Atkinson County, Georgia
County seat: Pearson · Population 8,454 (2025) · 343 sq mi
Atkinson County is the 138th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 8,454 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Pearson. It is part of the Southern Georgia region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Atkinson County facts
- County seat
- Pearson
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 8,454 +2.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 343 sq mi 80th largest of 159
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 25 per sq mi
- Established
- 1917
- Named after
- William Yates Atkinson American politician (1854–1899)
- Largest city
- Pearson 1,908
- Median household income
- $42,347
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 5
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13003
Cities and towns in Atkinson County
Atkinson County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Atkinson County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson (county seat) | City | 1,908 | |
| Willacoochee | City | 1,256 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Axson | 268 |
ZIP codes in Atkinson County
5 ZIP codes reach into Atkinson County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 31552 also Ware and Coffee counties
- 31624 also Coffee and Ware counties
- 31635 also Lanier, Clinch and Lowndes counties
- 31642 also Clinch County
- 31650 also Coffee County
Population of Atkinson County, 2020–2025
Atkinson County grew by 171 people (+2.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 160 more births than deaths and a net gain of 2 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 8,307 |
| 2021 | 8,357 |
| 2022 | 8,220 |
| 2023 | 8,333 |
| 2024 | 8,489 |
| 2025 | 8,454 |
Neighboring counties
- Coffee County north · 44,407 people
- Berrien County west · 18,932 people
- Ware County southeast · 36,906 people
- Clinch County south · 6,847 people
- Lanier County southwest · 10,623 people
Printable Atkinson County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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