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Welcome to Upson County ...

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

The community of Thomaston is the Seat for Upson County.

Upson County was founded in 1824. Upson was created by taking area from Crawford and Pike Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Upson had a population of 26,320 people. This is a decrease of 2.71% since the last Census (which gave a population of 27,054 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Upson represented 0.28% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Upson County:

  • Lincoln Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
  • Thomaston
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Waymanville
    • Waymanville is located in Upson County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waymanville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,363 people
  • Yatesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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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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