Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,709. The county seat and largest city is Louisville. The county was created on February 20, 1796, and named for Thomas Jefferson, the main author of the Declaration of Independence who became the third president of the United States.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.6%) is water.
The small northern portion of Jefferson County, defined by a line running from Stapleton southeast and just south of State Route 80, is located in the Brier Creek sub-basin of the Savannah River basin. The entire rest of the county is located in the Upper Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin.
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- McDuffie County - north
- Richmond County - northeast
- Burke County - east
- Emanuel County - south
- Johnson County - southwest
- Glascock County - northwest
- Washington County - west
- Warren County - northwest
Communities
Cities
- Avera
- Louisville (county seat)
- Stapleton
- Wadley
- Wrens
Towns
- Bartow
Census-designated place
- Matthews