| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 706 / 762 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:49 PM |
| Population: | 28,852 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13311 |
| Land Area: | 259 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.6896, -83.7310 |
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28,852 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 259 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 27,604 to 28,852 from 2014 to 2024 — a +4.5% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 30545 (Helen, $86,591 median) and poorest ZIP 30571 (Sautee Nacoochee, $62,917) are 5.6 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $274,000 in 30528 (Cleveland) to $370,300 in 30545 (Helen).
Density varies 10× across the county — from 15 people/sq mi in 30545 (Helen) to 144 in 30528 (Cleveland).
Educational attainment ranges from 22.3% bachelor's+ in 30528 (Cleveland) to 41.8% in 30545 (Helen) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #68 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #40 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $70,118 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
24.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,081 of 20,649 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.