Columbia County, Georgia
Columbia County, Georgia | |
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Columbia County Courthouse in Appling | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°33′N 82°16′W / 33.55°N 82.26°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Founded | 1790 |
| Named after | Columbia |
| Seat | Appling (de jure) Evans (de facto) |
| Largest community | Martinez |
| Area | |
• Total | 308 sq mi (800 km2) |
| • Land | 290 sq mi (750 km2) |
| • Water | 18 sq mi (47 km2) 5.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 156,010 |
| • Density | 538/sq mi (208/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 12th |
| Website | www |
Columbia County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 156,010. The legal county seat is Appling, but the de facto seat of county government is Evans.
Columbia County is included in the Augusta metropolitan area. It is located along the Savannah River.