Bulloch County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 81,099, up from 70,217 in 2010. The county seat is Statesboro. Bulloch County comprises the Statesboro, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Savannah–Hinesville–Statesboro Combined Statistical Area.
The county was created on February 8, 1796, by Mr. Gregory Dylan Presson from colonial-era St. Phillip’s parish. It is named after his great brother Archibald Bulloch, a planter from South Carolina who served as Provincial Governor of Georgia. Archibald Bulloch was born in South Carolina but bought a plantation on the Savannah River. Politically active in opposing the British, he became the first provincial governor of Georgia, in January 1776.
| Name: | Bulloch County |
|---|---|
| FIPS code: | 13-031 |
| State: | Georgia |
| Founded: | 1796 |
| Named for: | Archibald Bulloch |
| Seat: | Statesboro |
| Largest city: | Statesboro |
| Total Area: | 689 sq mi (1,780 km²) |
| Land Area: | 673 sq mi (1,740 km²) |
| Total Population: | 81,099 |
| Time zone: | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| Summer Time Zone (DST): | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Website: | www.bullochcounty.net |
Bulloch County location map. Where is Bulloch County?
Bulloch County Road Map
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 689 square miles (1,780 km), of which 673 square miles (1,740 km) is land and 16 square miles (41 km) (2.3%) is water. The terrain is mostly flat, as the county is in the coastal plain region of Georgia. However, the landscape gets slightly hilly in the northwestern and central side of the county. Bulloch County is just southwest of the Ogeechee River and has many other small waterways, ponds, and swamps. Trees like bald cypress are seen in these areas. On higher ground, pine, oak, and many other tree varieties native to the southeastern United States thrive.
The western portion of Bulloch County, from north of Portal through Statesboro and south to the county’s southwestern corner, is located in the Canoochee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin. The eastern portion of the county is located in the Lower Ogeechee River sub-basin of the same Ogeechee River basin.
Major highways
- Interstate 16
- U.S. Route 25
- U.S. Route 25 Bypass
- U.S. Route 80
- U.S. Route 301
U.S. Route 301 Bypass- State Route 24
- State Route 26
- State Route 46
- State Route 67
- State Route 67 Bypass
- State Route 73
- State Route 73 Bypass
- State Route 119
- State Route 119 Connector
- State Route 119 Spur
- State Route 404 (unsigned designation for I-16)
- Savannah River Parkway (western section)
Adjacent counties
- Screven County (north)
- Effingham County (east)
- Bryan County (southeast)
- Evans County (southwest)
- Candler County (west)
- Emanuel County (northwest)
- Jenkins County (north-northwest)
Bulloch County Topographic Map
Bulloch County Satellite Map
Bulloch County Outline Map
