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Effingham County, Georgia, has 64,769 residents across 34,009 parcels and covers 478.8 square miles. The population grew 24% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Effingham County is 13103.

Rincon is the county's largest population center. Effingham County also includes 6 zip codes, 1 public school district and 13 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Effingham County Trends

Population
64,769▴
Median Home Value
$245,300▴
K-12 Enrollment
14,560▴
Effingham County in Georgia

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Effingham County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Effingham County Parcels

Effingham County has 34,009 mapped parcels covering 299,478 acres. The median assessed value is $273,227. The median lot size is 0.72 acres. 3,517 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 26,302 distinct owner names. Owner names and site addresses are on nearly every parcel. Assessed values reach 97.6%. Lot sizes reach 94.3%. Browse the interactive Effingham County Parcel viewer here.

Effingham County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 34,009 100%
Owner name 33,936 99.8%
Owner mailing address 0 0%
Site address 33,908 99.7%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 33,194 97.6%
Land value 0 0%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 32,054 94.3%
Parcel boundary 34,009 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Effingham County parcel records.

Effingham County Population

Effingham County had 64,769 residents in 2020. That was 24% higher than in 2010. Effingham County added 27,234 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 135 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Guyton, Rincon and Springfield.

Population Trend in Effingham County GA

Effingham County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Effingham County Zip Codes

Effingham County has 6 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Guyton (31312), Rincon (31326) and Springfield (31329). Guyton is the largest zip by population, with about 24,401 residents or 38% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 87% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Effingham County GA

ZIP Area Population Trend
31312 Guyton 24,401 ▴ 48.4%
31326 Rincon 22,449 ▴ 16.5%
31329 Springfield 9,760 ▴ 8%
31303 Clyo 2,365 ▴ 18.3%
31307 Eden 1,148 ▴ 15%
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Effingham County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Effingham County Demographics

Effingham County has a median age of 36.6, which makes the county a little younger than Georgia overall. About 26.6% of residents are under 18, while 12.2% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 34.9% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 26.8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.2%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Effingham County GA

Median Age

36.6

Under 18

26.6%

Age 65+

12.2%

Bachelor's+

26.8%

Effingham County School Districts

Effingham County is served by 1 public school district with 14,560 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Effingham County GA

District Enrollment Share Trend
Effingham County School District 14,560 100% ▴ 1.2%
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Effingham County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Effingham County Housing & Real Estate

Effingham County has a median home value of $245,300 and a median gross rent of $1,116. About 79% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Georgia median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $379,675 and homes spent about 69 days on the market.

Effingham County Housing Mix

Effingham County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Effingham County Housing Trends

Effingham County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Effingham County, GA

Effingham County has 1,731 business listings across 442 categories. The largest categories in Effingham County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (101, 5.8%), Gas Stations (33, 1.9%), and Baptist Church (30, 1.7%). The full Effingham County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Effingham County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Effingham County, GA

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 101 5.8%
Gas Stations 33 1.9%
Baptist Church 30 1.7%
Real Estate Agents 30 1.7%
Pizza Restaurants 29 1.7%
Auto Repair 28 1.6%
Contractors 27 1.6%
Convenience Stores 21 1.2%
Beauty Salons 21 1.2%
Religious Organization 21 1.2%

Effingham County Business Listings

Business Category City
Auriga Farms Accommodation Bloomingdale
Reiser & Reiser CPA's, LLC Accountant Guyton
Miner League Baseball and Softball Academy Active Life Rincon
Brower Creek Cattle Agricultural Service Newington
Ogeechee River Bay Farmstead Agriculture Guyton
Briar Patch Airport Airport Clyo
AllerVie Health Allergist Rincon
LifeStar Georgia Air Ambulance Ambulance And Ems Services Springfield
Frank and Linda's resturant American Restaurants Rincon
Starland Animal Sanctuary Animal Rescue Service Guyton
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Effingham County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Effingham County Basemaps

Effingham County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Effingham County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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