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Welcome to Giles County ...

Time Zone: Giles County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Pulaski is the Seat for Giles County.

Giles County was founded in 1809.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Giles had a population of 29,464 people. This is an increase of 0.2% since the last Census (which gave a population of 29,406 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Giles represented 0.46% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Giles County:

  • Ardmore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ardmore is located in Giles County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
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  • Elkton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkton is located in Giles County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Lynnville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Minor Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
  • Pulaski
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Pulaski is located in Giles County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <2>

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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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