Town guide

Whitesburg, Georgia

Whitesburg is a city in Carroll County, Georgia, home to about 525 people across 2.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30185.

Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population525190 per sq mi
Median home value$168,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$210Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Whitesburg

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Whitesburg

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA34 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL594 miles away

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

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

Who represents Whitesburg

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

Whitesburg had 596 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 491st largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Carroll County grew from 26,576 residents in 1900 to 119,148 in 2020.

Whitesburg population by census2000: 596, 2010: 588, 2020: 596596200058820105962020

Carroll County, 1900–2020

Carroll County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,576, 1910: 30,855, 1920: 34,752, 1930: 34,272, 1940: 34,156, 1950: 34,112, 1960: 36,451, 1970: 45,404, 1980: 56,346, 1990: 71,422, 2000: 87,268, 2010: 110,527, 2020: 119,14827K’00’1035K’20’3034K’40’5036K’60’7056K’80’9087K’00’10119K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 52.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WhitesburgJan: high 54°F, low 31°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 34°F, 5.1 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 39°F, 5.4 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; May: high 81°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 68°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 49°F, 3 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 39°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 33°F, 5.1 in54°31°Jan4.960°34°Feb5.167°39°Mar5.475°47°Apr4.281°56°May3.787°65°Jun3.990°68°Jul4.789°68°Aug4.684°62°Sep3.975°49°Oct3.066°39°Nov4.157°33°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newnan 7 Wnw, GA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Carroll County

43,788 jobs at 2,358 businesses in Carroll County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Carroll CountyManufacturing: 11,930 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,823 jobs; Retail trade: 5,774 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,888 jobs; Construction: 3,450 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,394 jobs; Other services: 1,374 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,031 jobsManufacturing 27% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 8% Administrative and support 8% Other services 3% Transportation and warehousing 2%

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

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whitesburg.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Carrollton9.4 miles
  • Piedmont Newnan Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newnan14.4 miles
  • Southeastern Regional Medical Center, INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Newnan14.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Whitesburg

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Whitesburg Public Library1.1 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 Whitesburg

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Whitesburg Elementary SchoolWhitesburgPre-K–5517Public1.1 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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