| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 229 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:42 PM |
| Population: | 17,544 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13075 |
| Land Area: | 254 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 31.1690, -83.4281 |
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17,544 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 254 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 17,315 to 17,544 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.3% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 31637 (Lenox, $65,391 median) and poorest ZIP 31627 (Cecil, $29,500) are 17.5 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.2× across this county — from $74,300 in 31627 (Cecil) to $160,500 in 31620 (Adel).
Educational attainment ranges from 1.6% bachelor's+ in 31627 (Cecil) to 21.6% in 31620 (Adel) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #98 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #138 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $53,905 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,085 of 11,362 reporting).
3 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.