Muscogee County, Georgia
County seat: Columbus · Population 202,171 (2025) · 217 sq mi
Muscogee County is the 12th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 202,171 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Columbus. It is part of the River Valley region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 5 neighboring counties.
Muscogee County facts
- County seat
- Columbus
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 202,171 −2.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 217 sq mi 131st largest of 159
- Water area
- 5 sq mi
- Population density
- 934 per sq mi
- Established
- 1825
- Named after
- Muscogee Native American people traditionally from the southeastern United States
- Largest city
- Columbus 202,171
- Median household income
- $58,073
- Cities and towns
- 1
- ZIP codes
- 11
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13215
Cities and towns in Muscogee County
Muscogee County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Muscogee County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus (county seat) | City | 202,171 |
ZIP codes in Muscogee County
11 ZIP codes reach into Muscogee County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 31801 also Marion and Talbot counties
- 31808 also Harris County
- 31820 also Harris County
- 31829 also Harris County
- 31901
- 31903
- 31904
- 31905 also Chattahoochee County
- 31906
- 31907
- 31909
Population of Muscogee County, 2020–2025
Muscogee County shrank by 4,743 people (−2.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,865 more births than deaths and a net loss of 6,759 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 207,016 |
| 2021 | 205,164 |
| 2022 | 202,697 |
| 2023 | 202,073 |
| 2024 | 202,072 |
| 2025 | 202,171 |
Neighboring counties
- Chattahoochee County southeast · 8,465 people
- Harris County north · 37,280 people
- Russell County, Alabama southwest · 58,898 people
- Lee County, Alabama west · 189,881 people
- Talbot County northeast · 5,709 people
Printable Muscogee 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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