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Welcome to Stewart County ...

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

The community of Lumpkin is the Seat for Stewart County.

Stewart County was founded in 1830 and was created by taking area from Randolph County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Stewart had a population of 6,621 people. This is an increase of 8.51% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,102 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stewart represented 0.06% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Stewart County:

  • Jester
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jester
    • Jester is located in Stewart County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 9,841 people
  • Lumpkin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
    • Lumpkin is located in Stewart County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumpkin <2>
  • Richland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Stewart County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <2>
  • Sanford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Sanford is located in Stewart County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 159 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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.