Town guide

Portal, Georgia

Portal is a town in Bulloch County, Georgia, home to about 646 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30450.

Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population646323 per sq mi
Median home value$85,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$154Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Portal

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Portal

Distances

Nearest major airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL154 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA638 miles away

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

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

Who represents Portal

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

Portal had 638 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 464th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Bulloch County grew from 21,377 residents in 1900 to 81,099 in 2020.

Portal population by census2000: 597, 2010: 638, 2020: 638597200063820106382020

Bulloch County, 1900–2020

Bulloch County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,377, 1910: 26,464, 1920: 26,133, 1930: 26,509, 1940: 26,010, 1950: 24,740, 1960: 24,263, 1970: 31,585, 1980: 35,785, 1990: 43,125, 2000: 55,983, 2010: 70,217, 2020: 81,09921K’00’1026K’20’3026K’40’5024K’60’7036K’80’9056K’00’1081K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 48.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PortalJan: high 58°F, low 36°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 44°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 51°F, 3.3 in; May: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 68°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 71°F, 5.9 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 71°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 65°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 38°F, 3.5 in58°36°Jan4.262°39°Feb3.669°44°Mar4.376°51°Apr3.384°60°May3.589°68°Jun5.792°71°Jul5.990°71°Aug4.885°65°Sep3.577°54°Oct3.268°43°Nov2.960°38°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rocky Ford 4se, GA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Bulloch County

21,165 jobs at 1,704 businesses in Bulloch County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bulloch CountyRetail trade: 4,187 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,764 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,629 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,025 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,617 jobs; Construction: 1,237 jobs; Other services: 1,075 jobs; Professional services: 756 jobsRetail trade 20% Hotels and restaurants 18% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 10% Transportation and warehousing 8% Construction 6% Other services 5% Professional services 4%

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 Portal.

Nearest hospitals

  • East Georgia Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Statesboro12.8 miles
  • Candler County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Metter13.6 miles
  • Jenkins County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Millen17.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers3

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 Portal

Public schools here are run by Bulloch County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Portal Elementary SchoolPortalPre-K–5422Public2.0 mi
Portal Middle/High SchoolPortal6–12523Public1.8 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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