Fargo is a city in Echols County, Georgia, home to about 512 people across 2.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 31631.
Homes sold for a median of $82 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Echols County; part is in Fargo
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fargo. 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)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Valdosta Regional Airport (VLD)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX767 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fargo; 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.
Fargo had 250 residents in the 2020 census, down 34% since 2000.
It’s the 496th 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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 51.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fargo 17 Ne, GA weather station (16 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Echols County.
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