Schley County ( ) is a county located in the west-central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 U.S. census, its population was 4,547. The county seat is Ellaville.
Schley County is part of the Americus, GA micropolitan statistical area. It is named in honor of Governor William Schley.
The first county courthouse was built in 1858. The present Schley County Courthouse dates from 1899.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.5%) is water.
The central portion of Schley County, roughly north of Ellaville, is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The very northern border area of the county is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin. The southwestern portion of Schley County, southwest of Ellaville, is located in the Kinchafoonee-Muckalee sub-basin of the same larger ACF River Basin.
Major highways
- 20px U.S. Route 19
- 20px State Route 3
- 20px State Route 26
- 23px State Route 153
- 23px State Route 228
- 23px State Route 240
- 23px State Route 271
Adjacent counties
- Taylor County (north)
- Macon County (east)
- Sumter County (south)
- Marion County (west)
Communities
City
- Ellaville (county seat)
Unincorporated communities
- La Crosse
- Murrays Crossroads
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Schley County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>
!Pop 1980
!Pop 1990
!Pop 2000
!Pop 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" | Pop 2020
!% 1980
!% 1990
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
|-
|White alone (NH)
|2,135
|2,308
|2,462
|3,612
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,357
|62.19%
|64.33%
|65.37%
|72.10%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |73.83%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|1,208
|1,221
|1,169
|1,167
|style='background: #ffffe6; |863
|35.19%
|34.03%
|31.04%
|23.29%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |18.98%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|0
|2
|8
|2
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4
|0.00%
|0.06%
|0.21%
|0.04%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.09%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|0
|0
|3
|36
|style='background: #ffffe6; |20
|0.00%
|0.00%
|0.08%
|0.72%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.44%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|x
|x
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2
|x
|x
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.04%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|0
|2
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7
|0.00%
|0.06%
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.15%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|x
|x
|35
|32
|style='background: #ffffe6; |119
|x
|x
|0.93%
|0.64%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.62%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|90
|55
|89
|161
|style='background: #ffffe6; |175
|2.62%
|1.53%
|2.36%
|3.21%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.85%
|-
|Total
|3,433
|3,588
|3,766
|5,010
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,547
|100.00%
|100.00%
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 4,547 people, 1,753 households, and 1,452 families residing in the county. The median age was 39.1 years. 26.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.3 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
The racial makeup of the county was 75.3% White, 19.3% Black or African American, 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.1% from some other race, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 3.8% of the population.
Of the 1,753 households in the county, 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 27.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Schley County is part of District 151.
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Education
Public education is provided by the Schley County School District. Schools include the Schley County Elementary School and Schley Middle High School.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Schley County, Georgia
- Hanging of Charles Blackman
- List of counties in Georgia