Colquitt County, Georgia
Colquitt County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,898. The county seat is Moultrie. The county was created on February 25, 1856, and is named for Walter Terry Colquitt, a U.S. senator. Colquitt County comprises the Moultrie, GA micropolitan statistical area.
Colquitt County | |
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Colquitt County Courthouse in Moultrie | |
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°11′N 83°46′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Named for | Walter Terry Colquitt |
| Seat | Moultrie |
| Largest city | Moultrie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 557 sq mi (1,440 km2) |
| • Land | 544 sq mi (1,410 km2) |
| • Water | 12 sq mi (30 km2) 2.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 45,898 |
| • Density | 84/sq mi (32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | www |
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