| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 706 / 762 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:44 PM |
| Population: | 49,411 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13137 |
| CBSA: | Cornelia, GA |
| Land Area: | 322 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.5834, -83.5397 |
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49,411 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 322 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 44,747 to 49,411 from 2014 to 2024 — a +10.4% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 30563 (Mount Airy, $84,561 median) and poorest ZIP 30510 (Alto, $52,019) are 10.3 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $207,800 in 30510 (Alto) to $293,900 in 30523 (Clarkesville).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 82 people/sq mi in 30523 (Clarkesville) to 317 in 30531 (Cornelia).
Educational attainment ranges from 13.4% bachelor's+ in 30510 (Alto) to 35.1% in 30523 (Clarkesville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #44 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #60 for median household income with the #43 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $65,740 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 (8,270 of 33,852 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.