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Welcome to Berrien County ...

Time Zone: Berrien County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Nashville is the Seat for Berrien County.

Berrien County was founded in 1856. Berrien was created by taking area from Coffee, and Lowndes Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Berrien had a population of 19,397 people. This is an increase of 0.19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,361 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Berrien represented 0.2% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Berrien County:

  • Alapaha
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Alapaha is located in Berrien County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
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  • Cecil
    • Cecil is located in Berrien County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 283 people
  • Enigma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Enigma is located in Berrien County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
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  • Nashville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ray City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ray City is located in Berrien County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
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  • Sparks
    • Sparks is located in Berrien County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,013 people
  • Tifton
    • Tifton is located in Berrien County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 16,838 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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