Appling County, Georgia

Appling County, Georgia, has 19,100 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Baxley. It uses Eastern Time and covers 508 sq mi (1,316 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
19,100
Land area
508 sq mi (1,316 km²)
County seat or government
Baxley
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$46,651 ± $6,244
Median home value
$76,700 ± $8,626
Median rent, with utilities
$739 ± $94
Homes lived in by their owners
72.5% ± 3.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Jesup, GA micro area, Vidalia, GA micro area, and Waycross, GA micro area
Water area
4 sq mi (10.4 km²)
State
Georgia
County code (FIPS)
13001
Coordinates (central point)
31.739726, -82.290102

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Appling County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3151316,371 people
  2. 3153914,201 people
  3. 315573,687 people
  4. 315552,926 people
  5. 315602,852 people
  6. 315631,196 people
  7. 31518793 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap Appling County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Appling County, largest first

  1. Appling County School District18,493 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Baxley, Georgia (city)4,888 people
  2. Graham, Georgia (city)629 people
  3. Surrency, Georgia (town)163 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Bacon County, Georgia16 mi southwest
  2. Jeff Davis County, Georgia21 mi west
  3. Tattnall County, Georgia25 mi northeast
  4. Wayne County, Georgia26 mi southeast
  5. Toombs County, Georgia26 mi north
  6. Pierce County, Georgia27 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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