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Our Community

Coffee County was established on February 9, Coffee County is a very Educational data through
1854 and is named for General John E. Coffee, progressive community. For 2018 indicates 77.4% of
a state legislator and a U.S. representative. much of the county’s history, persons 25 years old or older
It is in Southeast Georgia, with the vast it was known for its agricultural are high school graduates
majority on the Satilla River sub-basin of the products - tobacco, cotton, and and 13.2% hold a bachelor’s
St. Marys-Satilla River basin. Geographically, peanuts. Today, agriculture degree or higher. Coffee
Coffee County is 575.3 square miles and ranks still plays a role, but County has several licensed
13th in size among the state’s 159 counties. manufacturing, distribution, day care centers and two
Douglas is the county seat. Ambrose, Broxton, material moving, service private schools. Approximately
225 school-aged children are
occupations, education,
and Nicholls are also in the county along with healthcare, and social services home schooled. The county
several unincorporated communities. are major components of has two public post-secondary
the local economy and institutions, South Georgia State
provide most of the College and Wiregrass Georgia
employment opportunities. Technical College.

43,273
The county’s population in 2019 was:

68.2 % 28.8 0.5 0.9 0.1 1.5 12.1
%
%
%
%
%
%
White Black Native Asian Other Multi- Hispanic
American racial

Population by Age:
The median household The The property tax millage
income is $38,266 compared rate is not significantly different
to $58,756 for the state of in any of the taxing jurisdictions
Georgia. However, the cost of in Coffee County. For the
living is over 20% lower than fiscal year 2020 the millage
0-19 years old 20-64 years old 65 years or older the national average. The top rate established by the Coffee
24.7 59.3 13.3 employers include Coffee County Board of Education
%
%
%
Regional Medical Center, Elixir is 16.032.
Median Age: 36.2 years old Door and Metal Company, Elixir Sources: US Census Bureau; Sperling’s
Extrusions, Fleetwood Homes, Best Places; Georgia Department of Labor;
Optima Chemical, PCC Airfoils, Georgia Department of Revenue
Gender: Pilgrims Pride, Premium
female Peanut, South Georgia State
%
male 48.6 College, Southwire, and
51.4 Walmart Distribution Center.
%

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