Echols County is a city in Echols County, Georgia, home to about 3,709 people across 420 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 31631 and 31648, and parts of 31606, 31630, 31636 and 31649 are in Echols County too.
Homes sold for a median of $82 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Echols County; also Fargo
All in Echols County
Part is in Echols County, part in Dasher and Valdosta
Part is in Echols County, part in Du Pont
Part is in Echols County, part in Lake Park and Dasher
Part is in Echols County, part in Stockton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Echols County. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)71 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Valdosta Regional Airport (VLD)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL76 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX750 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Echols County; 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.
It’s the 207th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Echols County grew from 3,209 residents in 1900 to 3,697 in 2020.
Echols County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 52.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jasper, FL weather station (14 miles away).
236 jobs at 34 businesses in Echols County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Echols County’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
Libraries
Counts are within about 8 miles 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 Echols County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echols County Elementary/Middle SchoolStatenville | Pre-K–8 | 673 | Public | 9.8 mi |
| Echols County High SchoolStatenville | 9–12 | 244 | Public | 9.8 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 Lake Park, Fargo, Dasher, Valdosta, Du Pont and Stockton.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.