Colbert is a city in Madison County, Georgia, home to about 806 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30628.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Colbert. 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)75 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL591 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Colbert; 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.
Colbert had 630 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.
It’s the 424th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Madison County grew from 13,224 residents in 1900 to 30,120 in 2020.
Madison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 51.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winterville, GA weather station (6 miles away).
3,059 jobs at 425 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Colbert.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Madison County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colbert Elementary SchoolColbert | K–5 | 443 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Train Academy-Preschool & KindergartenColbert | Pre-K–TK | 6 | Methodist | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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