Toombs County, Georgia
County seat: Lyons · Population 27,545 (2025) · 364 sq mi
Toombs County is the 73rd most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 27,545 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lyons. It is part of the Heart of Georgia-Altamaha region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Toombs County facts
- County seat
- Lyons
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 27,545 +1.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 364 sq mi 70th largest of 159
- Water area
- 7 sq mi
- Population density
- 76 per sq mi
- Established
- 1905
- Named after
- Robert Toombs American politician (1810-1885)
- Largest city
- Vidalia 10,749 in the county
- Median household income
- $52,621
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 3
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13279
Cities and towns in Toombs County
Toombs County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Toombs County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vidalia | City | 10,749 | Montgomery County |
| Lyons (county seat) | City | 4,260 | |
| Santa Claus | City | 202 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Ohoopee | 5 |
ZIP codes in Toombs County
3 ZIP codes reach into Toombs County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30436 also Emanuel, Tattnall and Treutlen counties
- 30473 also Montgomery County
- 30474 also Montgomery, Emanuel and Treutlen counties
Population of Toombs County, 2020–2025
Toombs County grew by 521 people (+1.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 20 more births than deaths and a net gain of 502 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 27,080 |
| 2021 | 26,854 |
| 2022 | 26,868 |
| 2023 | 27,167 |
| 2024 | 27,504 |
| 2025 | 27,545 |
Neighboring counties
- Tattnall County east · 24,376 people
- Montgomery County west · 8,635 people
- Appling County south · 19,100 people
- Emanuel County north · 23,147 people
- Jeff Davis County southwest · 15,219 people
- Treutlen County northwest · 6,466 people
- Candler County northeast · 11,275 people
Printable Toombs 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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