Stephens County, Georgia

34°34′N 83°17′W / 34.56°N 83.29°W / 34.56; -83.29

Stephens County
Stephens County Courthouse in Toccoa Under the USA flag is the Stephens County, GA flag.
Stephens County Courthouse in Toccoa
Under the USA flag is the Stephens County, GA flag.
Map of Georgia highlighting Stephens County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°34′N 83°17′W / 34.56°N 83.29°W / 34.56; -83.29
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedAugust 18, 1905 (1905)
Named forAlexander Stephens
SeatToccoa
Largest cityToccoa
Area
 • Total184 sq mi (480 km2)
 • Land179 sq mi (460 km2)
 • Water5.1 sq mi (13 km2)  2.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total26,784
 • Density150/sq mi (60/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district9th

Stephens County is a county in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia, in the Piedmont and near the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is bounded by the Tugaloo River and Lake Hartwell on the east. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,784.[1] The county seat is Toccoa.[2]

Stephens County comprises the Toccoa, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Stephens County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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