Soperton is a city in Treutlen County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,889 in 2020. The city is the county seat of Treutlen County.[4]

History

A post office was established at Soperton in 1902.[5] The city was named after Benjamin Franklin Soper, a railroad official.[6]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Soperton as a town in 1902.[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.61%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910469—
19201,033120.3%
19301,0814.6%
19401,33923.9%
19501,66724.5%
19602,31739.0%
19702,59612.0%
19802,98114.8%
19902,797−6.2%
20002,8241.0%
20103,11510.3%
20202,889−7.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1850-1870[9] 1870-1880[10]
1890-1910[11] 1920-1930[12]
1940[13] 1950[14] 1960[15]
1970[16] 1980[17] 1990[18]
2000[19] 2010[20]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Soperton had a population of 2,889. The median age was 38.1 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.7 males age 18 and over.[21][22]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[23]

There were 1,038 households in Soperton, of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 29.6% were married-couple households, 19.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 45.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[21]

There were 1,184 housing units, of which 12.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.5%.[21]

Soperton racial composition as of 2020[24]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 1,097 37.97%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,643 56.87%
Native American 6 0.21%
Asian 6 0.21%
Other/Mixed 66 2.28%
Hispanic or Latino 71 2.46%

As of the 2020 census, there were 699 families residing in the city.[24]

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Education

Treutlen County School District

The Treutlen County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school and a middle/high school.[25] The district has 74 full-time teachers and over 1,234 students.[26]

  • Treutlen Elementary School
  • Treutlen Middle/High School

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Soperton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  6. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 209. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  7. ↑ "Treutlen County". GeorgiaInfo. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  10. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  11. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  12. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  13. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  14. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  15. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  16. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  17. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  18. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  19. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  20. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  21. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  22. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  23. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  24. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  25. ↑ Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  26. ↑ School Stats, Retrieved June 29, 2010.
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