Berrien County, Georgia
Berrien County: County in Georgia, United States
About
Berrien County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,286 and a population density of 16 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 19,408 inhabitants. Its county seat is Nashville. The county was created 169 years ago in 1855.

Quick Facts about Berrien County
Population : | 19,408 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Georgia (United States) |
Area : | 1186 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 1.3% |
Land as percent of area : | 98.7% |
Named for : | John Macpherson Berrien |
Capital : | Nashville |
Establishment : | January 01, 1856 |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 01:06:19 (23rd February 2025) |
Density : | 16 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 0.63% (2010-2020) |


Geography
Berrien County is located at 31°16'34"N 83°13'47"W (31.2760600, -83.2296200). It has 6 neighbors: Atkinson County, Coffee County, Cook County, Irwin County, Lanier County and Tift County.
Berrien County map
The largest city of Berrien County is Nashville with a population of 4,811. Other cities include, Ray City population 1,094 and Alapaha population 673. See all Berrien County cities & populated places.
Berrien County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Berrien County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Nashville | 4,811 | City in Berrien County, Georgia, United States |
Enigma | 1,352 | Town in Berrien County, Georgia, United States |
Ray City | 1,094 | Human settlement in Berrien County, Georgia, United States of America |
Alapaha | 673 | Human settlement in Berrien County, Georgia, United States of America |
- Official Website
Official website of Berrien County
Berrien County has 6 neighbours.
- Atkinson County county in Georgia, United States
- Coffee County county in Georgia, United States
- Cook County county in Georgia, United States
- Irwin County county in Georgia, United States
- Lanier County county in Georgia, United States
- Tift County county in Georgia, United States
- Nashville
Demographics
The population of Berrien County increased by 0.63% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 19,286 | - | census |
2011 | 19,378 | 0.47% | estimation process |
2012 | 19,160 | -1.14% | estimation process |
2013 | 19,059 | -0.53% | estimation process |
2014 | 18,813 | -1.31% | estimation process |
2015 | 18,991 | 0.94% | estimation process |
2016 | 18,996 | 0.03% | estimation process |
2017 | 19,108 | 0.59% | estimation process |
2018 | 19,266 | 0.82% | estimation process |
2019 | 19,397 | 0.68% | estimation process |
2020 | 19,408 | 0.06% | estimation process |
People born in Berrien County (1)
educator and politician James Peters was born in Berrien County
Other places with the same name (2)
- Berrien County , Michigan county in Michigan, United States with a population of 153,025 people.
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