Bryan County, Georgia

Bryan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,738. The county seat is Pembroke.

Bryan County is part of the Savannah, Georgia metropolitan statistical area.

The Bryan County Courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History Bryan County was created on December 19, 1793, named after Jonathan Bryan (1708–1788), an American Revolutionary War partisan.

South Bryan County is home to the earthen Civil War installation Fort McAllister (now Fort McAllister Historic Park) which Gen. William Sherman captured on his March to the Sea.

The colonial town of Hardwick, laid out in 1755, served as the initial county seat. In 1797, the Georgia General Assembly moved the county seat to Cross Roads near modern Richmond Hil. On November 18, 1814, the county seat was moved to Mansford on the Canoochee River. In 1860, the seat was known as Eden. By the 1880s the county seat was known as Bryan. By 1895 it was in Clyde, which may have been the same location formerly known as Eden and Mansford. Clyde served as the seat to 1935; in 1937 Pembroke took on that role. The only remaining sign of Clyde is a cemetery on the Fort Stewart U.S. Army installation.

Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (4.1%) is water.

A triangular area in the northeast of Bryan County, from northwest of Pembroke to north of Richmond Hill, is located in the Lower Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin, as is the northern half of the remaining area in the county south of Richmond Hill. The northwestern portion of the county, from east of Daisy to Richmond Hill, is located in the Canoochee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin. The rest of Bryan County is located in the Ogeechee Coastal sub-basin of the same Ogeechee River basin. The Ogeechee River forms the northeastern border of the country, while the Jerico River forms the southeast border.

Bryan County is unique in that it is totally divided by the military installation at Fort Stewart. Pembroke is in more rural north Bryan, while Richmond Hill in south Bryan County is a suburb of Savannah. To travel between the two on public roads, it is necessary to leave the county.

Major highways

(Interstate 16) (Interstate 95)

(unsigned designation for I-16) (unsigned designation for I-95)

Adjacent counties Effingham County, Georgia - north Chatham County, Georgia - northeast Liberty County, Georgia - south/southwest Evans County, Georgia - west Bulloch County, Georgia - northwest

Communities Cities Pembroke (County Seat) Richmond Hill (Biggest City)

Census-designated place

Buckhead

Unincorporated communities Black Creek Blitchton Ellabell Keller Lanier

Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition +Bryan County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 1980Pop 1990Pop 2000Pop 2010 Pop 2020% 1980% 1990% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)7,90212,93219,13823,44631,32177.66%83.77%81.73%77.55%70.01%Black or African American alone (NH)2,1592,2893,2724,2106,33021.22%14.83%13.97%13.93%14.15%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)192269811020.19%0.14%0.29%0.27%0.23%Asian alone (NH)10581744731,0320.10%0.38%0.74%1.56%2.31%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)x included in the Asian category in the 1980 Censusx included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census162253xx0.07%0.07%0.12%Other race alone (NH)0122621840.00%0.01%0.09%0.21%0.41%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)x not an option in the 1980 Censusx not an option in the 1990 Census2616032,447xx1.11%1.99%5.47%Hispanic or Latino (any race)851364651,3363,2690.84%0.88%1.99%4.42%7.31%Total10,17515,43823,41730,23344,738 100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, the county had a population of 44,738, 15,445 households, and 10,140 families residing in the county. Of the residents, 28.9% were under the age of 18 and 11.4% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 35.5 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.3 males. 53.2% of residents lived in urban areas and 46.8% lived in rural areas.

The racial makeup of the county was 72.0% White, 14.5% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 2.2% from some other race, and 8.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 7.3% of the population.

Of the 15,445 households in the county, 44.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 21.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 16,703 housing units, of which 7.5% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 72.9% were owner-occupied and 27.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.2%.

Economy Bryan County is the location of Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA), a large production site for electric vehicles (EV), which became operational in 2024. It is by far the largest employer of the county.

Education

Bryan County School District is the designated school district for grades K-12 for the county, except parts in Fort Stewart. Fort Stewart has the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) as its local school district, - text list - "Fort Stewart School District" refers to the DoDEA schools. for the elementary level. Students at the secondary level on Fort Stewart attend public schools operated by county school districts. - This is from a .mil website.

Politics As of the 2020s, Bryan County is a Republican stronghold, voting 68% for Donald Trump in 2024. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Bryan County is part of Georgia's 1st congressional district, currently represented by Buddy Carter. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Bryan County is part of district 1. For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Bryan County is divided between districts 160 and 164.

Notable people Gregg Allman, musician, Allman Brothers Band Mattie Belle Davis, first woman judge of Metropolitan Court of Dade County, Florida Justin Smiley, pro football player, All-American at University of Alabama John Smoltz, MLB pitcher, owned a summer home here while playing for the Atlanta Braves

Bryan County, Georgia

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