Heard County, Georgia
County seat: Franklin · Population 12,149 (2025) · 296 sq mi
Heard County is the 115th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 12,149 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Franklin. It is part of the Three Rivers region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 4 neighboring counties.
Heard County facts
- County seat
- Franklin
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 12,149 +6.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 296 sq mi 98th largest of 159
- Water area
- 5 sq mi
- Population density
- 41 per sq mi
- Established
- 1830
- Named after
- Stephen Heard American politician
- Largest city
- Franklin 999
- Median household income
- $65,868
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 6
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13149
Cities and towns in Heard County
Heard County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Heard County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin (county seat) | City | 999 | |
| Ephesus | City | 497 | |
| Centralhatchee | Town | 369 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Glenn | 0 |
ZIP codes in Heard County
6 ZIP codes reach into Heard County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30108 also Carroll County
- 30170 also Carroll County
- 30217 also Troup County
- 30230 also Troup, Meriwether and Coweta counties
- 30240 also Troup County
- 30263 also Coweta County
Population of Heard County, 2020–2025
Heard County grew by 739 people (+6.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 240 more deaths than births and a net gain of 964 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 11,445 |
| 2021 | 11,504 |
| 2022 | 11,699 |
| 2023 | 12,015 |
| 2024 | 12,114 |
| 2025 | 12,149 |
Neighboring counties
- Troup County south · 72,844 people
- Randolph County, Alabama west · 23,163 people
- Coweta County east · 160,240 people
- Carroll County north · 131,036 people
Printable Heard 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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