Burke County | |
|---|---|
 Burke County courthouse in Waynesboro, Georgia | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°04′N 82°00′W / 33.06°N 82°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | 1777 |
| Named for | Edmund Burke[1] |
| Seat | Waynesboro |
| Largest city | Waynesboro |
| Area | |
• Total | 835 sq mi (2,160 km2) |
| • Land | 827 sq mi (2,140 km2) |
| • Water | 8.0 sq mi (21 km2) 1.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,596 |
| • Density | 27/sq mi (10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 12th |
| Website | www |
Burke County is a county located along the eastern border of the U.S. state of Georgia in the Piedmont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,596.[2] The county seat is Waynesboro.[3] Burke County is part of the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metropolitan statistical area.
- ^ Cooksey, Elizabeth B. (November 11, 2011). "Burke County". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Georgia Humanities Council. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Burke County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.