| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 706 / 762 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:47 PM |
| Population: | 16,905 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13241 |
| Land Area: | 370 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.8586, -83.4048 |
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16,905 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 370 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 16,106 to 16,905 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.0% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 30576 (Tiger, $81,417 median) and poorest ZIP 30562 (Mountain City, $48,529) are 7.6 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $169,300 in 30562 (Mountain City) to $354,700 in 30552 (Lakemont).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 32 people/sq mi in 30552 (Lakemont) to 173 in 30573 (Tallulah Falls).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.3% bachelor's+ in 30562 (Mountain City) to 49.2% in 30537 (Dillard) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #101 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #65 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $67,811 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
30.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,051 of 13,094 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30525 | Clayton | Standard | 7,059 | $65,150 | 216.5 | -0.9% |
| 30576 | Tiger | Standard | 3,380 | $81,417 | 40.8 | 51.6% |
| 30568 | Rabun Gap | Standard | 2,133 | $75,948 | 31.5 | -8.5% |
| 30552 | Lakemont | Standard | 1,882 | $66,316 | 58.9 | 8.3% |
| 30537 | Dillard | Standard | 1,406 | $50,000 | 21.8 | -17.0% |
| 30562 | Mountain City | PO Box | 866 | $48,529 | 0.0 | 13.4% |
| 30573 | Tallulah Falls | PO Box | 162 | — | 0.9 | -28.3% |
| 30581 | Wiley | PO Box | 17 | — | 0.0 | — |