Guyton is a city in Effingham County, Georgia, home to about 2,740 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 31312.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Guyton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL138 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA636 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Guyton; 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.
Guyton had 2,289 residents in the 2020 census, up 150% since 2000.
It’s the 256th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Effingham County grew from 8,334 residents in 1900 to 64,769 in 2020.
Effingham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Savannah Intl Ap, GA weather station (16 miles away).
10,876 jobs at 987 businesses in Effingham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
35 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Guyton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| 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)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Effingham County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guyton Elementary SchoolGuyton | Pre-K–5 | 800 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Marlow Elementary SchoolGuyton | Pre-K–5 | 670 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| Sand Hill Elementary SchoolGuyton | Pre-K–5 | 881 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| South Effingham Elementary SchoolGuyton | Pre-K–5 | 863 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| Effingham County Middle SchoolGuyton | 6–8 | 1,150 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| South Effingham Middle SchoolGuyton | 6–8 | 1,161 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| South Effingham High SchoolGuyton | 9–12 | 1,906 | Public | 9.3 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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