Moving to Lookout Mountain, Georgia

Population: 1,617. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,570 (-2.9% change)
Males: 782 (48.4%), Females: 835 (51.6%)

Walker County

Zip code: 30750

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $62,045
Median house value: $186,700

Population by Race

Races in Lookout Mountain:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (22.4%), United States (14.8%), German (13.0%), Scottish (7.6%), Irish (7.5%), Scotch-Irish (7.2%).

Elevation: 1700 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lookout Mountain

• High school or higher: 96.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 70.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 26.9%
• Unemployed: 2.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lookout Mountain city

• Never married: 18.0%
• Now married: 69.3%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 6.3%
• Divorced: 6.5%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -96 (-5.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lookout Mountain:

• KINDRED HOSPITAL – CHATTANOOGA (about 6 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)
• ERLANGER MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)
• SISKIN HOSP FOR PHYSICAL REHAB (about 7 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lookout Mountain:

• LOVELL FIELD (about 12 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
• RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 46 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
• DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 95 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lookout Mountain:

• MARION COUNTY-BROWN FIELD (about 17 miles; JASPER, TN; Abbreviation: APT)
• DALLAS BAY SKY PARK (about 20 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: 1A0)
• BARWICK LAFAYETTE (about 21 miles; LAFAYETTE, GA; Abbreviation: 9A5)

Amtrak station near Lookout Mountain:

• 12 miles: CHATTANOOGA (GREYHOUND STA., 960 AIRPORT RD.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Lookout Mountain:

• COVENANT COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,125; Location: 14049 Scenic Highway; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.covenant.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lookout Mountain:

• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 7 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
• CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
• LEE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
• CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
• MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
• GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
• TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)

Public primary/middle school in Lookout Mountain:

• FAIRYLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 309; Location: 1306 LULA LAKE ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)