34°34′N 83°17′W / 34.56°N 83.29°W
Stephens County | |
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![]() Stephens County Courthouse in Toccoa
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
![]() Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 34°34′N 83°17′W / 34.56°N 83.29°W | |
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Founded | August 18, 1905 |
Named for | Alexander Stephens |
Seat | Toccoa |
Largest city | Toccoa |
Area | |
• Total | 184 sq mi (480 km2) |
• Land | 179 sq mi (460 km2) |
• Water | 5.1 sq mi (13 km2) 2.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26,784 |
• Density | 150/sq mi (60/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 9th |
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.