| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 229 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:02 PM |
| Population: | 23,660 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13131 |
| CBSA: | Thomasville, GA |
| Land Area: | 347 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 30.8462, -84.2828 |
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23,660 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 347 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 23,097 to 23,660 from 2014 to 2024 — a +2.4% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 39827 (Cairo, $61,172 median) and poorest ZIP 39828 (Cairo, $53,901) are 11.0 miles apart — a 1.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.1× across this county — from $137,800 in 39828 (Cairo) to $158,000 in 39827 (Cairo).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 25 people/sq mi in 39897 (Whigham) to 113 in 39828 (Cairo).
Educational attainment ranges from 14.4% bachelor's+ in 39828 (Cairo) to 19.1% in 39827 (Cairo) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #76 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #89 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $55,464 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
15.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,477 of 15,811 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Cairo.
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.