Town guide

Alto, Georgia

Alto is a town in Banks County, Georgia, home to about 1,055 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30510.

Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,055934 per sq mi
Median home value$192,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$182Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Alto

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Alto

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)74 miles away
Closer regional airportDeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA67 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL556 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Alto; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Alto

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Alto had 970 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 372nd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Banks County grew from 10,545 residents in 1900 to 18,035 in 2020.

Alto population by census2000: 876, 2010: 1,172, 2020: 97087620001,17220109702020

Banks County, 1900–2020

Banks County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,545, 1910: 11,244, 1920: 11,814, 1930: 9,703, 1940: 8,733, 1950: 6,935, 1960: 6,497, 1970: 6,833, 1980: 8,702, 1990: 10,308, 2000: 14,422, 2010: 18,395, 2020: 18,03511K’00’1012K’20’309K’40’506K’60’709K’80’9014K’00’1018K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 59.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AltoJan: high 49°F, low 30°F, 5.5 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 33°F, 5.1 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 39°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; May: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 63°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 67°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 66°F, 5.6 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 39°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 34°F, 5.5 in49°30°Jan5.553°33°Feb5.160°39°Mar5.669°47°Apr4.476°55°May3.982°63°Jun5.186°67°Jul4.784°66°Aug5.679°60°Sep4.470°49°Oct4.860°39°Nov4.552°34°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cornelia, GA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Banks County

3,980 jobs at 334 businesses in Banks County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Banks CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,003 jobs; Retail trade: 942 jobs; Administrative and support: 597 jobs; Manufacturing: 390 jobs; Construction: 238 jobs; Professional services: 184 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 167 jobs; Other services: 105 jobsHotels and restaurants 25% Retail trade 24% Administrative and support 15% Manufacturing 10% Construction 6% Professional services 5% Health care and social assistance 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alto.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northeast Georgia Medical Center HabershamGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Demorest8.3 miles
  • Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Gainesville16.4 miles
  • Stephens County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Toccoa17.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers3
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Alto

Grocery stores

  • Jaemor Farms3.7 mi
  • Quality Foods4.8 mi
  • Ingles4.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Raoul and Baldwin.

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