Upson County, Georgia
County seat: Thomaston · Population 28,500 (2025) · 324 sq mi
Upson County is the 70th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 28,500 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Thomaston. 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 7 neighboring counties.
Upson County facts
- County seat
- Thomaston
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 28,500 +2.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 324 sq mi 92nd largest of 159
- Water area
- 4 sq mi
- Population density
- 88 per sq mi
- Established
- 1824
- Named after
- Stephen Upson American politician
- Largest city
- Thomaston 9,852
- Median household income
- $55,429
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 5 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 7
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13293
Cities and towns in Upson County
Upson County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Upson County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomaston (county seat) | City | 9,852 | |
| Yatesville | Town | 630 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Hannahs Mill | 3,230 | |
| Sunset Village | 825 | |
| Lincoln Park | 688 | |
| Salem | 385 | |
| The Rock | 109 |
ZIP codes in Upson County
7 ZIP codes reach into Upson County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30204 also Lamar and Monroe counties
- 30256 also Pike and Lamar counties
- 30258 also Pike County
- 30285 also Lamar and Pike counties
- 30286
- 31016 also Monroe, Crawford and Lamar counties
- 31097 also Lamar and Monroe counties
Population of Upson County, 2020–2025
Upson County grew by 796 people (+2.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 711 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,455 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 27,746 |
| 2021 | 27,688 |
| 2022 | 28,082 |
| 2023 | 28,251 |
| 2024 | 28,404 |
| 2025 | 28,500 |
Neighboring counties
- Talbot County southwest · 5,709 people
- Pike County north · 20,932 people
- Crawford County southeast · 12,206 people
- Lamar County northeast · 20,941 people
- Taylor County south · 7,818 people
- Meriwether County northwest · 21,516 people
- Monroe County northeast · 32,023 people
Printable Upson 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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