| ZIP Codes: | 2 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 912 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:45 PM |
| Population: | 15,003 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13161 |
| Land Area: | 322 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 31.7723, -82.7122 |
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15,003 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 322 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 15,152 to 15,003 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.0% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 31532 (Denton, $48,520 median) and poorest ZIP 31539 (Hazlehurst, $38,737) are 8.0 miles apart — a 1.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $69,700 in 31532 (Denton) to $119,300 in 31539 (Hazlehurst).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 16 people/sq mi in 31532 (Denton) to 52 in 31539 (Hazlehurst).
Educational attainment ranges from 13.1% bachelor's+ in 31532 (Denton) to 13.1% in 31539 (Hazlehurst) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #104 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #152 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $39,260 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
13.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,264 of 9,676 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.