| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 478 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:07 PM |
| Population: | 19,677 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13303 |
| Land Area: | 645 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 32.9342, -82.8130 |
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19,677 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 645 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 20,532 to 19,677 from 2014 to 2024 — a -4.2% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 31067 (Oconee, $58,942 median) and poorest ZIP 31089 (Tennille, $36,094) are 5.7 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.4× across this county — from $78,900 in 31035 (Harrison) to $185,500 in 31094 (Warthen).
Density varies 66× across the county — from 8 people/sq mi in 31094 (Warthen) to 516 in 31067 (Oconee).
Educational attainment ranges from 1.4% bachelor's+ in 31067 (Oconee) to 21.3% in 31082 (Sandersville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #91 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #140 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $50,189 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,325 of 13,682 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31082 | Sandersville | Standard | 10,236 | $57,308 | 234.1 | 0.7% |
| 31089 | Tennille | Standard | 4,239 | $36,094 | 158.2 | -10.5% |
| 31018 | Davisboro | Standard | 2,827 | $48,024 | 96.5 | -0.9% |
| 31035 | Harrison | Standard | 1,258 | $41,563 | 50.2 | -8.8% |
| 31094 | Warthen | Standard | 817 | $51,688 | 105.3 | -28.4% |
| 31067 | Oconee | PO Box | 300 | $58,942 | 0.6 | 16.3% |