May we count your visit with Google Analytics? It uses cookies and sends visit data to Google. You can change this any time under Cookie choices. Privacy

Where am ILOCATED

Oglethorpe County, Georgia

Oglethorpe County, Georgia, has 16,415 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lexington. It uses Eastern Time and covers 439 sq mi (1,137 km²) of land.

AtlantaColumbusAugusta-Richmond County
Oglethorpe County in Georgia
Clarke CountyOconee CountyWilkes CountyCrawfordArnoldsvilleMaxeys
Oglethorpe County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
16,415
Land area
439 sq mi (1,137 km²)
County seat or government
Lexington
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$75,034 ± $7,521
Median home value
$231,600 ± $17,118
Median rent, with utilities
$913 ± $89
Homes lived in by their owners
83.8% ± 3.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Athens-Clarke County, GA metro areaOutlying county
Water area
2.98 sq mi (7.71 km²)
State
Georgia
County code (FIPS)
13221
Coordinates (central point)
33.866815, -83.074106
Open this point in the location finder

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 Oglethorpe 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.

Near a time-zone line, check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 306837,298 people
  2. 306286,624 people
  3. 306295,335 people
  4. 306483,543 people
  5. 306693,285 people
  6. 306302,607 people
  7. 306272,470 people
  8. 306191,737 people
  9. 306601,040 people
  10. 30667834 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Oglethorpe 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 Oglethorpe County, largest first

  1. Oglethorpe County School District15,509 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. Crawford, Georgia (city)1,016 people
  2. Lexington, Georgia (city)520 people
  3. Arnoldsville, Georgia (city)500 people
  4. Maxeys, Georgia (town)360 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Clarke County, Georgia18 mi west
  2. Madison County, Georgia20 mi northwest
  3. Wilkes County, Georgia20 mi east
  4. Greene County, Georgia21 mi south
  5. Oconee County, Georgia21 mi west
  6. Elbert County, Georgia22 mi northeast
  7. Taliaferro County, Georgia24 mi southeast

Before using this answer on a form

Use a precise point for address-level questions. A device accuracy circle can cross a boundary; confirm tax, voting or jury details with the responsible office.

Find the county where you are now, check its ZIP area, or check the time zone where you are.

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.