Nahunta is a city in Brantley County, Georgia, home to about 1,386 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31553.
Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Nahunta; also Hickox
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Nahunta. 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)51 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA720 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Nahunta; 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.
Nahunta had 1,013 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 339th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Brantley County grew from 6,895 residents in 1930 to 18,021 in 2020.
Brantley County, 1930–2020
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 37°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waycross 4 Ne, GA weather station (21 miles away).
1,590 jobs at 224 businesses in Brantley County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nahunta.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
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 Brantley County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nahunta Primary SchoolNahunta | Pre-K–3 | 440 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Nahunta Elementary SchoolNahunta | 4–6 | 260 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Brantley County Middle SchoolNahunta | 7–8 | 493 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Brantley County High SchoolNahunta | 9–12 | 921 | Public | 3.5 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 Hickox.
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