Spalding County | |
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.JPG) Spalding County Courthouse in Griffin | |
 Logo | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°16′N 84°17′W / 33.26°N 84.28°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Named for | Thomas Spalding |
| Seat | Griffin |
| Largest city | Griffin |
| Area | |
• Total | 200 sq mi (500 km2) |
| • Land | 196 sq mi (510 km2) |
| • Water | 3.1 sq mi (8 km2) 1.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 67,306[1] |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | spaldingcounty.com |
Spalding County is a county in the West Central region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,306.[2] The county seat is Griffin.[3][1] The county was created December 20, 1851, and named for former United States representative and senator Thomas Spalding.[4]
Spalding County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell MSA.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau, 2020 Census Report, Spalding County, Georgia
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 209. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 26, 2003.