The Rock is a community in Upson County, Georgia, home to about 109 people across 4.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30285.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside The Rock. 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)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL641 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of The Rock; 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.
The Rock had 179 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2010.
It’s the 637th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Upson County grew from 13,670 residents in 1900 to 27,700 in 2020.
Upson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Thomaston 4se, GA weather station (7 miles away).
6,142 jobs at 472 businesses in Upson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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