Charlton County, Georgia
County seat: Folkston · Population 13,121 (2025) · 780 sq mi
Charlton County is the 112th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 13,121 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Folkston. 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.
Charlton County facts
- County seat
- Folkston
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 13,121 +4.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 780 sq mi 5th largest of 159
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 17 per sq mi
- Established
- 1854
- Named after
- Robert M. Charlton American politician (1807-1854)
- Largest city
- Folkston 4,767
- Median household income
- $61,276
- Cities and towns
- 2
- ZIP codes
- 4
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13049
Cities and towns in Charlton County
Charlton County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Charlton County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folkston (county seat) | City | 4,767 | |
| Homeland | City | 910 |
ZIP codes in Charlton County
4 ZIP codes reach into Charlton County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 31537 also Camden County
- 31553 also Brantley County
- 31562
- 31631 also Echols, Clinch and Ware counties
Population of Charlton County, 2020–2025
Charlton County grew by 610 people (+4.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 232 more deaths than births and a net gain of 857 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 12,527 |
| 2021 | 12,838 |
| 2022 | 12,842 |
| 2023 | 12,983 |
| 2024 | 13,032 |
| 2025 | 13,121 |
Neighboring counties
- Ware County northwest · 36,906 people
- Nassau County, Florida southeast · 106,879 people
- Baker County, Florida south · 29,737 people
- Camden County east · 60,143 people
- Brantley County north · 18,936 people
Printable Charlton 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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