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Columbia County, Georgia

Columbia County, Georgia, has 169,189 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Appling. It uses Eastern Time and covers 290 sq mi (752 km²) of land.

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Columbia County in Georgia
McDuffie CountyRichmond CountyEvansMartinezGrovetownHarlemAppling
Columbia County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
169,189
Land area
290 sq mi (752 km²)
County seat or government
Appling
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$95,592 ± $3,151
Median home value
$305,300 ± $7,379
Median rent, with utilities
$1,409 ± $58
Homes lived in by their owners
78.1% ± 1.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro areaCentral county
Water area
17.5 sq mi (45.3 km²)
State
Georgia
County code (FIPS)
13073
Coordinates (central point)
33.552075, -82.249608
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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 Columbia 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. 3080954,743 people
  2. 3081352,466 people
  3. 3090746,975 people
  4. 3090946,501 people
  5. 3082417,327 people
  6. 3081410,682 people
  7. 308026,582 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap Columbia 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 Columbia County, largest first

  1. Columbia County School District162,434 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. Evans, Georgia (CDP)36,998 people
  2. Martinez, Georgia (CDP)33,750 people
  3. Grovetown, Georgia (city)17,014 people
  4. Harlem, Georgia (city)3,885 people
  5. Appling, Georgia (CDP)702 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. McDuffie County, Georgia14 mi west
  2. Richmond County, Georgia17 mi southeast
  3. Lincoln County, Georgia20 mi northwest
  4. Edgefield County, South Carolina23 mi northeast
  5. McCormick County, South Carolina24 mi north

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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.