What is the population of Telfair County?

The population of Telfair County, GA is 15,781.

Where is Telfair County located?

Telfair County, GA is located at latitude 31.9298000 and longitude -82.9389900. It is in United States.

What is the area of Telfair County?

The area of Telfair County, GA is 1150 km².

What is the elevation of Telfair County?

Telfair County, GA has an elevation of 76 meters (249 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Telfair County in?

Telfair County, GA is in the America/New_York time zone.

How has the population of Telfair County changed?

The population of Telfair County, GA has decreased from 16,500 (2010) to 15,781 (2020), a change of -4.4%.

Telfair County, Georgia

Telfair County: county in Georgia, United States

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Telfair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,500 and a population density of 14 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 15,781 inhabitants. Its county seat is McRae. The county was created 218 years ago in 1807.

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Telfair County at a glance

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Largest city

McRae

Population 5,740

Quick Facts about Telfair County

Population	15,781 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Georgia (United States)
Area	1150 km²
Water as percent of area	1.5%
Land as percent of area	98.5%
Latitude & Longitude	31.9298,-82.9390
Altitude	226 feet / 69 meters
Capital	McRae
Establishment	December 10, 1807
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	04:32:51 (18th April 2026)
Density	14 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-4.56% (2010-2020)
Weather	92℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Telfair County is located at 31°55'47"N 82°56'20"W (31.9298000, -82.9389900). It has 5 neighbors: Ben Hill County, Coffee County, Dodge County, Wheeler County and Wilcox County.

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The largest city of Telfair County is McRae with a population of 5,740. Other cities include, Lumber City population 1,257, Milan population 649 and Scotland population 334. See all Telfair County cities & populated places.

Telfair County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Telfair County.

City Name	Population	Title
McRae	5,740	City in Telfair County, Georgia, USA
Lumber City	1,257	City in Telfair County, Georgia, United States of America
Milan	649	City in Dodge and Telfair counties, Georgia
Scotland	334	Town in Telfair and Wheeler Counties, Georgia, United States

Weather

92°F

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0 to 10 mph SW Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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Telfair County has 5 neighbours.

Ben Hill County county in Georgia, United States
Coffee County county in Georgia, United States
Dodge County county in Georgia, United States
Wheeler County county in Georgia, United States
Wilcox County county in Georgia, United States

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Telfair County decreased by 4.56% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	16,500	-	census
2011	16,243	-1.58%	estimation process
2012	16,367	0.76%	estimation process
2013	16,633	1.6%	estimation process
2014	16,454	-1.09%	estimation process
2015	16,451	-0.02%	estimation process
2016	15,962	-3.06%	estimation process
2017	15,929	-0.21%	estimation process
2018	15,974	0.28%	estimation process
2019	15,860	-0.72%	estimation process
2020	15,781	-0.5%	estimation process

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People born in Telfair County (1)

American Marine general and holder of the Medal of Honor James E. Livingston was born in Telfair County

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