Telfair County, Georgia

Telfair County, Georgia, has 11,195 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is McRae. It uses Eastern Time and covers 437 sq mi (1,133 km²) of land.

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Telfair County in Georgia
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Telfair County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
11,195
Land area
437 sq mi (1,133 km²)
County seat or government
McRae
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$50,929 ± $10,351
Median home value
$113,300 ± $25,740
Median rent, with utilities
$712 ± $102
Homes lived in by their owners
64.9% ± 6.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Fitzgerald, GA micro area and Douglas, GA micro area
Water area
6.7 sq mi (17.4 km²)
State
Georgia
County code (FIPS)
13271
Coordinates (central point)
31.913641, -82.931063

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 Telfair 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. 310554,468 people
  2. 310373,828 people
  3. 310601,988 people
  4. 310771,811 people
  5. 315491,803 people
  6. 31544426 people
  7. 31083187 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap Telfair 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 Telfair County, largest first

  1. Telfair County School District11,831 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. McRae-Helena, Georgia (city)6,030 people
  2. Lumber City, Georgia (city)1,004 people
  3. Milan, Georgia (city)842 people
  4. Scotland, Georgia (city)218 people
  5. Jacksonville, Georgia (city)121 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Wheeler County, Georgia18 mi northeast
  2. Ben Hill County, Georgia19 mi southwest
  3. Jeff Davis County, Georgia19 mi east
  4. Dodge County, Georgia22 mi northwest
  5. Coffee County, Georgia26 mi south
  6. Wilcox County, Georgia30 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

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