McRae-Helena is a city in Telfair County, Georgia, home to about 6,030 people across 6.4 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 31037 and 31055.
Homes sold for a median of $86 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly McRae-Helena
Mostly McRae-Helena; also Scotland
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| Nearest major airport | Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)100 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN)61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL140 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA699 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of McRae-Helena; 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.
It’s the 151st largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Telfair County grew from 10,083 residents in 1900 to 12,477 in 2020.
Telfair County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 47 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eastman 1 W, GA weather station (20 miles away).
1,399 jobs at 178 businesses in Telfair County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McRae-Helena’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 2015.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Telfair County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telfair County ElementaryMc Rae Helena | Pre-K–5 | 793 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Telfair Alternative Preparation SchoolMc Rae Helena | 6–12 | 18 | Alternative Education | 0.3 mi |
| Telfair County Middle SchoolMc Rae Helena | 6–8 | 344 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Telfair County High SchoolMc Rae Helena | 9–12 | 388 | Public | 1.6 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 Scotland.
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