Town guide

Bishop, Georgia

Bishop is a town in Oconee County, Georgia, home to about 427 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30621.

Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population427547 per sq mi
Median home value$440,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$208Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking5%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bishop

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bishop

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)56 miles away
Closer regional airportDeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA54 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL600 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bishop

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

Bishop had 332 residents in the 2020 census, up 127% since 2000.

It’s the 520th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Oconee County grew from 8,602 residents in 1900 to 41,799 in 2020.

Bishop population by census2000: 146, 2010: 224, 2020: 332146200022420103322020

Oconee County, 1900–2020

Oconee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,602, 1910: 11,104, 1920: 11,067, 1930: 8,082, 1940: 7,576, 1950: 7,009, 1960: 6,304, 1970: 7,915, 1980: 12,427, 1990: 17,618, 2000: 26,225, 2010: 32,808, 2020: 41,7999K’00’1011K’20’308K’40’506K’60’7012K’80’9026K’00’1042K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BishopJan: high 54°F, low 34°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 43°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.6 in; May: high 81°F, low 58°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 37°F, 4.9 in54°34°Jan4.358°37°Feb4.365°43°Mar4.673°49°Apr3.681°58°May2.787°66°Jun4.390°69°Jul3.888°68°Aug4.383°63°Sep4.074°52°Oct3.464°42°Nov3.656°37°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Watkinsville 5 Sse, GA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Oconee County

16,843 jobs at 1,458 businesses in Oconee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oconee CountyRetail trade: 2,971 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,865 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,233 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,890 jobs; Professional services: 1,060 jobs; Other services: 1,004 jobs; Construction: 955 jobs; Administrative and support: 923 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 11% Professional services 6% Other services 6% Construction 6% Administrative and support 6%

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

Health care

11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bishop.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Mary's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Athens10.4 miles
  • Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Athens11.6 miles
  • Piedmont Walton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Monroe12.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists2

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 Bishop

Grocery stores

  • Publix4.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Oconee County Civic Center4.0 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.

Schools in Bishop

Public schools here are run by Oconee County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
High Shoals Elementary SchoolBishopPre-K–5585Public1.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with North High Shoals, Bostwick and Watkinsville.

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