| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 229 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:48 PM |
| Population: | 5,900 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13259 |
| CBSA: | Columbus, GA-AL |
| Land Area: | 478 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 32.1111, -84.8333 |
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5,900 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 478 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 6,241 to 5,900 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.5% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 31815 (Lumpkin, $45,417 median) and poorest ZIP 31825 (Richland, $28,698) are 15.5 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $73,100 in 31825 (Richland) to $94,900 in 31815 (Lumpkin).
Density varies 12× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 31821 (Omaha) to 19 in 31825 (Richland).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.4% bachelor's+ in 31821 (Omaha) to 13.1% in 31815 (Lumpkin) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #146 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #159 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $36,777 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
12.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (583 of 4,657 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Stewart County lost 5.5% of residents between 2014 and 2024.