Crisp County, Georgia

Crisp County
Crisp County
County
	Crisp County Courthouse in Cordele
	Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
	Georgia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 31°56′N 83°46′W / 31.93°N 83.77°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	1905
Named for	Charles Frederick Crisp
Seat	Cordele
Largest city	Cordele
Area
• Total	281 sq mi (730 km2)
• Land	273 sq mi (710 km2)
• Water	8.4 sq mi (22 km2) 3.0%
Population (2020)
• Total	20,128
• Density	74/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.crispcounty.com

Crisp County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,128.^[1] The county seat is Cordele.^[2] The county was created on August 17, 1905, from Dooly County and named for Georgia Congressman Charles Frederick Crisp.^[3]^[4]

Crisp County comprises the Cordele, GA micropolitan statistical area.

^ "Census - Geography Profile: Crisp 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.
^ "Crisp County, Georgia | Government For The People". www.crispcounty.com. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 54. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 2003.