McDuffie County, Georgia

McDuffie County
McDuffie County Courthouse in Thomson
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°29′N 82°29′W / 33.48°N 82.48°W / 33.48; -82.48
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1870 (1870)
Named afterGeorge McDuffie
SeatThomson
Largest cityThomson
Area
  Total
266 sq mi (690 km2)
  Land257 sq mi (670 km2)
  Water8.9 sq mi (23 km2)  3.4%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
21,632
  Density84/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district10th
Websitewww.thomson-mcduffie.gov

McDuffie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,632. The county seat is Thomson. The county was created on October 18, 1870 and named after the South Carolina governor and senator George McDuffie.

McDuffie County is part of the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metropolitan statistical area.