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    <periodOfReport>2005-04-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000726601</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CAPITAL CITY BANK GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CCBG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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            <rptOwnerCik>0001243390</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>COX CADER B III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>11991 RIVERVIEW ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CAMILLA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>31730</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-04-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>37.05</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2000</value>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Spouse (Martha F. H. Cox)</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-05-02</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>447</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>35.28</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                    <value>15367.599</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is beneficial owner of sucj securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares of common stock were purchased in 2005 under the Company's 2005 Director Stock Purchase Plan and were exempt from the short-swing liability provisions of Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16b-(3) promuglated thereunder.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 136.512 shares of common stock that were purchased in 2005 under the Company's 1996 Dividend Reinvestment Plan and were exempt the reporting and short-swing liability provisions of Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-11 promuglated thereunder.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Cader B. Cox, III</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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X0202
4
2005-04-29
0
0000726601
CAPITAL CITY BANK GROUP INC
CCBG
0001243390
COX CADER B III
11991 RIVERVIEW ROAD
CAMILLA
GA
31730
1
0
0
0
Common Stock
2005-04-29
4
P
0
2000
37.05
A
2000
I
Spouse (Martha F. H. Cox)
Common Stock
2005-05-02
4
P
0
447
35.28
A
15367.599
D
The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is beneficial owner of sucj securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
These shares of common stock were purchased in 2005 under the Company's 2005 Director Stock Purchase Plan and were exempt from the short-swing liability provisions of Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16b-(3) promuglated thereunder.
Includes 136.512 shares of common stock that were purchased in 2005 under the Company's 1996 Dividend Reinvestment Plan and were exempt the reporting and short-swing liability provisions of Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-11 promuglated thereunder.
Cader B. Cox, III
2005-05-02