Berrien County, Georgia

Berrien County
Berrien County
County
	Berrien County courthouse in Nashville
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
	Georgia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 31°16′N 83°14′W / 31.27°N 83.23°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	1856
Named for	John M. Berrien
Seat	Nashville
Largest city	Nashville
Area
• Total	458 sq mi (1,190 km2)
• Land	452 sq mi (1,170 km2)
• Water	6.0 sq mi (16 km2) 1.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	18,160
• Density	40/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	8th
Website	www.berriencountygeorgia.com

Berrien County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,160.^[1] The county seat is Nashville.^[2] The county was created February 25, 1856, out of portions of Coffee, Irwin and Lowndes counties by an act of the Georgia General Assembly. It is named after Georgia senator John M. Berrien.^[3]

^ "Census - Geography Profile: Berrien County, Georgia". Retrieved December 26, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 17. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.