Jefferson County, Georgia

Jefferson County
Jefferson County
County
	County courthouse in Louisville
	Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
	Georgia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 33°03′N 82°25′W / 33.05°N 82.42°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	February 20, 1796
Named for	Thomas Jefferson
Seat	Louisville
Largest city	Louisville
Area
• Total	530 sq mi (1,400 km2)
• Land	526 sq mi (1,360 km2)
• Water	3.2 sq mi (8 km2) 0.6%
Population (2020)
• Total	15,709
• Density	30/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	12th
Website	Jefferson County, Georgia

Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,709.^[1] The county seat and largest city is Louisville.^[2] The county was created on February 20, 1796, and named for Thomas Jefferson, the main author of the Declaration of Independence who became the third president of the United States.^[3]

^ "Census - Geography Profile: Jefferson County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 168.