| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 706 / 762 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:45 PM |
| Population: | 12,653 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13159 |
| CBSA: | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
| Land Area: | 397 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 33.2887, -83.6412 |
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12,653 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 397 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 11,362 to 12,653 from 2014 to 2024 — a +11.4% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 31064 (Monticello, $60,217 median) and poorest ZIP 31085 (Shady Dale, $46,375) are 10.3 miles apart — a 1.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.2× across this county — from $106,500 in 31038 (Hillsboro) to $233,600 in 31064 (Monticello).
Density varies 6× across the county — from 6 people/sq mi in 31038 (Hillsboro) to 41 in 31064 (Monticello).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.6% bachelor's+ in 31085 (Shady Dale) to 22.2% in 31064 (Monticello) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #112 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #122 for median household income with the #40 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $57,778 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,810 of 8,727 reporting).
3 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.