Long County, Georgia

Long County, Georgia
County
Long County Courthouse in Ludowici
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°46′N 81°45′W / 31.76°N 81.75°W / 31.76; -81.75
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	November 2, 1920; 105 years ago (1920-11-02)
Seat	Ludowici
Largest city	Ludowici
Area
• Total	404 sq mi (1,050 km2)
• Land	400 sq mi (1,000 km2)
• Water	3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2)  0.9%
Population  (2020)
• Total	16,168
• Density	40/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.longcountyga.gov

Plaque at the county courthouse

Long County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The county seat is Ludowici.[1] Long County is part of the Hinesville-Fort Stewart Metropolitan Statistical Area. The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed August 14, 1920, and ratified November 2, 1920. The county is named after Crawford Long (1815–1878), an American surgeon and pharmacist who was the first to use diethyl ether as an anaesthetic.[2]

As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,168.[3]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 404 square miles (1,050 km2), of which 400 square miles (1,000 km2) is land and 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2) (0.9%) is water.[4]

The majority of Long County, roughly centered on Ludowici, is located in the Altamaha River sub-basin of the basin by the same name. The county's northeastern portion, east of Glennville and northwest of Walthourville, is located in the Canoochee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin. Long County's southeastern portion is located in the Ogeechee Coastal sub-basin of the larger Ogeechee basin.[5]

• Liberty County (northeast)
• McIntosh County (southeast)
• Wayne County (southwest)
• Tattnall County (northwest)

• Ludowici (county seat)

• Aimar
• Beards Creek
• Donald
• Tibet

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	4,180		—
1940	4,086		−2.2%
1950	3,598		−11.9%
1960	3,874		7.7%
1970	3,746		−3.3%
1980	4,524		20.8%
1990	6,202		37.1%
2000	10,304		66.1%
2010	14,464		40.4%
2020	16,168		11.8%
2024 (est.)	20,439	[6]	26.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1880[8] 1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10] 1930-1940[11] 1940-1950[12] 1960-1980[13] 1980-2000[14] 2010[15]

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 16,168, 5,492 households, and 4,146 families residing in the county.[16][17] The median age was 31.8 years, 30.5% of residents were under the age of 18, and 9.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older.[17] For every 100 females there were 98.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.9 males age 18 and over.[17] 19.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 80.2% lived in rural areas.[16]

Long County racial composition as of 2020[18]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	8,774	54.27%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	4,028	24.91%
Native American	62	0.38%
Asian	164	1.01%
Pacific Islander	88	0.54%
Other/Mixed	1,073	6.64%
Hispanic or Latino	1,979	12.24%

The racial makeup of the county was 56.9% White, 25.5% Black or African American, 0.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1% Asian, 0.6% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 5.6% from some other race, and 9.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 12.2% of the population.[19]

There were 5,492 households in the county, of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 23.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[17]

There were 6,180 housing units, of which 11.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 64.5% were owner-occupied and 35.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 14.5%.[17]

Long County Board of Education building

Long County School System operates public schools for grades Pre-K-12 in the county, except parts in Fort Stewart. Fort Stewart has the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) as its local school district,[20] for the elementary level.[21] Students at the secondary level on Fort Stewart attend public schools operated by county school districts.[22]

As of the 2020s, Long County is a Republican stronghold, voting 64.5% for Donald Trump in 2024. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Long County is part of Georgia's 1st congressional district, currently represented by Buddy Carter. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Long County is part of District 19.[23] For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Long County is part of District 167.[24]

United States presidential election results for Long County, Georgia[25]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
1924	19	3.37%	499	88.48%	46	8.16%
1928	401	70.72%	166	29.28%	0	0.00%
1932	14	3.12%	430	95.77%	5	1.11%
1936	51	14.21%	305	84.96%	3	0.84%
1940	76	19.14%	319	80.35%	2	0.50%
1944	129	28.86%	318	71.14%	0	0.00%
1948	25	4.87%	337	65.69%	151	29.43%
1952	420	37.80%	691	62.20%	0	0.00%
1956	281	19.04%	1,195	80.96%	0	0.00%
1960	898	76.36%	278	23.64%	0	0.00%
1964	246	15.55%	1,336	84.45%	0	0.00%
1968	156	8.83%	574	32.48%	1,037	58.69%
1972	764	76.40%	236	23.60%	0	0.00%
1976	222	15.15%	1,243	84.85%	0	0.00%
1980	514	29.49%	1,202	68.96%	27	1.55%
1984	1,099	57.39%	816	42.61%	0	0.00%
1988	858	55.32%	681	43.91%	12	0.77%
1992	719	36.74%	874	44.66%	364	18.60%
1996	791	40.11%	936	47.46%	245	12.42%
2000	1,320	57.04%	975	42.13%	19	0.82%
2004	1,994	65.57%	1,033	33.97%	14	0.46%
2008	2,119	61.24%	1,288	37.23%	53	1.53%
2012	2,306	60.45%	1,442	37.80%	67	1.76%
2016	2,626	63.78%	1,360	33.03%	131	3.18%
2020	3,527	62.31%	2,035	35.95%	98	1.73%
2024	4,557	64.58%	2,476	35.09%	23	0.33%

United States Senate election results for Long County, Georgia2

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	3,389	60.72%	2,029	36.36%	163	2.92%
2020	2,838	61.26%	1,795	38.74%	0	0.00%

[26] United States Senate election results for Long County, Georgia3

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	1,708	30.90%	1,233	22.31%	2,586	46.79%
2020	2,835	61.13%	1,803	38.87%	0	0.00%
2022	2,759	62.68%	1,548	35.17%	95	2.16%
2022	2,445	62.42%	1,472	37.58%	0	0.00%

Georgia Gubernatorial election results for Long County

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2022	2,944	66.74%	1,443	32.71%	24	0.54%

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Long County, Georgia
• List of counties in Georgia

31°46′N 81°45′W / 31.76°N 81.75°W / 31.76; -81.75