Town guide

Cobbtown, Georgia

Cobbtown is a city in Candler County, Georgia, home to about 568 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30420.

Homes sold for a median of $102 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population568848 per sq mi
Median home value$98,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$102Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cobbtown

1 ZIP code

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Around Cobbtown

Distances

Nearest major airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL136 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA662 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cobbtown

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

Cobbtown had 341 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 480th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Candler County grew from 9,228 residents in 1920 to 10,981 in 2020.

Cobbtown population by census2000: 311, 2010: 351, 2020: 341311200035120103412020

Candler County, 1920–2020

Candler County population, 1920 to 20201920: 9,228, 1930: 8,991, 1940: 9,103, 1950: 8,063, 1960: 6,672, 1970: 6,412, 1980: 7,518, 1990: 7,744, 2000: 9,577, 2010: 10,998, 2020: 10,9819K’20’309K’40’507K’60’708K’80’9010K’00’1011K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CobbtownJan: high 60°F, low 39°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 54°F, 2.8 in; May: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 70°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 73°F, 5.6 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 73°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 68°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 57°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 47°F, 3 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 41°F, 4.3 in60°39°Jan4.165°42°Feb3.871°48°Mar4.378°54°Apr2.886°63°May3.491°70°Jun4.992°73°Jul5.691°73°Aug4.886°68°Sep3.578°57°Oct2.769°47°Nov3.063°41°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Metter, GA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Candler County

2,289 jobs at 233 businesses in Candler County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Candler CountyRetail trade: 460 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 436 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 377 jobs; Manufacturing: 223 jobs; Construction: 146 jobs; Wholesale trade: 122 jobs; Finance and insurance: 98 jobs; Information: 93 jobsRetail trade 20% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 17% Manufacturing 10% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 4% Information 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cobbtown.

Nearest hospitals

  • Candler County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Metter10.6 miles
  • Optim Medical Center - TattnallCritical access hospital · emergency room · Reidsville12.9 miles
  • Evans Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Claxton15.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
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.

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