Matthews, Georgia

Matthews is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 146 as of the 2020 census. Georgia State Route 88 passes through the community.

Matthews, Georgia
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 33°12′40″N 82°18′27″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Jefferson
Area [1]
• Total	3.53 sq mi (9.15 km2)
• Land	3.52 sq mi (9.12 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	390 ft (120 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	146
• Density	41.47/sq mi (16.01/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30818[2]
Area code	706
GNIS feature ID	332331[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	150		—
2020	146		−2.7%
1980-2000[4] 2010[5] 2020[6]

Matthews was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.^[5][4]

Matthews, 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[5]	Pop 2020[6]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	99	102	66.00%	69.86%
Black or African American alone (NH)	43	41	28.67%	28.08%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	0	1	0.00%	0.68%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	2	5.33%	1.37%
Total	150	146	100.00%	100.00%