Carlton is a city in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, home to about 245 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30627.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carlton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)85 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Augusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS)73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL599 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carlton; 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.
Carlton had 263 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 582nd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Oglethorpe County grew from 17,881 residents in 1900 to 14,825 in 2020.
Oglethorpe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lexington, GA weather station (10 miles away).
1,104 jobs at 182 businesses in Oglethorpe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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