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Welcome to Spalding County ...

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

The community of Griffin is the Seat for Spalding County.

Spalding County was founded in 1851. Spalding was created by taking area from Fayette, and Pike Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Spalding had a population of 66,703 people. This is an increase of 4.07% since the last Census (which gave a population of 64,096 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Spalding represented 0.66% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Spalding County:

  • Griffin
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Griffin is located in Spalding County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griffin <2>
  • Orchard Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunny Side
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Spalding County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Estimated population in 2019: 140 people

Websites of Interest ...

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.
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