Early County, Georgia
County seat: Blakely · Population 10,455 (2025) · 513 sq mi
Early County is the 124th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 10,455 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Blakely. It is part of the Southwest Georgia region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 4 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Early County facts
- County seat
- Blakely
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 10,455 −3.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 513 sq mi 20th largest of 159
- Water area
- 4 sq mi
- Population density
- 20 per sq mi
- Established
- 1818
- Named after
- Peter Early American politician (1773-1817)
- Largest city
- Blakely 5,156
- Median household income
- $54,083
- Cities and towns
- 4 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 8
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13099
Cities and towns in Early County
Early County has 4 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Early County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blakely (county seat) | City | 5,156 | |
| Arlington | City | 303 | Calhoun County |
| Damascus | City | 200 | |
| Jakin | City | 134 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Springs | 0 |
ZIP codes in Early County
8 ZIP codes reach into Early County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 39813 also Calhoun and Baker counties
- 39823 also Miller County
- 39824 also Clay County
- 39832
- 39837 also Miller, Baker and Decatur counties
- 39841 also Baker and Miller counties
- 39845 also Seminole and Miller counties
- 39861 also Seminole County
Population of Early County, 2020–2025
Early County shrank by 397 people (−3.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 275 more deaths than births and a net loss of 103 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 10,793 |
| 2021 | 10,634 |
| 2022 | 10,556 |
| 2023 | 10,583 |
| 2024 | 10,466 |
| 2025 | 10,455 |
Neighboring counties
- Miller County southeast · 5,812 people
- Houston County, Alabama southwest · 110,318 people
- Calhoun County northeast · 5,413 people
- Clay County north · 2,815 people
- Henry County, Alabama northwest · 18,394 people
- Baker County east · 2,725 people
- Seminole County south · 9,162 people
Printable Early 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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