{"id":1759,"date":"2023-03-10T22:05:08","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T22:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=1759"},"modified":"2026-08-22T01:45:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T01:45:47","slug":"mcduffie-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/mcduffie-county\/","title":{"rendered":"McDuffie County, Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>McDuffie County is a county in Georgia, United States, part of the Augusta metropolitan area. It had a population of 21,632 at the 2020 census and covers 257 square miles (670 km2) of land centred near 33\u00b029\u2032N 82\u00b029\u2032W.<\/p>\n<p>Thomson is the county seat, and its postal code is 30824. The county has one city, one town, and several unincorporated communities and crossroads. It sits in the Eastern time zone.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in McDuffie County<\/h2>\n<p>McDuffie County has two incorporated municipalities &mdash; the city of Thomson and the town of Dearing &mdash; plus a scatter of unincorporated communities and rural crossroads that appear on maps and in local use but have no municipal government of their own.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Thomson<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>6,952<\/td>\n<td>30824<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dearing<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>602<\/td>\n<td>30808<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Boneville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>30806<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cobbham<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>30824<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cobbham Crossroads<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>30824<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Autney<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>30824<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Raysville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>30824<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wrightsboro<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>30824<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Adamsville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>30824<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ansley Mill<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>30824<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Anthony Crossroads<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>30824<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Avondale<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>30824<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hamilton Crossroads<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>30824<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Happy Valley<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>30824<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Megahee<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>30824<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Scuffletown<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>30824<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stones Crossroads<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>30824<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Three Points<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>30824<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Wrightsboro is the oldest of these places by far: it was a Quaker settlement founded in 1768 and once covered roughly 12,000 acres, decades before McDuffie County itself existed. Thomson was originally incorporated within Columbia County in 1854, sixteen years before it became McDuffie&#8217;s seat.<\/p>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>30824 &mdash; Thomson (also serves most of the county&#8217;s unincorporated communities)<\/li>\n<li>30808 &mdash; Dearing<\/li>\n<li>30806 &mdash; Boneville (post office box delivery only)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>McDuffie County has just three USPS-recognized ZIP codes, and Thomson&#8217;s 30824 covers the large majority of the county&#8217;s land area and population.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>McDuffie County lies in the Georgia Piedmont, on gently rolling land drained by Little River and Big Kiokee Creek toward the Savannah River basin. The county&#8217;s total area is 266 square miles, of which 8.9 square miles (23 km2), or 3.4 percent, is water.<\/p>\n<p>The county borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/lincoln-county-georgia\/\">Lincoln County<\/a> to the northeast, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/columbia-county-georgia\/\">Columbia County<\/a> to the east, Richmond County to the southeast, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/jefferson-county-georgia\/\">Jefferson County<\/a> to the south, Warren County to the west, and Wilkes County to the northwest. Richmond, Warren, and Wilkes counties don&#8217;t have a live page on this site to link to yet.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>McDuffie County had 21,632 residents at the 2020 census. Thomson, the county seat, is by far the largest community, followed by the town of Dearing. Median household income in the county runs below the Georgia median of $74,632, consistent with the county&#8217;s rural, agriculture- and manufacturing-based economy. Population density works out to roughly 84 residents per square mile.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Thomson anchors the county&#8217;s economy with a historic downtown, light manufacturing, and services tied to the wider Augusta metro job market, a short commute to the east. Agriculture &mdash; row crops, timber, and cattle &mdash; remains important in the county&#8217;s rural townships. Thomson is nicknamed the &#8220;Camellia City&#8221; and hosts the Belle Meade Camellia Show each winter, one of the county&#8217;s best-known local traditions.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>McDuffie County was created on October 18, 1870, from parts of Warren and Columbia counties, and named for George McDuffie, a South Carolina governor and U.S. senator. Wrightsboro, in the county&#8217;s north, was one of Georgia&#8217;s earliest inland Quaker settlements, founded in 1768 and active for roughly 150 years before it was abandoned. Thomson predates the county itself, having first been incorporated as a town within Columbia County in 1854.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>Interstate 20 crosses the northern part of the county, with US Route 78 and US Route 278 running through Thomson and the Norfolk Southern rail line paralleling US 78 through downtown.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Augusta, Georgia &mdash; 32 miles east<\/li>\n<li>Athens, Georgia &mdash; 63 miles northwest<\/li>\n<li>Washington, Georgia &mdash; 24 miles north<\/li>\n<li>Sparta, Georgia &mdash; 33 miles south<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Augusta Regional Airport is the nearest commercial airport, about 40 minutes east of Thomson.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is McDuffie County?<\/strong><br \/>It is in east-central Georgia, part of the Augusta metropolitan area, bordering Lincoln, Columbia, Richmond, Jefferson, Warren, and Wilkes counties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of McDuffie County?<\/strong><br \/>21,632 people at the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is McDuffie County?<\/strong><br \/>257 square miles (670 km2) of land, plus 8.9 square miles of water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of McDuffie County?<\/strong><br \/>Thomson is the county seat and largest city.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in McDuffie County?<\/strong><br \/>One city (Thomson), one town (Dearing), and a number of unincorporated communities including Dearing, Boneville, Cobbham, and Wrightsboro.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in McDuffie County?<\/strong><br \/>30824 (Thomson), 30808 (Dearing), and 30806 (Boneville).<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is McDuffie County known for?<\/strong><br \/>Thomson&#8217;s camellia-growing tradition and its annual Belle Meade Camellia Show, and the historic Wrightsboro Quaker settlement site.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/georgia\/\">Towns and villages in Georgia<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>McDuffie County is a county in Georgia, United States, part of the Augusta metropolitan area. It had a population of 21,632 at the 2020 census and covers 257 square miles (670 km2) of land centred near 33\u00b029\u2032N 82\u00b029\u2032W. Thomson is the county seat, and its postal code is 30824. 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