Talking Rock is a town in Pickens County, Georgia, home to about 274 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30175.
Homes sold for a median of $244 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population274133 per sq mi
Median home value$572,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$244Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Talking Rock. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Talking Rock
Distances
Nearest major airport
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)62 miles away
Closer regional airport
DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Atlanta, GA54 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL533 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Talking Rock; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Talking Rock
U.S. Representative · Georgia’s 11th DistrictBarry Loudermilk (R)
U.S. Representative · Georgia’s 9th DistrictAndrew S. Clyde (R)
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
Talking Rock had 91 residents in the 2020 census, up 86% since 2000.
It’s the 572nd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Pickens County grew from 8,641 residents in 1900 to 33,216 in 2020.
Pickens County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
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 (5 miles away).
Jobs in Pickens County
7,790 jobs at 809 businesses in Pickens County. The biggest industries by employees:
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 Talking Rock.
Nearest hospitals
Piedmont Mountainside Hospital INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Jasper6.8 miles
Northside Hospital CherokeeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Canton21.7 miles
Adventhealth MurrayGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Chatsworth22.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
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 Talking Rock
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter4.7 mi
Museums
Talking Rock Schoolhouse Teaching Museum2.2 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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