Town guide

Jesup, Georgia

Jesup is a city in Wayne County, Georgia, home to about 9,942 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 31545, 31546 and 31599.

Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population9,942601 per sq mi
Median home value$158,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$138Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Jesup

3 ZIP codes

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Around Jesup

Distances

Nearest major airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)54 miles away
Closer regional airportBrunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL86 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA694 miles away

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

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

Who represents Jesup

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

Jesup had 9,809 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 114th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Wayne County grew from 9,449 residents in 1900 to 30,144 in 2020.

Jesup population by census2000: 9,279, 2010: 10,214, 2020: 9,8099,279200010,21420109,8092020

Wayne County, 1900–2020

Wayne County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,449, 1910: 13,069, 1920: 14,381, 1930: 12,647, 1940: 13,122, 1950: 14,248, 1960: 17,921, 1970: 17,858, 1980: 20,750, 1990: 22,356, 2000: 26,565, 2010: 30,099, 2020: 30,1449K’00’1014K’20’3013K’40’5018K’60’7021K’80’9027K’00’1030K’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 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JesupJan: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 40°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 80°F, low 52°F, 2.6 in; May: high 86°F, low 59°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 68°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 70°F, 5 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 69°F, 5.6 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 55°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 45°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in63°39°Jan3.667°40°Feb3.473°46°Mar3.980°52°Apr2.686°59°May3.291°68°Jun5.392°70°Jul5.090°69°Aug5.688°65°Sep4.381°55°Oct2.771°45°Nov2.366°40°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Surrency, GA weather station (23 miles away).

Jobs in Wayne County

7,669 jobs at 639 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wayne CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,470 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,393 jobs; Retail trade: 1,292 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 993 jobs; Construction: 892 jobs; Other services: 407 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 211 jobs; Professional services: 181 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 18% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 12% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 3% Professional services 2%

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

Health care

145 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jesup’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wayne Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jesup3.7 miles
  • Liberty Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hinesville24.1 miles
  • Appling HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · Baxley32.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors18
Specialist doctors29
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants49
Mental health providers17
Physical and occupational therapists20
Optometrists3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies13

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.

Places in and around Jesup

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Jesup Dog Park · 1 acres2.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter3.5 mi
  • Harveys Supermarket4.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy3.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Three Rivers Regional Library System2.6 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1869.

Colleges and universities

  • Altamaha Technical College

Notable people born here

  • Erriyon Knighton (2004) · American male sprinter
  • David Larson (1959) · American swimmer
  • Tasha Cobbs (1981) · American urban contemporary gospel singer

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Jesup

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

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bacon Elementary SchoolJesupPre-K–5690Public4.6 mi
Jesup Elementary SchoolJesupPre-K–5706Public1.8 mi
Martha Rawls Smith Elementary SchoolJesupPre-K–5543Public4.1 mi
Arthur Williams Middle SchoolJesup6–8626Public1.9 mi
Martha Puckett Middle SchoolJesup6–8541Public5.1 mi
Wayne County High SchoolJesup9–121,576Public5.3 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Wayne Christian AcademyJesupPre-K–11169Christian (no specific denomination)4.3 mi
Wayne Christian Academy Formerly Solid Rock ChristJesupPre-K–11166Christian (no specific denomination)4.3 mi
First Baptist Church SchoolJesupK12Baptist3.0 mi
Lake Grace Christian SchoolJesup1–1222Mennonite10.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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