Town guide

Collins, Georgia

Collins is a city in Tattnall County, Georgia, home to about 533 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30421.

Homes sold for a median of $61 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population533523 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$61Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Collins

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Collins

Distances

Nearest major airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL130 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA666 miles away

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

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

Who represents Collins

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

Collins had 540 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 489th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Tattnall County grew from 20,419 residents in 1900 to 22,842 in 2020.

Collins population by census2000: 528, 2010: 584, 2020: 540528200058420105402020

Tattnall County, 1900–2020

Tattnall County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,419, 1910: 18,569, 1920: 14,502, 1930: 15,411, 1940: 16,243, 1950: 15,939, 1960: 15,837, 1970: 16,557, 1980: 18,134, 1990: 17,722, 2000: 22,305, 2010: 25,520, 2020: 22,84220K’00’1015K’20’3016K’40’5016K’60’7018K’80’9022K’00’1023K’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 CollinsJan: 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 (15 miles away).

Jobs in Tattnall County

3,431 jobs at 322 businesses in Tattnall County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Tattnall CountyHealth care and social assistance: 740 jobs; Retail trade: 571 jobs; Wholesale trade: 564 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 300 jobs; Construction: 296 jobs; Other services: 169 jobs; Finance and insurance: 167 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 128 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 17% Wholesale trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 9% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Collins.

Nearest hospitals

  • Optim Medical Center - TattnallCritical access hospital · emergency room · Reidsville7.3 miles
  • Evans Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Claxton12.3 miles
  • Candler County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Metter15.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers1

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.

Schools in Collins

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North Tattnall Elementary SchoolCollinsPre-K–5831Public3.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Manassas.

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