Upson County | |
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Upson County Courthouse in Thomaston | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
![]() Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 32°53′N 84°18′W / 32.88°N 84.3°W | |
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Founded | December 15, 1824 |
Named for | Stephen Upson |
Seat | Thomaston |
Largest city | Thomaston |
Area | |
• Total | 328 sq mi (850 km2) |
• Land | 323 sq mi (840 km2) |
• Water | 4.1 sq mi (11 km2) 1.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 27,700 |
• Density | 86/sq mi (33/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
Upson County is a county located in the west central Piedmont portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,700.[1] The county seat is Thomaston.[2] The county was created on December 15, 1824.
Upson County comprises the Thomaston, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs CSA.