Heard County, Georgia

Heard County, Georgia, has 12,149 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Franklin. It uses Eastern Time and covers 296 sq mi (767 km²) of land.

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Heard County in Georgia
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Heard County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
12,149
Land area
296 sq mi (767 km²)
County seat or government
Franklin
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$65,868 ± $12,936
Median home value
$186,800 ± $18,750
Median rent, with utilities
$917 ± $70
Homes lived in by their owners
72.3% ± 4.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro areaOutlying county
Water area
5.12 sq mi (13.3 km²)
State
Georgia
County code (FIPS)
13149
Coordinates (central point)
33.291347, -85.137886

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 Heard 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. 3026361,695 people
  2. 3024031,271 people
  3. 302179,309 people
  4. 302308,778 people
  5. 301086,751 people
  6. 301703,732 people

6 ZIP Code areas overlap Heard 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 Heard County, largest first

  1. Heard County School District11,773 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. Franklin, Georgia (city)958 people
  2. Centralhatchee, Georgia (town)662 people
  3. Ephesus, Georgia (city)642 people
  4. Glenn, Georgia (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Randolph County, Alabama19 mi west
  2. Troup County, Georgia19 mi south
  3. Carroll County, Georgia20 mi north
  4. Coweta County, Georgia22 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

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