| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 706 / 762 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:42 PM |
| Population: | 52,244 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13047 |
| CBSA: | Chattanooga, TN-GA |
| Land Area: | 131 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.9392, -85.1806 |
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52,244 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 131 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 49,611 to 52,244 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.3% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost (and 1 held flat).
The county's wealthiest ZIP 30736 (Ringgold, $83,821 median) and poorest ZIP 30742 (Fort Oglethorpe, $49,323) are 7.0 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $194,000 in 30742 (Fort Oglethorpe) to $264,300 in 30736 (Ringgold).
Density varies 6× across the county — from 349 people/sq mi in 30736 (Ringgold) to 2,138 in 30742 (Fort Oglethorpe).
Educational attainment ranges from 16.8% bachelor's+ in 30742 (Fort Oglethorpe) to 27.1% in 30736 (Ringgold) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #42 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #55 for median household income with the #63 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $78,707 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
25.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (9,301 of 36,408 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.