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Welcome to Colquitt County ...

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

The community of Moultrie is the Seat for Colquitt County.

Colquitt County was founded in 1856. Colquitt was created by taking area from Thomas and Lowndes Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Colquitt had a population of 45,600 people.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Colquitt represented 0.47% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Colquitt County:

  • Berlin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Berlin is located in Colquitt County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
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  • Doerun
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Doerun is located in Colquitt County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doerun <2>
  • Ellenton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • English
    • English is located in Colquitt County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,350 people
  • Funston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Funston is located in Colquitt County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
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  • Moultrie
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Moultrie is located in Colquitt County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moultrie <2>
  • Norman Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Randel
    • Randel is located in Colquitt County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 136 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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