| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 478 / 706 / 762 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:45 PM |
| Population: | 15,826 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13163 |
| Land Area: | 632 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 33.0799, -82.4152 |
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15,826 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 632 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 17,118 to 15,826 from 2014 to 2024 — a -7.5% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 30413 (Bartow, $68,558 median) and poorest ZIP 30833 (Wrens, $44,139) are 23.8 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.8× across this county — from $74,900 in 30477 (Wadley) to $283,900 in 30818 (Matthews).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 11 people/sq mi in 30413 (Bartow) to 54 in 30833 (Wrens).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.1% bachelor's+ in 30803 (Avera) to 33.6% in 30818 (Matthews) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #103 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #101 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $51,746 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
13.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,504 of 10,942 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Jefferson County lost 7.5% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30434 | Louisville | Standard | 4,883 | $51,323 | 197.4 | -19.7% |
| 30833 | Wrens | Standard | 3,955 | $44,139 | 73.6 | 14.6% |
| 30477 | Wadley | Standard | 2,697 | $46,161 | 76.8 | -12.0% |
| 30823 | Stapleton | Standard | 1,675 | $61,607 | 69.9 | -2.1% |
| 30413 | Bartow | Standard | 1,362 | $68,558 | 129.1 | -18.3% |
| 30803 | Avera | Standard | 980 | $58,854 | 58.9 | 40.0% |
| 30818 | Matthews | Standard | 274 | $54,784 | 25.8 | -38.1% |