Troup County, Georgia

Troup County
Troup County Courthouse and Government Center in LaGrange, April 2012.
Troup County Courthouse and Government Center in LaGrange, April 2012.
Official seal of Troup County
Official logo of Troup County
Map of Georgia highlighting Troup County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°02′N 85°02′W / 33.03°N 85.03°W / 33.03; -85.03
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedJune 9, 1826; 198 years ago (1826)
Named forGeorge Troup
SeatLaGrange
Largest cityLaGrange
Area
 • Total446 sq mi (1,160 km2)
 • Land414 sq mi (1,070 km2)
 • Water32 sq mi (80 km2)  7.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total69,426
 • Estimate 
(2023)
70,742 Increase
 • Density160/sq mi (60/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitetroupcountyga.org
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Troup County (pronounced /trp/ TROOP) is a county in the West Central region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 69,426.[1][2] The county seat is LaGrange.[3] Troup County comprises the LaGrange micropolitan statistical area along with Chambers County, AL. It is included in the Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs combined statistical area.

  1. ^ a b US Census Bureau, 2020 Report, Troup County, Georgia
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.