| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 912 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:47 PM |
| Population: | 21,133 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13229 |
| CBSA: | Waycross, GA |
| Land Area: | 389 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 31.4247, -82.1910 |
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21,133 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 389 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 19,150 to 21,133 from 2014 to 2024 — a +10.4% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 31518 (Bristol, $92,563 median) and poorest ZIP 31551 (Mershon, $45,565) are 6.0 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.6× across this county — from $75,500 in 31551 (Mershon) to $196,200 in 31518 (Bristol).
Density varies 7× across the county — from 14 people/sq mi in 31551 (Mershon) to 99 in 31516 (Blackshear).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.5% bachelor's+ in 31551 (Mershon) to 22.5% in 31516 (Blackshear) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #81 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #71 for median household income with the #44 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $60,647 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,819 of 14,401 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 1 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.