Terrell County, Georgia
County seat: Dawson · Population 8,656 (2025) · 336 sq mi
Terrell County is the 134th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 8,656 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Dawson. It is part of the Southwest Georgia region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 4 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Terrell County facts
- County seat
- Dawson
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 8,656 −5.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 336 sq mi 85th largest of 159
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 26 per sq mi
- Established
- 1856
- Named after
- William Terrell American politician
- Largest city
- Dawson 4,131
- Median household income
- $46,171
- Cities and towns
- 4
- ZIP codes
- 7
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13273
Cities and towns in Terrell County
Terrell County has 4 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Terrell County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson (county seat) | City | 4,131 | |
| Bronwood | Town | 317 | |
| Sasser | Town | 257 | |
| Parrott | Town | 107 |
ZIP codes in Terrell County
7 ZIP codes reach into Terrell County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 31721 also Dougherty, Baker and Lee counties
- 31763 also Lee and Dougherty counties
- 39826
- 39842 also Calhoun County
- 39877 also Webster County
- 39885
- 39886 also Randolph and Calhoun counties
Population of Terrell County, 2020–2025
Terrell County shrank by 527 people (−5.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 216 more deaths than births and a net loss of 306 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 9,139 |
| 2021 | 8,931 |
| 2022 | 8,788 |
| 2023 | 8,740 |
| 2024 | 8,776 |
| 2025 | 8,656 |
Neighboring counties
- Lee County east · 34,179 people
- Randolph County west · 6,156 people
- Webster County north · 2,369 people
- Sumter County northeast · 28,801 people
- Dougherty County southeast · 82,616 people
- Calhoun County southwest · 5,413 people
Printable Terrell 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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