Town guide

Scotland, Georgia

Scotland is a city in Telfair County, Georgia, home to about 218 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31083, and parts of 31055 are in Scotland too.

Homes sold for a median of $126 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population218152 per sq mi
Median home value$102,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$126Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Scotland

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Scotland

Distances

Nearest major airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)96 miles away
Closer regional airportMiddle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN)64 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL138 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA698 miles away

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

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

Who represents Scotland

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

Scotland had 173 residents in the 2020 census, down 42% since 2000.

It’s the 592nd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Telfair County grew from 10,083 residents in 1900 to 12,477 in 2020.

Scotland population by census2000: 300, 2010: 366, 2020: 173300200036620101732020

Telfair County, 1900–2020

Telfair County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,083, 1910: 13,288, 1920: 15,291, 1930: 14,997, 1940: 15,145, 1950: 13,221, 1960: 11,715, 1970: 11,381, 1980: 11,445, 1990: 11,000, 2000: 11,794, 2010: 16,500, 2020: 12,47710K’00’1015K’20’3015K’40’5012K’60’7011K’80’9012K’00’1012K’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 38°F. About 51.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ScotlandJan: high 60°F, low 38°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.7 in; May: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 69°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 72°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 71°F, 6.9 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in60°38°Jan4.264°41°Feb4.271°47°Mar4.478°53°Apr3.785°62°May3.390°69°Jun5.392°72°Jul4.591°71°Aug6.987°66°Sep4.579°55°Oct3.070°45°Nov3.063°40°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hazlehurst, GA weather station (19 miles away).

Jobs in Telfair County

1,399 jobs at 178 businesses in Telfair County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Telfair CountyRetail trade: 306 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 243 jobs; Manufacturing: 184 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 165 jobs; Wholesale trade: 103 jobs; Construction: 80 jobs; Other services: 76 jobs; Finance and insurance: 63 jobsRetail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 6% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Jeff Davis HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hazlehurst19.5 miles
  • Dodge County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Eastman21.5 miles
  • Memorial Health Meadows HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Vidalia27.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Scotland

Grocery stores

  • Piggly Wiggly3.0 mi

Libraries

  • Telfair County Library3.9 mi

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with McRae-Helena.

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