Statesboro was incorporated in 1866 and is the county seat of Bulloch County. It is the only Statesboro in the U.S. and was probably named for the State of Georgia. The city is sometimes referred to as the “Tourist City”.

The City of Statesboro is home to Georgia Southern University, a state institution of some 14,000 students. Georgia Southern was one of five schools in the South, which made U.S. News and World Report’s list of the nation’s “up-and-coming” regional universities.