Davisboro, Georgia

Davisboro is a city in Washington County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,832.^[4]

Davisboro, Georgia
City
Location in Washington County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°58′48″N 82°36′32″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Washington
Area [1]
• Total	3.06 sq mi (7.91 km2)
• Land	3.05 sq mi (7.90 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	302 ft (92 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,832
• Density	600.46/sq mi (231.80/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31018
Area code	478
FIPS code	13-21800[2]
GNIS feature ID	0355454[3]

History

A post office called Davisboro(ugh) has been in operation since 1821.^{[5][failed verification]} The community most likely was named after a pioneer settler with the surname Davis.^[6] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1894 as the "Town of Davisboro".^[7]

On May 18, 1922, Charles Atkins, a 15-year-old African-American boy, was tortured and burnt alive by a white mob some 2,000 people strong after killing a white woman.^[8]

Geography

Davisboro is located at 32°58′48″N 82°36′32″W (32.980128, -82.608892).^[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	131		—
1890	224		71.0%
1900	387		72.8%
1910	589		52.2%
1920	653		10.9%
1930	654		0.2%
1940	533		−18.5%
1950	469		−12.0%
1960	417		−11.1%
1970	476		14.1%
1980	433		−9.0%
1990	407		−6.0%
2000	1,544		279.4%
2010	2,010		30.2%
2020	1,832		−8.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[10] 2010[11] 2020[12]

Davisboro city, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010[11]	Pop 2020[12]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	617	493	30.70%	26.91%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1,232	1,273	61.29%	69.49%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	9	0	0.45%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	2	0	0.10%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	9	9	0.45%	0.49%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	141	57	7.01%	3.11%
Total	2,010	1,832	100.00%	100.00%

See also

• State of Georgia portal

• Central Savannah River Area

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Davisboro city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
5. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
6. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 59. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
7. Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1895. p. 164.
8. New York Times, May 19, 1922, p. 1.
9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
10. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
11. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Davisboro city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
12. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Davisboro city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.

• "Negro Boy Tortured and Burned at Stake In Georgia After Killing White Woman". New York Times. May 19, 1922. ISSN 1553-8095. OCLC 1645522. Retrieved July 15, 2020.