Appling is a community in Columbia County, Georgia, home to about 702 people across 8.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30802.
Homes sold for a median of $215 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Appling. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)121 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Augusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA123 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA592 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Appling; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 448th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Columbia County grew from 10,653 residents in 1900 to 156,010 in 2020.
Columbia County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 46.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarks Hill 1 W, SC weather station (6 miles away).
36,446 jobs at 2,943 businesses in Columbia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Appling.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Columbia County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Columbia Elementary SchoolAppling | Pre-K–5 | 460 | Public | 3.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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