Spalding County, Georgia
County seat: Griffin · Population 70,775 (2025) · 196 sq mi
Spalding County is the 36th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 70,775 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Griffin. It is part of the Three Rivers region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 8 neighboring counties.
Spalding County facts
- County seat
- Griffin
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 70,775 +5.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 196 sq mi 140th largest of 159
- Water area
- 4 sq mi
- Population density
- 361 per sq mi
- Established
- 1851
- Named after
- Thomas Spalding American politician
- Largest city
- Griffin 23,896
- Median household income
- $62,071
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 4 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 7
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13255
Cities and towns in Spalding County
Spalding County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Spalding County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin (county seat) | City | 23,896 | |
| Orchard Hill | Town | 236 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Experiment | 3,387 | |
| East Griffin | 1,174 | |
| Sunny Side | 994 | |
| Heron Bay | 470 | Henry County |
ZIP codes in Spalding County
7 ZIP codes reach into Spalding County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30205 also Fayette County
- 30223 also Henry County
- 30224 also Pike and Lamar counties
- 30228 also Henry and Clayton counties
- 30248 also Henry and Butts counties
- 30284
- 30292 also Pike County
Population of Spalding County, 2020–2025
Spalding County grew by 3,478 people (+5.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 703 more deaths than births and a net gain of 4,048 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 67,456 |
| 2021 | 67,711 |
| 2022 | 68,993 |
| 2023 | 69,951 |
| 2024 | 70,311 |
| 2025 | 70,775 |
Neighboring counties
- Henry County northeast · 264,922 people
- Pike County southwest · 20,932 people
- Fayette County northwest · 125,156 people
- Lamar County southeast · 20,941 people
- Butts County east · 27,218 people
- Coweta County west · 160,240 people
- Meriwether County southwest · 21,516 people
- Clayton County north · 297,471 people
Printable Spalding 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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