Lovejoy, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,495. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,467 (-1.1% change)
Males: 1,812 (72.6%), Females: 683 (27.4%)
Clayton County
Zip code: 30250
Demographics
Median resident age: 30.3 years
Median household income: $40,139
Median house value: $139,600
Population by Race
Races in Lovejoy:
- White Non-Hispanic (62.5%)
- Black (33.5%)
- Hispanic (2.4%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- Other race (0.6%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (17.3%), Irish (3.8%), English (3.0%), German (2.5%), French (1.0%).
Elevation: 953 feet
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Lovejoy
- High school or higher: 67.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
- Unemployed: 7.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 34.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Lovejoy city
- Never married: 31.1%
- Now married: 49.9%
- Separated: 8.6%
- Widowed: 2.3%
- Divorced: 8.0%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +1,737 (+229.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Lovejoy:
- SOUTHERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; RIVERDALE, GA)
- HENRY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; STOCKBRIDGE, GA)
- FAYETTE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, GA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lovejoy:
- THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 15 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: ATL)
- DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 34 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)
- MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 71 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MCN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lovejoy:
- CLAYTON COUNTY – TARA FIELD (about 5 miles; HAMPTON, GA; Abbreviation: 4A7)
- RUST AIRSTRIP (about 11 miles; WOOLSEY, GA; Abbreviation: 3RU)
- BERRY HILL (about 12 miles; STOCKBRIDGE, GA; Abbreviation: 4A0)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lovejoy:
- CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; MORROW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,953)
- GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 18 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 8,213)
- ATLANTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
- GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 17,302)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 23 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
- CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,652)
- MOREHOUSE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,867)
Schools
Public high school in Lovejoy:
- LOVEJOY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,886; Location: 1587 MCDONOUGH ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Lovejoy:
- LOVEJOY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,068; Location: 1588 LOVEJOY ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)