Worth County, Georgia

Worth County, Georgia, has 20,059 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Sylvester. It uses Eastern Time and covers 571 sq mi (1,478 km²) of land.

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Worth County in Georgia
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Worth County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
20,059
Land area
571 sq mi (1,478 km²)
County seat or government
Sylvester
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$58,694 ± $4,605
Median home value
$104,900 ± $10,969
Median rent, with utilities
$864 ± $111
Homes lived in by their owners
73.7% ± 2.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Albany, GA metro areaOutlying county
Water area
4.06 sq mi (10.5 km²)
State
Georgia
County code (FIPS)
13321
Coordinates (central point)
31.551773, -83.849960

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 Worth 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. 3170530,791 people
  2. 3179111,255 people
  3. 317717,059 people
  4. 317145,975 people
  5. 317752,894 people
  6. 317442,849 people
  7. 317812,174 people
  8. 317951,591 people
  9. 317891,470 people
  10. 317121,295 people
  11. 317961,048 people
  12. 31772431 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Worth 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 Worth County, largest first

  1. Worth County School District20,451 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. Sylvester, Georgia (city)5,489 people
  2. Poulan, Georgia (city)681 people
  3. Warwick, Georgia (city)641 people
  4. Sumner, Georgia (town)439 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Turner County, Georgia18 mi northeast
  2. Tift County, Georgia20 mi east
  3. Dougherty County, Georgia21 mi west
  4. Lee County, Georgia25 mi northwest
  5. Colquitt County, Georgia25 mi south
  6. Crisp County, Georgia26 mi north
  7. Mitchell County, Georgia30 mi southwest

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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.