| ZIP Codes: | 2 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 706 / 762 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:48 PM |
| Population: | 13,380 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13281 |
| Land Area: | 182 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.9137, -83.8148 |
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13,380 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 182 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 11,708 to 13,380 from 2014 to 2024 — a +14.3% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 30582 (Young Harris, $59,360 median) and poorest ZIP 30546 (Hiawassee, $59,234) are 10.7 miles apart — a 1.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.1× across this county — from $295,000 in 30546 (Hiawassee) to $329,900 in 30582 (Young Harris).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 62 people/sq mi in 30546 (Hiawassee) to 101 in 30582 (Young Harris).
Educational attainment ranges from 28.5% bachelor's+ in 30546 (Hiawassee) to 35.6% in 30582 (Young Harris) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #108 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #80 for median household income with the #29 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $59,284 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
31.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,189 of 10,289 reporting).
2 Standard delivery, 0 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.