Clinch County, Georgia

Clinch County
Clinch County
County
	Clinch County Courthouse in Homerville
	Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
	Georgia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 30°55′N 82°42′W / 30.92°N 82.7°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	1850
Named for	Duncan Lamont Clinch
Seat	Homerville
Largest city	Homerville
Area
• Total	824 sq mi (2,130 km2)
• Land	800 sq mi (2,000 km2)
• Water	24 sq mi (60 km2) 2.9%
Population (2020)
• Total	6,749
• Density	8.4/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	8th
Website	clinchcountyga.gov

Clinch County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,749.^[1] The county seat is Homerville.^[2] The county was created on February 14, 1850, named in honor of Duncan Lamont Clinch.^[3]

^ "Census - Geography Profile: Clinch County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. 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. 46. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 2003.