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Banks County, Georgia

Banks County, Georgia, has 21,273 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Homer. It uses Eastern Time and covers 233 sq mi (603 km²) of land.

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Banks County in Georgia
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Banks County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
21,273
Land area
233 sq mi (603 km²)
County seat or government
Homer
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$77,063 ± $8,642
Median home value
$278,100 ± $17,284
Median rent, with utilities
$827 ± $153
Homes lived in by their owners
78.7% ± 3.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Cornelia, GA micro area, Jefferson, GA micro area, Toccoa, GA micro area, Gainesville, GA metro area, and Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area
Water area
1.79 sq mi (4.64 km²)
State
Georgia
County code (FIPS)
13011
Coordinates (central point)
34.351922, -83.498441
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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 Banks 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. 3057722,964 people
  2. 3052912,874 people
  3. 306339,033 people
  4. 305548,980 people
  5. 305108,558 people
  6. 305307,260 people
  7. 305216,773 people
  8. 305436,238 people
  9. 305585,524 people
  10. 305473,767 people
  11. 305113,151 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Banks 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 Banks County, largest first

  1. Banks County School District19,264 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. Baldwin, Georgia (city)4,000 people
  2. Lula, Georgia (city)2,964 people
  3. Maysville, Georgia (town)2,086 people
  4. Homer, Georgia (town)1,892 people
  5. Alto, Georgia (town)1,055 people
  6. Gillsville, Georgia (city)454 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Franklin County, Georgia16 mi east
  2. Jackson County, Georgia16 mi south
  3. Stephens County, Georgia18 mi northeast
  4. Hall County, Georgia18 mi west
  5. Habersham County, Georgia20 mi north
  6. Madison County, Georgia23 mi southeast

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.