Berrien County, Georgia
Berrien County, Georgia | |
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Berrien County courthouse in Nashville | |
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Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°16′N 83°14′W / 31.27°N 83.23°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Named after | John M. Berrien |
| Seat | Nashville |
| Largest city | Nashville |
| Area | |
• Total | 458 sq mi (1,190 km2) |
| • Land | 452 sq mi (1,170 km2) |
| • Water | 6.0 sq mi (16 km2) 1.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,160 |
| • Density | 40/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | www |
Berrien County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,160. The county seat is Nashville. The county was created February 25, 1856, out of portions of Coffee, Irwin and Lowndes counties by an act of the Georgia General Assembly. It is named after Georgia senator John M. Berrien.