| ZIP Codes: | 2 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 706 / 762 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:44 PM |
| Population: | 19,052 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13147 |
| Land Area: | 158 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 22 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.3734, -82.9731 |
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19,052 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 158 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 18,689 to 19,052 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.9% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 30516 (Bowersville, $77,818 median) and poorest ZIP 30643 (Hartwell, $61,596) are 8.0 miles apart — a 1.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.2× across this county — from $189,600 in 30516 (Bowersville) to $235,100 in 30643 (Hartwell).
Density varies 1× across the county — from 87 people/sq mi in 30516 (Bowersville) to 126 in 30643 (Hartwell).
Educational attainment ranges from 13.9% bachelor's+ in 30516 (Bowersville) to 21.9% in 30643 (Hartwell) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #92 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #50 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $63,160 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,070 of 14,473 reporting).
2 Standard delivery, 0 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.