Tennille, Georgia

Tennille is a city in Washington County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,469 in 2020. It is considered a suburb of Sandersville.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Tennille in 1875. The community was named after Francis Tennille, an early settler.

Tennille is located at .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of, of which is land and 0.58% is water.

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2010	% 2020
White alone	519	421	33.72%	28.66%
Black or African American alone	966	987	62.77%	67.19%
Native American or Alaska Native alone	2	6	0.13%	0.41%
Asian alone	9	3	0.58%	0.20%
Pacific Islander alone	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone	0	4	0.00%	0.27%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial	24	30	1.56%	2.04%
Hispanic or Latino	19	18	1.23%	1.23%
Total	1,539	1,469	100.00%	100.00%

Charles E. Choate, an architect whose works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, resided at Tennille.
Jack Carroll Massey was an American venture capitalist and entrepreneur who owned Kentucky Fried Chicken, co-founded the Hospital Corporation of America, and owned one of the largest franchisees of Wendy's. He was the first American businessman to take three different companies public. Born in Tennille.