Hall County | |
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![]() Hall County courthouse in Gainesville | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
![]() Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 34°19′N 83°49′W / 34.32°N 83.82°W | |
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Founded | December 15, 1818 |
Named for | Lyman Hall |
Seat | Gainesville |
Largest city | Gainesville |
Area | |
• Total | 429 sq mi (1,110 km2) |
• Land | 393 sq mi (1,020 km2) |
• Water | 37 sq mi (100 km2) 8.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 203,136 ![]() |
• Density | 470/sq mi (180/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 9th |
Website | hallcounty.org |
Hall County is a county located in the northeast portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 203,136,[1] up from 179,684 at the 2010 census.[2] The county seat is Gainesville.[3] The entirety of Hall County comprises the Gainesville, Georgia, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also part of the Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, Combined Statistical Area.