Emanuel County, Georgia
County seat: Swainsboro · Population 23,147 (2025) · 681 sq mi
Emanuel County is the 82nd most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 23,147 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Swainsboro. It is part of the Heart of Georgia-Altamaha region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 8 cities and towns and the 10 neighboring counties.
Emanuel County facts
- County seat
- Swainsboro
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 23,147 +1.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 681 sq mi 6th largest of 159
- Water area
- 10 sq mi
- Population density
- 34 per sq mi
- Established
- 1812
- Named after
- David Emanuel American governor of Georgia (1744-1808)
- Largest city
- Swainsboro 7,436
- Median household income
- $52,772
- Cities and towns
- 8 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 13
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13107
Cities and towns in Emanuel County
Emanuel County has 8 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Emanuel County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swainsboro (county seat) | City | 7,436 | |
| Twin City | City | 1,702 | |
| Oak Park | Town | 517 | |
| Stillmore | City | 457 | |
| Garfield | City | 249 | |
| Adrian | City | 238 | Johnson County |
| Nunez | City | 135 | |
| Summertown | City | 122 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Canoochee | 84 | |
| Norristown | 21 |
ZIP codes in Emanuel County
13 ZIP codes reach into Emanuel County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30401
- 30425 also Jenkins and Bulloch counties
- 30436 also Toombs, Tattnall and Treutlen counties
- 30439 also Candler and Bulloch counties
- 30441 also Burke and Jenkins counties
- 30448
- 30450 also Bulloch County
- 30457 also Treutlen and Montgomery counties
- 30464
- 30471 also Bulloch and Candler counties
- 30474 also Toombs, Montgomery and Treutlen counties
- 31002 also Laurens, Johnson and Treutlen counties
- 31049 also Johnson County
Population of Emanuel County, 2020–2025
Emanuel County grew by 385 people (+1.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 236 more deaths than births and a net gain of 604 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 22,876 |
| 2021 | 22,887 |
| 2022 | 22,926 |
| 2023 | 23,130 |
| 2024 | 23,236 |
| 2025 | 23,147 |
Neighboring counties
- Johnson County west · 9,310 people
- Candler County southeast · 11,275 people
- Treutlen County southwest · 6,466 people
- Jenkins County northeast · 8,843 people
- Burke County northeast · 24,408 people
- Jefferson County north · 15,011 people
- Toombs County south · 27,545 people
- Bulloch County southeast · 86,949 people
- Laurens County west · 51,041 people
- Tattnall County south · 24,376 people
Printable Emanuel 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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