Butts County, Georgia

Butts County
Butts County Courthouse in Jackson
Official seal of Butts County
Map of Georgia highlighting Butts County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°17′N 83°58′W / 33.29°N 83.96°W / 33.29; -83.96
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1825 (1825)
Named forSamuel Butts
SeatJackson
Largest cityJackson
Area
 • Total
188 sq mi (490 km2)
 • Land184 sq mi (480 km2)
 • Water3.6 sq mi (9 km2)  1.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
25,434[1]
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district10th
Websitebuttscountyga.com

Butts County is a county in the West Central region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,434,[1] up from 23,655 in 2010.[2] The county seat is Jackson.[3] The county was created on December 24, 1825.

Butts County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell MSA. In 2010, the center of population of Georgia was located in the northeastern portion of the county.[4]

  1. ^ a b US 2020 Census Bureau report, Butts County, Georgia
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Centers of Population by State: 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2014.

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