| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 229 / 912 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:06 PM |
| Population: | 10,712 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13271 |
| Land Area: | 423 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 31.9890, -82.8459 |
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10,712 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 423 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 16,394 to 10,712 from 2014 to 2024 — a -34.7% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 31544 (Jacksonville, $60,682 median) and poorest ZIP 31055 (Mc Rae Helena, $45,885) are 10.6 miles apart — a 1.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.4× across this county — from $58,900 in 31037 (Mc Rae Helena) to $143,100 in 31055 (Mc Rae Helena).
Density varies 19163× across the county — from 4 people/sq mi in 31544 (Jacksonville) to 81,304 in 31083 (Scotland).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.9% bachelor's+ in 31544 (Jacksonville) to 12.0% in 31055 (Mc Rae Helena) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #118 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #116 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $51,033 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
9.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (728 of 7,946 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.