Nelson is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, home to about 1,166 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30107, 30143 and 30177.
Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Nelson, part in Ball Ground
Part is in Nelson, part in Jasper
Part is in Nelson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Nelson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)50 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL547 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Nelson; 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.
Nelson had 1,145 residents in the 2020 census, up 83% since 2000.
It’s the 363rd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Cherokee County grew from 15,243 residents in 1900 to 266,620 in 2020.
Cherokee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 58.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jasper 1 Nnw, GA weather station (9 miles away).
67,429 jobs at 6,550 businesses in Cherokee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
252 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nelson’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 27 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 49 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 74 |
| Mental health providers | 43 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 30 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
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.
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Cherokee County, Pickens County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball Ground Elementary SchoolBall Ground | Pre-K–5 | 663 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Harmony Elementary SchoolJasper | Pre-K–4 | 509 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Hill City Elementary SchoolJasper | Pre-K–4 | 602 | Public | 11.1 mi |
| Tate Elementary SchoolTate | Pre-K–4 | 429 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Jasper Middle SchoolJasper | 5–6 | 573 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Pickens County Junior High SchoolJasper | 7–8 | 638 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Pickens County High SchoolJasper | 9–12 | 1,219 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Baptist Church of Jasper Pk and KindergartenJasper | Pre-K–K | 7 | Baptist | 8.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Jasper and Ball Ground.
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