Town guide

Talbotton, Georgia

Talbotton is a city in Talbot County, Georgia, home to about 665 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31827.

Homes sold for a median of $86 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population665215 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$86Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Talbotton

1 ZIP code

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Around Talbotton

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)66 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbus Airport (CSG)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA75 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL655 miles away

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

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

Who represents Talbotton

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

Talbotton had 742 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.

It’s the 458th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Talbot County grew from 12,197 residents in 1900 to 5,733 in 2020.

Talbotton population by census2000: 1,019, 2010: 970, 2020: 7421,019200097020107422020

Talbot County, 1900–2020

Talbot County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,197, 1910: 11,696, 1920: 11,158, 1930: 8,458, 1940: 8,141, 1950: 7,687, 1960: 7,127, 1970: 6,625, 1980: 6,536, 1990: 6,524, 2000: 6,498, 2010: 6,865, 2020: 5,73312K’00’1011K’20’308K’40’507K’60’707K’80’906K’00’106K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 51.2 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 TalbottonJan: high 56°F, low 32°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 35°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 41°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 48°F, 4.1 in; May: high 81°F, low 56°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 50°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 34°F, 5.2 in56°32°Jan4.460°35°Feb4.967°41°Mar5.174°48°Apr4.181°56°May3.486°65°Jun4.989°68°Jul4.688°67°Aug4.383°62°Sep3.674°50°Oct2.965°40°Nov3.857°34°Dec5.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Talbotton, GA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Talbot County

541 jobs at 64 businesses in Talbot County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Talbot CountyMining, oil and gas: 133 jobs; Construction: 123 jobs; Retail trade: 87 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 63 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 32 jobs; Finance and insurance: 21 jobs; Other services: 13 jobs; Administrative and support: 10 jobsMining, oil and gas 25% Construction 23% Retail trade 16% Transportation and warehousing 12% Health care and social assistance 6% Finance and insurance 4% Other services 2% Administrative and support 2%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Talbotton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Warm Springs Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Warm Springs18.5 miles
  • Upson Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Thomaston18.8 miles
  • Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Columbus25.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Mental health providers1
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Talbotton

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Le Vert Historic District0.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Talbot County Library0.3 mi

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.

Schools in Talbotton

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Central Elementary/High SchoolTalbottonPre-K–12364Public0.7 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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