Homeland is a city in Charlton County, Georgia, home to about 755 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 31537.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Folkston; part is in Homeland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Homeland. 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)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA741 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Homeland; 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.
Homeland had 886 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 435th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Charlton County grew from 3,592 residents in 1900 to 12,518 in 2020.
Charlton 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 44°F. About 53.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Folkston 9 Sw, GA weather station (10 miles away).
1,413 jobs at 148 businesses in Charlton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Homeland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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 Charlton County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folkston Elementary SchoolFolkston | Pre-K–4 | 545 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| St. George Elementary SchoolFolkston | Pre-K–6 | 198 | Public | 22.5 mi |
| Bethune Middle SchoolFolkston | 5–8 | 453 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Charlton County High SchoolFolkston | 9–12 | 417 | Public | 0.7 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 Folkston and Kingsland.
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.