Hart County, Georgia
County seat: Hartwell · Population 28,639 (2025) · 232 sq mi
Hart County is the 69th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 28,639 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hartwell. It is part of the Georgia Mountains region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 5 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Hart County facts
- County seat
- Hartwell
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 28,639 +10.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 232 sq mi 127th largest of 159
- Water area
- 25 sq mi
- Population density
- 123 per sq mi
- Established
- 1853
- Largest city
- Hartwell 4,914
- Median household income
- $59,385
- Cities and towns
- 5 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 8
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13147
Cities and towns in Hart County
Hart County has 5 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Hart County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartwell (county seat) | City | 4,914 | |
| Royston | City | 673 | Franklin and Madison counties |
| Bowersville | Town | 427 | |
| Canon | City | 37 | Franklin County |
| Lavonia | City | 0 | Franklin County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Reed Creek | 3,151 | |
| Eagle Grove | 35 |
ZIP codes in Hart County
8 ZIP codes reach into Hart County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30516 also Franklin County
- 30520 also Franklin County
- 30553 also Franklin County
- 30624 also Elbert and Madison counties
- 30634 also Elbert County
- 30635 also Elbert County
- 30643
- 30662 also Franklin, Madison and Elbert counties
Population of Hart County, 2020–2025
Hart County grew by 2,809 people (+10.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 646 more deaths than births and a net gain of 3,409 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 25,872 |
| 2021 | 26,295 |
| 2022 | 26,813 |
| 2023 | 27,533 |
| 2024 | 28,149 |
| 2025 | 28,639 |
Neighboring counties
- Anderson County, South Carolina northeast · 219,930 people
- Elbert County southeast · 20,072 people
- Franklin County west · 25,948 people
- Oconee County, South Carolina north · 83,775 people
- Madison County southwest · 32,919 people
Printable Hart 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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