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Upson County, Georgia

Upson County, Georgia · ZIP 30256, 30258, 30285

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 28,358 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 10,377Households
  • $50,904Median household income
  • $149,500Median home value
  • 7Towns with a page
  • 6ZIP codes

Upson County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+0.4%
27k27.5k28k2000: 27,59720002010: 27,15320102020: 27,700202027,59727,700
Population of Upson County at each census
CensusPopulation
200027,597
201027,153
202027,700

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Upson County
Under $50k49.7%
$50k to $100k26.9%
$100k to $150k12.4%
$150k to $200k6.4%
$200k and over4.6%

Median household income $50,904 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Upson County
Owner occupied
6,507 units
Renter occupied
3,870 units
Vacancy rate
16.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Upson County2023
Health care and social assistance1,622
Manufacturing1,316
Retail trade1,125
Accommodation and food services794
Other services (except public administration)383
Construction220
Finance and insurance157
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services113

6,142 employees in 472 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Upson County compared with its state
Upson County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureUpson CountyGeorgia
Population27,85610,822,590
Median household income$50,904$74,664
Median age41.437.4
Median home value$149,500$272,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.8%34.2%
Foreign-born residents1.8%10.8%
Owner-occupied homes62.7%65.4%
Mean commute to work25.9 minutes28.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Upson County7 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ThomastonCity9,8509.54 sq mi
Hannahs MillCensus designated place3,3354.32 sq mi
Sunset VillageCensus designated place8094.80 sq mi
Lincoln ParkCensus designated place7620.86 sq mi
YatesvilleTown5090.93 sq mi
SalemCensus designated place3728.82 sq mi
The RockCensus designated place304.16 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Upson County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.