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Welcome to Paulding County ...

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

The community of Dallas is the Seat for Paulding County.

Paulding County was founded in 1832 and was created by taking area from Cherokee County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Paulding had a population of 169,302 people. This is an increase of 18.96% since the last Census (which gave a population of 142,324 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Paulding represented 1.47% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Paulding County:

  • Braswell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • Braswell is located in Paulding County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Dallas
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
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    • Dallas is located in Paulding County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <2>
  • Forrister
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrister have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
    • Forrister is located in Paulding County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
  • Grays
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays
    • Grays is located in Paulding County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,274 people
  • Hiram
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
    • Hiram is located in Paulding County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <2>
  • Home Place Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Place Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
    • Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
  • New Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Paulding County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 262 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.
<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.





 

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