Upson County, Georgia

Upson County
County
Upson County Courthouse in Thomaston
Upson County Courthouse in Thomaston
Map of Georgia highlighting Upson County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°53′N 84°18′W / 32.88°N 84.3°W / 32.88; -84.3
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedDecember 15, 1824; 200 years ago (1824)
Named forStephen Upson
SeatThomaston
Largest cityThomaston
Area
 • Total328 sq mi (850 km2)
 • Land323 sq mi (840 km2)
 • Water4.1 sq mi (11 km2)  1.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total27,700
 • Density86/sq mi (33/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.upsoncountyga.org

Upson County is a county in the West Central region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,700.[1] The county seat is Thomaston.[2] The county was created on December 15, 1824.

Upson County comprises the Thomaston, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs CSA.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Upson County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.