Davisboro, Georgia
Davisboro is a city in Washington County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,832.
History
A post office called Davisboro has been in operation since 1821. The community most likely was named after a pioneer settler with the surname Davis. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1894 as the "Town of Davisboro".On May 18, 1922, Charles Atkins, a 15-year-old African-American boy, was tortured and burnt alive by a white mob some 2,000 people strong after killing a white woman.
Geography
Davisboro is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of, all land.
Demographics
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
| White alone | 617 | 493 | 30.70% | 26.91% |
| Black or African American alone | 1,232 | 1,273 | 61.29% | 69.49% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone | 9 | 0 | 0.45% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 2 | 0 | 0.10% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial | 9 | 9 | 0.45% | 0.49% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 141 | 57 | 7.01% | 3.11% |
| Total | 2,010 | 1,832 | 100.00% | 100.00% |