| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 706 / 762 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:44 PM |
| Population: | 28,290 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13119 |
| Land Area: | 308 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 7 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.3377, -83.1533 |
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28,290 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 308 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 24,345 to 28,254 from 2014 to 2024 — a +16.1% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 30520 (Canon, $56,532 median) and poorest ZIP 30553 (Lavonia, $52,833) are 6.5 miles apart — a 1.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $117,400 in 30520 (Canon) to $207,900 in 30553 (Lavonia).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 67 people/sq mi in 30521 (Carnesville) to 130 in 30553 (Lavonia).
Educational attainment ranges from 13.7% bachelor's+ in 30520 (Canon) to 22.6% in 30662 (Royston) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #69 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #109 for median household income with the #22 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $53,977 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,522 of 18,922 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.