Gordon County, Georgia
County seat: Calhoun · Population 61,701 (2025) · 357 sq mi
Gordon County is the 40th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 61,701 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Calhoun. It is part of the Northwest Georgia region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 4 cities and towns and the 8 neighboring counties.
Gordon County facts
- County seat
- Calhoun
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 61,701 +7.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 357 sq mi 72nd largest of 159
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 173 per sq mi
- Established
- 1850
- Largest city
- Calhoun 20,196
- Median household income
- $63,650
- Cities and towns
- 4 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 8
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13129
Cities and towns in Gordon County
Gordon County has 4 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Gordon County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun (county seat) | City | 20,196 | |
| Resaca | Town | 1,145 | |
| Fairmount | City | 766 | |
| Plainville | City | 358 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Ranger | 134 |
ZIP codes in Gordon County
8 ZIP codes reach into Gordon County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30103 also Bartow and Floyd counties
- 30139 also Pickens and Bartow counties
- 30171 also Bartow County
- 30701 also Floyd County
- 30733 also Floyd County
- 30734 also Pickens County
- 30735 also Murray and Whitfield counties
- 30746 also Walker County
Population of Gordon County, 2020–2025
Gordon County grew by 4,150 people (+7.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 218 more deaths than births and a net gain of 4,328 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 57,730 |
| 2021 | 58,250 |
| 2022 | 58,885 |
| 2023 | 59,826 |
| 2024 | 60,988 |
| 2025 | 61,701 |
Neighboring counties
- Floyd County southwest · 101,378 people
- Murray County north · 41,607 people
- Bartow County south · 120,800 people
- Pickens County east · 37,167 people
- Whitfield County north · 106,212 people
- Walker County northwest · 70,250 people
- Gilmer County northeast · 33,894 people
- Cherokee County southeast · 299,273 people
Printable Gordon 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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