Effingham County, Georgia

Effingham County
Effingham County
County
	Effingham County Courthouse in Springfield
	Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
	Georgia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 32°22′N 81°20′W / 32.37°N 81.34°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	February 5, 1777
Named for	Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Effingham
Seat	Springfield
Largest city	Rincon
Area
• Total	483 sq mi (1,250 km2)
• Land	478 sq mi (1,240 km2)
• Water	5.2 sq mi (13 km2) 1.1%
Population (2020)
• Total	64,769
• Density	136/sq mi (53/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts	1st, 12th
Website	www.effinghamcounty.org

Effingham County (/ˈɛfɪŋhæm/ EFF-ing-ham) is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 64,769.^[1] The seat is Springfield.^[2]

Effingham County is included in the Savannah metropolitan area.

In 2008, Effingham County was ranked as the sixth-fastest-growing midsize county in the nation from 2000 to 2007 by the U.S. Census Bureau. The county had a 35.1% growth rate over that period.

^ "Census - Geography Profile: Effingham County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[1] "Census - Geography Profile: Effingham County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2022.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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