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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-20-006652
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200331

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COLONY BANKCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000711669
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				581492391
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		115 SOUTH GRANT STREET
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			FITZGERALD
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31750
		BUSINESS PHONE:		229-426-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		115 SOUTH GRANT STREET
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			FITZGERALD
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31750
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">March 31, 2020</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b><i>VIA EDGAR FILING and E-MAIL: </i></b><b><i>EnvallE@sec.gov</i></b><b><i> </i></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Division of Corporation Finance</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">100 F Street, NE</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Washington, D.C. 20549</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Attn: Eric Envall</p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Colony Bankcorp, Inc.</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:Infinity%;">Registration Statement on Form S-3</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:Infinity%;">File No. 333-237169</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:Infinity%;">Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness</p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;<u>Securities Act</u>&#8221;), Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (the &#8220;<u>Company</u>&#8221;) hereby requests the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;<u>Commission</u>&#8221;) to accelerate the effective date of the above-referenced registration statement (the &#8220;<u>Registration Statement</u>&#8221;) and declare the Registration Statement effective under the Securities Act at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Thursday, April 2, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable. The Company also requests the Commission to specifically confirm such effective date and time to the Company in writing.</p>

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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>Colony Bankcorp, Inc.</b></p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 9pt;">/s/&nbsp;Tracie Youngblood</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Executive Vice President and</p>

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