| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 478 / 706 / 762 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:06 PM |
| Population: | 26,687 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13293 |
| CBSA: | Thomaston, GA |
| Land Area: | 270 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 32.9223, -84.2520 |
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26,687 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 270 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 25,418 to 26,687 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.0% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 30285 (The Rock, $84,732 median) and poorest ZIP 30286 (Thomaston, $55,087) are 9.4 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $168,500 in 31097 (Yatesville) to $211,400 in 30285 (The Rock).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 27 people/sq mi in 31097 (Yatesville) to 122 in 30286 (Thomaston).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.7% bachelor's+ in 30285 (The Rock) to 15.9% in 30286 (Thomaston) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #72 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #53 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $56,211 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
15.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,820 of 18,321 reporting).
3 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.