Columbia County, Georgia
Columbia County | |
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Columbia County Courthouse in Appling | |
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°33′N 82°16′W / 33.55°N 82.26°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Founded | 1790 |
| Named after | Christopher Columbus |
| Seat | Appling (de jure) Evans (de facto) |
| Largest community | Martinez |
| Area | |
• Total | 308 sq mi (800 km2) |
| • Land | 290 sq mi (800 km2) |
| • Water | 18 sq mi (50 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-Richmond County, GA-SC metropolitan statistical area. It is located along the Savannah River.