Jenkinsburg is a city in Butts County, Georgia, United States.

[4] The community was named after the Jenkins family, original owners of the town site.

The tornado killed two people (one of which was indirect) and injured 10 others (the direct fatality occurred further to the northeast in Jackson Lake area while the indirect fatality occurred in Jasper County).

According to the United States Census Bureau, Jenkinsburg has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the town was 72.41% White, 21.67% African American, 0.49% Asian, 0.49% Pacific Islander, and 4.93% from two or more races.