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Welcome to Charlton County ...

Time Zone: Charlton County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Folkston is the Seat for Charlton County.

Charlton County was founded in 1854 and was created by taking area from Camden County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Charlton had a population of 13,392 people. This is an increase of 4.19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,853 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Charlton represented 0.13% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Charlton County:

  • Folkston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkston
    • Folkston is located in Charlton County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,043 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folkston <2>
  • Homeland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
    • Homeland is located in Charlton County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
  • Woodstock ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Charlton County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 33,039 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.