Effingham County
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- Population
- 69,143
- Area
- 478.83 sq mi (1,240.16 km²), 4.07 sq mi water
- Median age
- 37
- Households
- 24,287
- Persons per household
- 2.8
- Median household income
- $88,438
- Median house value
- $276,000
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Cities & Towns in Effingham County
Local News
GPB News
Published September 17Georgia Today: Airport sewer spill; Raphael Warnock calls for AI regulation; Data Center Protest
On the Sept. 17 edition: A recent sewage spill at Hartsfield-Jackson is sparking worry about airport pollution; Raphael Warnock is calling for more AI regulation; and Effingham County residents have banded together to protest a new data center.
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Published September 16GPB morning headlines for September 16, 2026
The EPA has rolled back rules restricting climate-warming emissions at electrical power plants; A planned site review of OpenAI’s new data center in Effingham County is being delayed by the Effingham County Commission.
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Published September 15Georgia Today: Effingham County data center; EPA rolls back regulations; Voter registration day
On the September 15 edition: The Effingham County Commission delayed the site review where the new OpenA-I data center is supposed to be built; Today is national voter registration day; And some here in Georgia say the rollback of EPA regulations is a green light for unchecked…