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Welcome to McDuffie County ...

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

The community of Thomson is the Seat for McDuffie County.

McDuffie County was founded in 1870. McDuffie was created by taking area from Columbia and Warren Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> McDuffie had a population of 21,312 people. This is a decrease of 2.25% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,803 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McDuffie represented 0.23% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in McDuffie County:

  • Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
    • Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
  • Dearing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dearing is located in McDuffie County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearing <2>
  • Hamilton Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 people
  • Megahee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Megahee is located in McDuffie County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,031 people
  • Thomson
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Thomson is located in McDuffie County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <2>

Websites of Interest ...

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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