Hall County, Georgia

Hall County
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 / 34.32; -83.82
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedDecember 15, 1818 (1818-12-15)
Named afterLyman Hall
SeatGainesville
Largest cityGainesville
Area
  Total
429 sq mi (1,110 km2)
  Land393 sq mi (1,020 km2)
  Water37 sq mi (100 km2)  8.5%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
203,136
  Estimate 
(2023)
217,267
  Density470/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts9th, 7th
Websitehallcounty.org

Hall County is a county in the Northeast region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 203,136, up from 179,684 at the 2010 census. The county seat is Gainesville. 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.