Effingham County
Also known as Effingham County, Georgia, Effingham County, GA
county in Georgia, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Georgia
- Founded
- February 5, 1777 ; 249 years ago ( 1777 )
- Named after
- Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Effingham
- Seat
- Springfield
- Largest city
- Rincon
- Total
- 483 sq mi (1,250 km )
- Land
- 478 sq mi (1,240 km )
- Water
- 5.2 sq mi (13 km ) 1.1%
- Estimate 2025
- 74,397
- Density
- 136/sq mi (53/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
Article
Effingham County (/ˈɛfɪŋhæm/ EFF-ing-ham) is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 64,769. The seat is Springfield.
Effingham County is included in the Savannah metropolitan area.