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Welcome to Muscogee County ...

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

The community of Columbus is the Seat for Muscogee County.

Muscogee County was founded in 1826.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Muscogee had a population of 195,769 people. This is an increase of 2.44% since the last Census (which gave a population of 191,101 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Muscogee represented 1.97% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Muscogee County:

  • Branton Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
  • College Heights
    • College Heights is located in Muscogee County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,159 people
  • Columbus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Columbus is located in Muscogee County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
  • East Edgewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • East Edgewood is located in Muscogee County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 569 people
  • Florida Rock
    • Florida Rock is located in Muscogee County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 660 people
  • Glenns
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Glenns is located in Muscogee County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
  • Maridale Estates
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
  • Saint Marys Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
  • Twin Chapel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Twin Chapel is located in Muscogee County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,701 people

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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