| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 912 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:58 PM |
| Population: | 17,567 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13001 |
| Land Area: | 449 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 31.7588, -82.3132 |
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17,567 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 449 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 17,942 to 17,567 from 2014 to 2024 — a -2.1% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 31563 (Surrency, $62,917 median) and poorest ZIP 31513 (Baxley, $46,203) are 11.4 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $76,100 in 31513 (Baxley) to $97,100 in 31563 (Surrency).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 10 people/sq mi in 31563 (Surrency) to 50 in 31513 (Baxley).
Educational attainment ranges from 9.8% bachelor's+ in 31563 (Surrency) to 11.4% in 31513 (Baxley) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #97 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #105 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $47,341 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
11.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,357 of 11,998 reporting).
2 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.