Charlton County
Also known as Charlton County, Georgia, Charlton County, GA
county in Georgia, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Georgia
- Founded
- 1854 ; 172 years ago ( 1854 )
- Named after
- Robert M. Charlton
- Seat
- Folkston
- Largest city
- Folkston
- Total
- 782 sq mi (2,030 km )
- Land
- 774 sq mi (2,000 km )
- Water
- 8.8 sq mi (23 km ) 1.1%
- Estimate 2025
- 13,121
- Density
- 16.4/sq mi (6.3/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
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Charlton County is the southernmost county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,518. The county seat is Folkston.
History