Banks County, Georgia

Banks County
Banks County
County
	Banks County courthouse in Homer
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
	Georgia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 34°21′N 83°30′W / 34.35°N 83.5°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	February 1, 1859
Named for	Richard Banks
Seat	Homer
Largest city	Baldwin
Area
• Total	234 sq mi (610 km2)
• Land	232 sq mi (600 km2)
• Water	1.8 sq mi (5 km2) 0.8%
Population (2020)
• Total	18,035
• Density	79/sq mi (31/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	9th
Website	www.bankscountyga.org

Banks County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,035,^[1] down from 18,395 in 2010.^[2] The county seat is Homer.^[3] The Old Banks County Courthouse is located in Homer and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A new county courthouse was constructed adjacent to the old one in 1983.

^ "QuickFacts: Banks County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.