Towns County, Georgia
County seat: Hiawassee · Population 13,285 (2025) · 167 sq mi
Towns County is the 111th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 13,285 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hiawassee. It is part of the Georgia Mountains region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Towns County facts
- County seat
- Hiawassee
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 13,285 +6.4% since 2020
- Land area
- 167 sq mi 151st largest of 159
- Water area
- 5 sq mi
- Population density
- 80 per sq mi
- Established
- 1856
- Named after
- George W. Towns American politician (1801-1854)
- Largest city
- Hiawassee 1,038
- Median household income
- $59,135
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 3
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13281
Cities and towns in Towns County
Towns County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Towns County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiawassee (county seat) | City | 1,038 | |
| Young Harris | City | 797 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Tate City | 0 |
ZIP codes in Towns County
3 ZIP codes reach into Towns County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30525 also Rabun County
- 30546
- 30582 also Union County
Population of Towns County, 2020–2025
Towns County grew by 797 people (+6.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 762 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,597 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 12,552 |
| 2021 | 12,879 |
| 2022 | 12,929 |
| 2023 | 13,006 |
| 2024 | 13,168 |
| 2025 | 13,285 |
Neighboring counties
- Union County west · 27,859 people
- Clay County, North Carolina north · 12,239 people
- Rabun County east · 17,764 people
- White County south · 29,802 people
- Habersham County southeast · 50,416 people
Printable Towns 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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