Charlton County, GA ZIP Codes

Georgia (GA)  ·  2 ZIP codes  ·  2 cities
2
ZIP codes
12,766
population (2021)
+4.9%
pop change since 2010
13049
FIPS code
Charlton County ZIP code map
About Charlton County
Charlton County is located in Georgia and contains 2 ZIP codes across 2 cities and communities. The county's population was 12,766 as of 2021, an increase of 4.9% from 12,171 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Charlton County is 13049.
Population
2021 population12,766
2010 population12,171
Change+4.9%
County details
StateGeorgia
FIPS code13049
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Charlton County
ZIP codes for Charlton County, GA (2)
ZIP code City County Map
31537 Folkston Charlton View map
31562 Saint George Charlton View map

Demographics & statistics

12,636
Population
39.2
Median age
$45,400
Median household income
$22,692
Per capita income
$100,100
Median home value
$828
Median monthly rent
78.8%
Home ownership
21.1%
Poverty rate
6.1%
Unemployment
3,681
Housing units
11.6%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
334
Under 5
241
347
5–9
250
433
10–14
313
593
15–19
428
372
20–24
269
1,154
25–34
834
961
35–44
694
1,057
45–54
764
400
55–59
289
482
60–64
348
690
65–74
498
441
75–84
318
73
85+
53
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 182,30721.8%
18 and over10,32978.2%
65 and over2,07314.6%
Median age39.2 years

Race & ethnicity

White 61.2%
Black or African American 27.6%
Two or more races 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Other race 1.1%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
GroupCount%
White7,98661.2%
Black or African American3,60127.6%
Two or more races7295.6%
Hispanic or Latino4143.2%
Other race1461.1%
Asian990.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native750.6%

Household income

Under $10k 10.1%
$10k–$15k 7.9%
$15k–$25k 12.2%
$25k–$35k 7.8%
$35k–$50k 18.0%
$50k–$75k 14.1%
$75k–$100k 10.8%
$100k–$150k 13.5%
$150k–$200k 0.6%
$200k+ 5.3%
Range% of households
Under $10k10.1%
$10k–$15k7.9%
$15k–$25k12.2%
$25k–$35k7.8%
$35k–$50k18.0%
$50k–$75k14.1%
$75k–$100k10.8%
$100k–$150k13.5%
$150k–$200k0.6%
$200k+5.3%
Median income$45,400

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 27.6%
$50k–$100k 22.1%
$100k–$150k 9.0%
$150k–$200k 17.0%
$200k–$300k 11.9%
$300k–$500k 10.2%
$500k–$1M 2.3%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$100,100
Median rent / month$828
Owner occupied78.8%
Renter occupied21.2%
Vacant17.8%
Single-family detached54.5%
Large apartment buildings0.1%
Mobile homes40.9%
Median rooms6.0
Avg household size (owned)3.39

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.4%
2010–20196.0%
2000–200912.5%
1990–199918.1%
1980–198920.2%
1970–197916.6%
1960–196910.3%
1950–19594.6%
1940–19492.4%
1939 or earlier9.0%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.0%
1 bedroom5.2%
2 bedrooms14.5%
3 bedrooms60.2%
4 bedrooms18.5%
5+ bedrooms1.7%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle3.8%
1 vehicle35.1%
2 vehicles29.1%
3 or more32.1%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas5.9%
Electricity84.5%
Propane / LP gas8.1%
Wood1.0%
No fuel used0.7%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family1,71844.6%
Cohabiting couple3496.9%
Male householder, no spouse1,05125.3%
Female householder, no spouse95823.3%
Households with children under 181,12826.8%
Households with seniors (65+)1,35530.0%
Average household size3.14

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married44.0%31.2%
Married36.4%42.0%
Separated4.8%1.8%
Widowed3.6%15.5%
Divorced11.4%9.6%

Education

Less than 9th grade 9.5%
Some HS, no diploma 8.5%
HS graduate 45.4%
Some college, no degree 17.9%
Associate's degree 7.3%
Bachelor's degree 10.1%
Graduate / professional 1.6%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher82.1%
Bachelor's or higher11.6%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool1486.1%
Kindergarten1113.5%
Elementary school1,12850.3%
High school51822.4%
College / grad school53917.9%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 19.0%
Construction 15.5%
Retail trade 14.0%
Professional & management 12.9%
Manufacturing 11.2%
Transportation & utilities 8.3%
Arts, food & hospitality 6.1%
Public administration 5.9%
Agriculture & mining 3.4%
Finance & real estate 2.2%
Information 0.7%
Wholesale trade 0.5%
Other services 0.5%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts22.9%
Service19.3%
Sales & office15.4%
Natural resources & construction18.5%
Production & transportation24.1%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector79.0%
Government17.8%
Self-employed3.3%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone93.6%
Carpool2.6%
Public transit0.0%
Walk0.0%
Other means2.5%
Avg commute (minutes)27.5

Poverty

All people 21.1%
Under 18 years 33.9%
18 and over 18.0%
Married-couple families 8.0%
Female-led households 51.2%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security41.1%
Retirement income15.5%
Supplemental Security4.3%
Cash public assistance0.8%
Food stamps / SNAP22.5%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure40.3%
High cholesterol35.4%
Heart disease8.3%
Stroke4.2%
Asthma10.5%
Arthritis28.6%
Kidney disease3.7%
Pulmonary disease10.0%
Cancer6.1%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking15.5%
No physical activity32.5%
Less than 7 hrs sleep37.8%
Fair or poor health22.0%
Poor mental health17.9%
Poor physical health14.2%
No health insurance25.1%
Visited doctor (checkup)75.1%
Visited dentist47.0%
Cholesterol screening87.4%
Teeth loss23.8%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans8717.2%
Disability%
Any disability19.0%
Under 184.0%
18–64 years19.6%
65 and over41.9%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance51.9%
Public insurance40.9%
Uninsured under 194.2%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only12,06195.6%
Spanish3222.6%
Other Indo-European3022.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander70.1%
Other languages130.1%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)12,20596.9%
Born in same state12,09296.3%
Born in different state6,04041.1%
Foreign born1130.6%
Naturalized citizen4313.2%
Not a US citizen7150.6%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian1,0088%
Arab9017.1%
AncestryCount%
French7445.9%
English210.2%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access30.9%
Internet access87.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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