Town guide

Martin, Georgia

Martin is a town in Franklin County, Georgia, home to about 422 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30557.

Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population422168 per sq mi
Median home value$164,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$194Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Martin

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Martin

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)92 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)62 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA87 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL563 miles away

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

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

Who represents Martin

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

Martin had 336 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 522nd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Franklin County grew from 17,700 residents in 1900 to 23,424 in 2020.

Martin population by census2000: 311, 2010: 381, 2020: 336311200038120103362020

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,700, 1910: 17,894, 1920: 19,957, 1930: 15,902, 1940: 15,612, 1950: 14,446, 1960: 13,274, 1970: 12,784, 1980: 15,185, 1990: 16,650, 2000: 20,285, 2010: 22,084, 2020: 23,42418K’00’1020K’20’3016K’40’5013K’60’7015K’80’9020K’00’1023K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 59.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MartinJan: high 53°F, low 33°F, 5.5 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 36°F, 5 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 41°F, 5.4 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.6 in; May: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 66°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 68°F, 5.7 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 51°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 36°F, 5.8 in53°33°Jan5.557°36°Feb5.064°41°Mar5.473°49°Apr4.680°58°May4.186°66°Jun5.189°69°Jul4.288°68°Aug5.783°63°Sep4.674°51°Oct4.864°41°Nov4.455°36°Dec5.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Toccoa, GA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Franklin County

7,184 jobs at 515 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyManufacturing: 1,287 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,112 jobs; Retail trade: 992 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 791 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 777 jobs; Administrative and support: 524 jobs; Other services: 401 jobs; Educational services: 363 jobsManufacturing 18% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 11% Transportation and warehousing 11% Administrative and support 7% Other services 6% Educational services 5%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Martin.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lavonia4.7 miles
  • Stephens County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Toccoa11.8 miles
  • Prisma Health Oconee Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Seneca18.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Mental health providers2

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.

Schools in Martin

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Shepherd's Hill AcademyMartin8–1225Christian (no specific denomination)1.0 mi

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Gumlog and Avalon.

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