Oakwood is a city in Hall County, Georgia, home to about 5,862 people across 5.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30566, and parts of 30504 and 30542 are in Oakwood too.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Oakwood; also Gainesville
Mostly Gainesville; part is in Oakwood
Mostly Flowery Branch; part is in Oakwood
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oakwood. 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, GA43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL565 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oakwood; 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.
Oakwood had 4,822 residents in the 2020 census, up 79% since 2000.
It’s the 154th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Hall County grew from 20,752 residents in 1900 to 203,136 in 2020.
Hall County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 52.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gainesville Gilmer Ap, GA weather station (5 miles away).
92,380 jobs at 5,181 businesses in Hall County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
77 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oakwood.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| 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)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (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.
Public schools here are run by Hall County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Elementary SchoolOakwood | Pre-K–5 | 509 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| West Hall Middle SchoolOakwood | 6–8 | 842 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| West Hall High SchoolOakwood | 9–12 | 1,274 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maranatha ChristianOakwood | Pre-K–12 | 71 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.0 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 Flowery Branch and Gainesville.
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