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Census Data for Hesters Ferry

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Hesters Ferry a population of 911 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Hesters Ferry a population of 880 people.

The community of Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County. The 2010 Census gave Lincoln County; a population of 7,970 people. This means that Hesters Ferry had 11.04% of the county's total population.

At the same time, Georgia had a population of 9,687,653 people.

Lincoln County ...

Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County<3>.

The county had a population of 7,970 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 880 people, Hesters Ferry represented 11.04% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Lincoln County.

Miscellaneous Information for Hesters Ferry ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Lincoln County or the community of Hesters Ferry:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Hesters Ferry:
    • GNIS ID for Hesters Ferry: 352095
    • GNIS ID for Lincoln County: 1688000
    • GNIS ID for State of Georgia: 1705317
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Hesters Ferry is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Hesters Ferry.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<2>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.