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Effingham County, Georgia

Effingham County, Georgia, has 74,397 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Springfield. It uses Eastern Time and covers 479 sq mi (1,240 km²) of land.

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Effingham County in Georgia
Bulloch CountyJasper CountyRinconSpringfieldGuyton
Effingham County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
74,397
Land area
479 sq mi (1,240 km²)
County seat or government
Springfield
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$88,438 ± $4,983
Median home value
$276,000 ± $9,645
Median rent, with utilities
$1,147 ± $73
Homes lived in by their owners
78.4% ± 2.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Savannah, GA metro areaOutlying county
Water area
4.02 sq mi (10.4 km²)
State
Georgia
County code (FIPS)
13103
Coordinates (central point)
32.361679, -81.343376
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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 Effingham 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. 3131225,991 people
  2. 3132623,940 people
  3. 313299,609 people
  4. 313028,899 people
  5. 313032,604 people
  6. 304462,162 people
  7. 313071,752 people
  8. 31318451 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Effingham 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 Effingham County, largest first

  1. Effingham County School District69,143 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. Rincon, Georgia (city)11,332 people
  2. Springfield, Georgia (city)2,974 people
  3. Guyton, Georgia (city)2,740 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Jasper County, South Carolina19 mi east
  2. Bulloch County, Georgia23 mi west
  3. Bryan County, Georgia24 mi south
  4. Chatham County, Georgia30 mi southeast
  5. Screven County, Georgia31 mi northwest
  6. Hampton County, South Carolina31 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.