Schley County, Georgia
County seat: Ellaville · Population 4,593 (2025) · 167 sq mi
Schley County is the 152nd most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 4,593 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ellaville. 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 4 neighboring counties.
Schley County facts
- County seat
- Ellaville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 4,593 +1% since 2020
- Land area
- 167 sq mi 150th largest of 159
- Water area
- 1 sq mi
- Population density
- 28 per sq mi
- Established
- 1857
- Named after
- William Schley American politician (1786-1858)
- Largest city
- Ellaville 1,529
- Median household income
- $56,875
- Cities and towns
- 1
- ZIP codes
- 7
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13249
Cities and towns in Schley County
Schley County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Schley County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellaville (county seat) | City | 1,529 |
ZIP codes in Schley County
7 ZIP codes reach into Schley County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 31058 also Taylor and Marion counties
- 31068 also Macon County
- 31081 also Taylor and Macon counties
- 31711 also Sumter and Macon counties
- 31719 also Sumter County
- 31803 also Marion and Webster counties
- 31806 also Macon County
Population of Schley County, 2020–2025
Schley County grew by 45 people (+1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 5 more births than deaths and a net gain of 45 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4,537 |
| 2021 | 4,489 |
| 2022 | 4,507 |
| 2023 | 4,533 |
| 2024 | 4,523 |
| 2025 | 4,593 |
Neighboring counties
- Marion County northwest · 7,676 people
- Sumter County southeast · 28,801 people
- Taylor County north · 7,818 people
- Macon County northeast · 11,756 people
Printable Schley 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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