| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 912 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:41 PM |
| Population: | 56,714 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13039 |
| CBSA: | Kingsland, GA |
| Land Area: | 637 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 41 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 30.8839, -81.6561 |
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56,714 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 637 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 51,070 to 56,714 from 2014 to 2024 — a +11.1% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 31568 (White Oak, $84,028 median) and poorest ZIP 31565 (Waverly, $61,778) are 12.7 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $219,200 in 31569 (Woodbine) to $344,100 in 31568 (White Oak).
Density varies 97× across the county — from 6 people/sq mi in 31568 (White Oak) to 550 in 31558 (Saint Marys).
Educational attainment ranges from 20.1% bachelor's+ in 31568 (White Oak) to 32.2% in 31565 (Waverly) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #40 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #44 for median household income with the #42 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $73,688 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
24.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (9,055 of 36,914 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31548 | Kingsland | Standard | 24,070 | $75,804 | 73.9 | 15.0% |
| 31558 | Saint Marys | Standard | 22,591 | $74,268 | 41.1 | 8.3% |
| 31569 | Woodbine | Standard | 5,506 | $65,915 | 225.2 | -1.6% |
| 31565 | Waverly | Standard | 2,409 | $61,778 | 144.1 | 36.6% |
| 31547 | Kings Bay | Standard | 1,419 | — | 25.3 | 21.1% |
| 31568 | White Oak | Standard | 719 | $84,028 | 127.1 | -5.1% |