Banks County, Georgia
County seat: Homer · Population 21,273 (2025) · 232 sq mi
Banks County is the 88th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 21,273 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Homer. It is part of the Georgia Mountains region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 6 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Banks County facts
- County seat
- Homer
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 21,273 +17.6% since 2020
- Land area
- 232 sq mi 126th largest of 159
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 92 per sq mi
- Established
- 1859
- Named after
- Richard E. Banks American physician (1794-1856)
- Largest city
- Homer 2,016
- Median household income
- $77,063
- Cities and towns
- 6
- ZIP codes
- 11
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13011
Cities and towns in Banks County
Banks County has 6 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Banks County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homer (county seat) | Town | 2,016 | |
| Maysville | Town | 1,321 | Jackson County |
| Baldwin | City | 754 | Habersham County |
| Alto | Town | 395 | Habersham County |
| Lula | City | 367 | Hall County |
| Gillsville | City | 179 | Hall and Jackson counties |
ZIP codes in Banks County
11 ZIP codes reach into Banks County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30510 also Habersham and Hall counties
- 30511 also Stephens and Habersham counties
- 30521 also Franklin County
- 30529 also Jackson County
- 30530 also Jackson, Madison and Franklin counties
- 30543 also Hall and Jackson counties
- 30547
- 30554 also Hall County
- 30558 also Jackson County
- 30577 also Stephens, Franklin and Habersham counties
- 30633 also Madison and Franklin counties
Population of Banks County, 2020–2025
Banks County grew by 3,190 people (+17.6%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 141 more births than deaths and a net gain of 3,016 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 18,129 |
| 2021 | 18,607 |
| 2022 | 19,419 |
| 2023 | 19,949 |
| 2024 | 20,512 |
| 2025 | 21,273 |
Neighboring counties
- Franklin County east · 25,948 people
- Jackson County south · 99,265 people
- Hall County west · 226,568 people
- Habersham County north · 50,416 people
- Madison County southeast · 32,919 people
- Stephens County northeast · 27,854 people
Printable Banks 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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