Welcome to Stephens County ...
Time Zone: Stephens County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Toccoa is the Seat for Stephens County.
Stephens County was founded in 1905. Stephens was created by taking area from Franklin and Habersham Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Stephens had a population of 26,017 people. This is a decrease of 0.6% since the last Census (which gave a population of 26,175 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Stephens represented 0.27% of the total population of Georgia.
Below are some of the communities located in Stephens County:
- Avalon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Avalon is located in Stephens County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Carnes Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
- Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
- Jarrett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Jarrett is located in Stephens County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
- Martin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Toccoa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Websites specific to Stephens County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Oconee County
- Franklin County
- Banks County
- Habersham County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |