Jeff Davis County
Also known as Jeff Davis County, Georgia, Jeff Davis County, GA
county in Georgia, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Georgia
- Founded
- August 18, 1905 ; 121 years ago ( 1905 )
- Named after
- Jefferson Davis
- Seat
- Hazlehurst
- Largest city
- Hazlehurst
- Other cities
- Denton, Georgia
- Total
- 335 sq mi (870 km )
- Land
- 331 sq mi (860 km )
- Water
- 4.7 sq mi (12 km ) 1.4%
- Estimate 2025
- 15,219
- Density
- 45/sq mi (17/km )
- Time zone
~4 min read
Article
Jeff Davis County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,779. The county seat is Hazlehurst. The county was created on August 18, 1905, and named for Jefferson Davis, the only Confederate president.
Geography