Emanuel 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.
Contact Information:
Harriett S. Lawson – County Clerk
101 N. Main St.
Swainsboro, GA 30401
478-237-3881
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 Emanuel County, you can contact the County Clerk’s Office.
Contact Information:
Harriett S. Lawson – County Clerk
101 N. Main St.
Swainsboro, GA 30401
478-237-3881
Statistics – Crime, Birth, Death, Property, Marriage, Divorce
Emanuel County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 380
Per 1,000 population: 16.8
Deaths (2007): 268
Per 1,000 population: 11.9
Infant Deaths (2007): 2
Per 1,000 population: 5.3
Emanuel County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 8
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 1
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 2
Aggravated Assault: 5
Property Crimes (2008): 244
Burglary: 116
Larceny-Theft: 103
Motor Vehicle Theft: 25
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $954 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $740 (1.0%)
Households: 22,995
Male householders: 3,962 (1,225 living alone)
Female householders: 4,633 (1,235 living alone)
3,507 spouses (3,481 opposite-sex spouses)
424 unmarried partners, (401 opposite-sex unmarried partners)
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 12.3
Housing
Total HU (Housing Units) 10,183 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 5,525 (54.3%)
Renter Occupied HU 2,945 (28.9%)
Vacant Housing Units 1,713 (16.8%)
Median Home Value $89,468
Average Home Value $133,959
Housing Affordability Index 231