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

Map of Lovejoy, GA

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:

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)