Hall County, Georgia

Hall County, Georgia, has 226,568 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Gainesville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 393 sq mi (1,017 km²) of land.

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Hall County in Georgia
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Hall County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
226,568
Land area
393 sq mi (1,017 km²)
County seat or government
Gainesville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$80,901 ± $2,550
Median home value
$350,400 ± $5,568
Median rent, with utilities
$1,341 ± $49
Homes lived in by their owners
68.6% ± 1.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Gainesville, GA metro areaCentral county
Water area
36.1 sq mi (93.5 km²)
State
Georgia
County code (FIPS)
13139
Coordinates (central point)
34.317569, -83.818500

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 Hall 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. 3051959,997 people
  2. 3051857,912 people
  3. 3050645,612 people
  4. 3054238,605 people
  5. 3050733,009 people
  6. 3050132,258 people
  7. 3050429,422 people
  8. 3053328,049 people
  9. 3054826,232 people
  10. 3051718,994 people
  11. 3053111,819 people
  12. 305669,447 people
All 19
  1. 305548,980 people
  2. 305108,558 people
  3. 305436,238 people
  4. 305675,487 people
  5. 305645,001 people
  6. 305273,995 people
  7. 305751,589 people

19 ZIP Code areas overlap Hall 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 Hall County, largest first

  1. Gwinnett County School District964,548 people
  2. Hall County School District164,999 people
  3. Gainesville City School District44,997 people
  4. Buford City School District18,052 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. Gainesville, Georgia (city)45,032 people
  2. Buford, Georgia (city)17,997 people
  3. Braselton, Georgia (town)15,178 people
  4. Flowery Branch, Georgia (city)10,925 people
  5. Oakwood, Georgia (city)5,862 people
  6. Lula, Georgia (city)2,964 people
  7. Clermont, Georgia (town)1,243 people
  8. Gillsville, Georgia (city)454 people
  9. Rest Haven, Georgia (town)44 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Banks County, Georgia18 mi east
  2. Forsyth County, Georgia19 mi west
  3. Jackson County, Georgia19 mi southeast
  4. Lumpkin County, Georgia20 mi northwest
  5. Dawson County, Georgia22 mi northwest
  6. White County, Georgia23 mi north
  7. Barrow County, Georgia23 mi south
  8. Gwinnett County, Georgia27 mi southwest
  9. Habersham County, Georgia28 mi northeast

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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.