Effingham County, Georgia – County Clerk/Recorder Database
Duties of the County Clerk:
The County Clerk functions as a link between citizens and their local government officials. The County Clerk also handles administrative services for the Board of Commissioners and is responsible for managing the records and documents of the county. The County Clerk also handles open record requests.
Contact Information:
Stephanie Johnson – County Clerk
Administrative Complex
804 S. Laurel St.
Springfield, GA 31329
912-754-2123
Duties of the County Recorder:
The Clerk of Court functions as the recorder for land and property records in Georgia. These records include deeds, mortgages, transfers of property, foreclosures, and probate documents.
Records Search and Public Records Requests
To obtain public records from Effingham County, you can contact the County Clerk’s Office. You can also submit your request online.
Contact Information:
Stephanie Johnson – County Clerk
Administrative Complex
804 S. Laurel St.
Springfield, GA 31329
912-754-2123
Statistics – Crime, Birth, Death, Property, Marriage, Divorce
Effingham County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 710
Per 1,000 population: 14
Deaths (2007): 313
Per 1,000 population: 6.2
Infant Deaths (2007): 7
Per 1,000 population: 9.9
Effingham County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 37
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 3
Robbery: 9
Aggravated Assault: 25
Property Crimes (2008): 399
Burglary: 81
Larceny-Theft: 285
Motor Vehicle Theft: 33
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,123 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,494 (1.0%)
Households: 61,718
Male householders: 11,904 (2,591 living alone)
Female householders: 9,803 (2,607 living alone)
12,273 spouses (12,197 opposite-sex spouses)
941 unmarried partners, (918 opposite-sex unmarried partners)
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 7.1
Housing
Total HU (Housing Units) 25,943 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 19,001 (73.2%)
Renter Occupied HU 4,554 (17.6%)
Vacant Housing Units 2,388 ( 9.2%)
Median Home Value $209,600
Average Home Value $237,365
Housing Affordability Index 171