Peach County, Georgia
Peach County | |
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Peach County Courthouse in Fort Valley | |
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°34′N 83°50′W / 32.56°N 83.83°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Founded | July 18, 1924 |
| Named after | Peach fruit |
| Seat | Fort Valley |
| Largest city | Fort Valley |
| Area | |
• Total | 151 sq mi (390 km2) |
| • Land | 150 sq mi (400 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (3 km2) 0.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 27,981 |
| • Density | 187/sq mi (72/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Peach County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,981. Its county seat is Fort Valley. Founded in 1924, it is the state's newest county, taken from Houston and Macon counties on July 18 of that year. Its namesake is the peach on account of it being located in a peach-growing district.
Peach County is included in the Warner Robins, GA metropolitan statistical area, which is included in the Macon-Warner Robins, GA combined statistical area.