Nahunta is a city in Brantley County, Georgia, United States. It is the county seat of Brantley County. It is part of the Brunswick, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,053 at the 2010 census. The city is an important crossroad which is intersected by U.S. Route 82 and U.S. Route 301 in its downtown area. History Nahunta, originally called Victoria, was founded about 1870. It is believed that the town was renamed in 1899 for timber executive N.A. Hunter, but the origin of the name has never been officially verified. In 1923, the seat of Brantley County was transferred to Nahunta from Hoboken. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Nahunta as a city in 1925. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Nahunta gained national attention for its armadillo festival during the first weekend in May, that included the "Brantley County Armadillo Olympics" and "a cookout with armadillo prominently featured on the menu". Geography Nahunta is located at (31.204527, -81.982285). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.65%, is water. Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Nahunta has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in was on July 7, 1990 and July 21, 2000, while the coldest temperature recorded was on January 21, 1985. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,013 people, 332 households, and 189 families residing in the city. 2010 census As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,053 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 78.8% White, 17.2% Black, 0.1% from some other race and 1.8% from two or more races. 2.1% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 930 people, 375 households, and 253 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 470 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 74.30% White, 24.30% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.32% Asian, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.97% of the population. There were 375 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 18.7% had a female householder with