Telfair County, Georgia
11 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 11,831
- Median household income
- $50,929
- ±10,351
- Unemployed
- 5.2%
- 188 of 3,583 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 79.3%
- 2,659 of 3,351 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Telfair | 12,414 (2021) | 91 Telfair Ave, Mc Rae | — |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Jacksonville | 115 (2021) | Po Box 7, Jacksonville | Website |
| City of Lumber City | 1,021 (2021) | Po Box 489, Lumber City | — |
| City of McRae-Helena | 5,903 (2021) | Po Box 55157, Mc Rae Helena | Website |
| City of Milan | 631 (2021) | 160 Main St, Milan | — |
| City of Scotland | 182 (2021) | Po Box 197, Scotland | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telfair-Wheeler Airport Authority | Air transportation | Po Box 55192, Mc Rae Helena | — |
| Telfair County Hospital Authority | Health | 25 East Oak St, Mc Rae | — |
| Lumber City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 668, Lumber City | — |
| McRae City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 55430, Mc Rae Helena | — |
| Joint Development Authority of Hazlehurst Lumber & Telfair Cnty | Other multi-function districts | 9 E Oak St, Mc Rae Helena | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Telfair County
School district4 schools
212 W Huckabee Street, McRae, GA, 31055
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Telfair County Farmers' Market
139 N. Third Ave McRae-Helena, GA, 31037
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.