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Evans County, Georgia – Clerk of Court Office

The Clerk of Court is an elected county office position. The Clerk of Court is the official record keeper for the county and maintains all criminal and civil court filings. The Clerk of Court manages Superior, State, and Juvenile Court. The Clerk of Court also handles real estate records and notary commissions.

Contact Information:

Kathy Hendrix
Evans County Courthouse
123 West Main St.
PO Box 845
Claxton, GA 30417

Phone 912-739-3868
Fax 912-739-2504

Office Hours
Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

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Evans 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:

Leah Edwards – County Clerk
3 Freeman St.
Claxton, GA 30417
912-739-1141

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 Evans County, you can contact the County Clerk’s Office. You can also submit a request online.

Contact Information:

Leah Edwards – County Clerk
3 Freeman St.
Claxton, GA 30417
912-739-1141

Statistics – Crime, Birth, Death, Property, Marriage, Divorce

Evans County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 224
Per 1,000 population: 19.7
Deaths (2007): 128
Per 1,000 population: 11.2
Infant Deaths (2007): 2
Per 1,000 population: 8.9

Evans County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 9
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 1
Robbery: 3
Aggravated Assault: 5
Property Crimes (2008): 258
Burglary: 78
Larceny-Theft: 153
Motor Vehicle Theft: 27

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,031 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,034 (1.1%)

Households: 10,906
Male householders: 1,723 (554 living alone)
Female householders: 2,395 (555 living alone)
1,625 spouses (1,612 opposite-sex spouses)
377 unmarried partners, (377 opposite-sex unmarried partners)
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 10.9

Housing
Total HU (Housing Units) 4,900 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 2,679 (54.7%)
Renter Occupied HU 1,398 (28.5%)
Vacant Housing Units 823 (16.8%)
Median Home Value $101,526
Average Home Value $153,994
Housing Affordability Index 234

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