Turner County, Georgia
Turner County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,006. The county seat is Ashburn. The county was created on August 18, 1905, and named for Henry G. Turner, U.S. representative and Georgia state Supreme Court justice.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and is water.The eastern two-thirds of Turner County, from just west of Interstate 75 heading east, are located in the Alapaha River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin. The southern and western portion of the county are located in the Little River sub-basin of the same Suwannee River basin. The entire western edge of Turner County is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin.
Major highways
- Interstate 75
- U.S. Route 41
- State Route 7
- State Route 32
- State Route 32 Connector
- State Route 90
- State Route 107
- State Route 112
- State Route 159
- State Route 401
Adjacent counties
Communities
Cities/Unincorporated Communities
Demographics
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 4,700 | 52.19% |
| Black or African American | 3,644 | 40.46% |
| Native American | 7 | 0.08% |
| Asian | 49 | 0.54% |
| Other/Mixed | 234 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 372 | 4.13% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 9,006, 3,512 households, and 2,297 families, and the median age was 40.7 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.7 males age 18 and over. 52.6% of residents lived in urban areas, while 47.4% lived in rural areas.The racial makeup of the county was 53.4% White, 40.7% Black or African American, 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.9% from some other race, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 4.1% of the population.
Of the 3,512 households in the county, 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 34.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 3,916 housing units, of which 10.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 64.7% were owner-occupied and 35.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.9%.
Notable people
- Henry T. Elrod, Medal of Honor recipient.