| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 229 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:41 PM |
| Population: | 13,258 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13027 |
| CBSA: | Valdosta, GA |
| Land Area: | 406 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 30.8844, -83.6022 |
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13,258 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 406 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 12,506 to 13,258 from 2014 to 2024 — a +6.0% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 31638 (Morven, $93,516 median) and poorest ZIP 31720 (Barwick, $29,821) are 13.9 miles apart — a 3.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.1× across this county — from $58,300 in 31720 (Barwick) to $240,500 in 31625 (Barney).
Density varies 118× across the county — from 16 people/sq mi in 31625 (Barney) to 1,913 in 31720 (Barwick).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.8% bachelor's+ in 31720 (Barwick) to 19.1% in 31629 (Dixie) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #109 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #74 for median household income with the #60 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $46,847 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
13.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,319 of 9,601 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 3.1× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.