Watkinsville is a city in Oconee County, Georgia, home to about 3,350 people across 3.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30621 and 30677.
Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Watkinsville, part in North High Shoals and Bishop
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Watkinsville. 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)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL599 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Watkinsville; 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.
Watkinsville had 2,896 residents in the 2020 census, up 38% since 2000.
It’s the 227th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Oconee County grew from 8,602 residents in 1900 to 41,799 in 2020.
Oconee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Watkinsville 5 Sse, GA weather station (5 miles away).
16,843 jobs at 1,458 businesses in Oconee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
468 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Watkinsville’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 53 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 61 |
| Dentists | 27 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 135 |
| Mental health providers | 118 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 52 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Oconee County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colham Ferry Elementary SchoolWatkinsville | Pre-K–5 | 587 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| High Shoals Elementary SchoolBishop | Pre-K–5 | 585 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Oconee County Primary SchoolWatkinsville | Pre-K–2 | 404 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Oconee County Elementary SchoolWatkinsville | 3–5 | 404 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Oconee County Middle SchoolWatkinsville | 6–8 | 940 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Oconee County High SchoolWatkinsville | 9–12 | 1,313 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster Christian AcademyWatkinsville | Pre-K–12 | 382 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with North High Shoals, Bishop and Bostwick.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.