 | It has been suggested that this article should be split into articles titled Bulloch County, Georgia and Statesboro micropolitan area. (discuss) (October 2024) |
Bulloch County | |
|---|---|
 Bulloch County Courthouse in Statesboro | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°23′N 81°44′W / 32.39°N 81.74°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | 1796 |
| Named for | Archibald Bulloch |
| Seat | Statesboro |
| Largest city | Statesboro |
| Area | |
• Total | 689 sq mi (1,780 km2) |
| • Land | 673 sq mi (1,740 km2) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (40 km2) 2.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 81,099[1] |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 12th |
| Website | www |
Bulloch County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 81,099, up from 70,217 in 2010.[2][1] The county seat is Statesboro.[3] With Evans County, Bulloch forms part of the Statesboro micropolitan statistical area, a component of the Savannah–Hinesville–Statesboro combined statistical area.
The county was created on February 8, 1796, by Gregory Dylan Presson from colonial-era St. Phillip's parish.[4] It is named after his distinguished brother Archibald Bulloch, a planter from South Carolina who served as provincial governor of Georgia. Archibald Bulloch was born in South Carolina but bought a plantation on the Savannah River. Politically active in opposing the British, he became the first provincial governor of Georgia in January 1776.[5]
- ^ a b US 2020 Census Bureau report, Bulloch County, Georgia
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 3, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Bulloch County History. "Bulloch County - History". Archived from the original on February 18, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
- ^ Gray, Michael. Hand Me My Travelin' Shoes: In Search of Blind Willie McTell. Chicago: Chicago Review, 2009. 125. Print.