2) |
• Water | 4.7 sq mi (12 km2) 1.4% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,779 |
• Density | 45/sq mi (17/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 12th |
Website | jeffdaviscountyga.gov |
Jeff Davis County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,779.[1] The county seat is Hazlehurst.[2] The county was created on August 18, 1905, and named for Jefferson Davis, the only Confederate president.[3]