| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 706 / 762 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:44 PM |
| Population: | 30,808 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13123 |
| Land Area: | 406 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.7088, -84.4276 |
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30,808 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 406 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 27,092 to 30,693 from 2014 to 2024 — a +13.3% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 30536 (Ellijay, $80,000 median) and poorest ZIP 30540 (Ellijay, $72,578) are 12.0 miles apart — a 1.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.5× across this county — from $231,100 in 30522 (Cherry Log) to $338,500 in 30536 (Ellijay).
Density varies 7× across the county — from 15 people/sq mi in 30522 (Cherry Log) to 103 in 30540 (Ellijay).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Ellijay — top growth ZIPs averaged +11.1% over the past ten years ( 30536 , 30540 and 30522 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 21.6% bachelor's+ in 30540 (Ellijay) to 50.1% in 30522 (Cherry Log) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #60 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #67 for median household income with the #32 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $74,694 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
24.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,604 of 22,968 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Ellijay.
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.