| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 912 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:48 PM |
| Population: | 29,019 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13279 |
| CBSA: | Vidalia, GA |
| Land Area: | 420 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 7 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 32.1987, -82.3682 |
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29,019 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 420 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 28,487 to 29,019 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.9% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 30436 (Lyons, $55,827 median) and poorest ZIP 30474 (Vidalia, $55,295) are 7.8 miles apart — a 1.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $107,700 in 30436 (Lyons) to $154,400 in 30474 (Vidalia).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 41 people/sq mi in 30436 (Lyons) to 131 in 30474 (Vidalia).
Educational attainment ranges from 16.7% bachelor's+ in 30436 (Lyons) to 20.7% in 30474 (Vidalia) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #66 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #96 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $55,510 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,577 of 18,717 reporting).
2 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.