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The City of McDonough is the county seat of Henry County. It was incorporated in 1823 and named for Captain James McDonough, the hero of Lake Champlain during the War of 1812.

The Brown House in McDonough is home to the Henry County Historical Society. Built in 1826, the building was the home of Andrew McBride, a Revolutionary War veteran from South Carolina. The home became the Brown House Hotel after it was expanded in 1874. The Romanesque Style Henry County courthouse, built in 1897, is also located in McDonough and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

McDonough hosts a number of annual events, including the Henry County Fair held each Fall and the Geranium Festival in May.

The McDonough area is the site of the Shingle Roof Methodist Campground, where annual camp meeting services have been held since 1830. The campground was used as a mustering ground and training camp by the Confederate forces during the Civil War.

Population: 8,493. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,523 (+82.8% change)
Males: 4,030 (47.5%), Females: 4,463 (52.5%)

Henry County

Zip codes: 30252, 30253.

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.4 years
Median household income: $41,482
Median house value: $108,200

Population by Race

Races in McDonough:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.9%)
  • Black (34.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (8.8%), Irish (7.8%), German (5.7%), English (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), Scottish (1.9%).

Elevation: 803 feet

Land area: 7.8 square miles

Map of Mcdonough, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in McDonough

  • High school or higher: 76.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McDonough city

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 49.4%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

4.2% Foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +5,540 (+187.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near McDonough:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to McDonough:

  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 23 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: ATL)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 40 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 64 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MCN)

Other public-use airports nearest to McDonough:

  • BERRY HILL (about 7 miles; STOCKBRIDGE, GA; Abbreviation: 4A0)
  • CLAYTON COUNTY – TARA FIELD (about 13 miles; HAMPTON, GA; Abbreviation: 4A7)
  • GRIFFIN-SPALDING COUNTY (about 18 miles; GRIFFIN, GA; Abbreviation: 6A2)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in McDonough:

  • ALLIANCE TRACTOR TRAILER TRAINING CENTER (Location: 333 INDUSTRIAL BLVD; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McDonough:

  • CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; MORROW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,953)
  • GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 19 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 8,213)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 25 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 10,839)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 27 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,263)
  • GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 17,302)
  • ATLANTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)

Schools

Public high schools in McDonough:

  • EAGLE’S LANDING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,991; Location: 301 TUNIS ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • UNION GROVE HIGH (Students: 1,919; Location: 120 EAST LAKE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HENRY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,419; Location: 401 EAST TOMLINSON STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in McDonough:

  • EAGLES LANDING CHRISTIAN ACADE (Students: 548; Location: 334 LAKE DOW RD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 112; Location: PO BOX 273; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in McDonough:

  • UNION GROVE MIDDLE (Students: 1,532; Location: 210 EAST LAKE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EAGLE’S LANDING MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,454; Location: 295 TUNIS ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HENRY COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,385; Location: 166 HOLLY SMITH DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • OLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,014; Location: 278 NORTH OLA ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • EAST LAKE ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,004; Location: 199 EAST LAKE ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FLIPPEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 879; Location: 425 PEACH DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • OAKLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 860; Location: 551 HIGHWAY 81 WEST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MCDONOUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 763; Location: 330 TOMLINSON STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WESLEY LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 752; Location: 685 MCDONOUGH PARKWAY; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HICKORY FLAT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 673; Location: 841 BRANNAN ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in McDonough:

  • HENRY COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $1,036,146; Location: 99 SIMS ST; 103,809 books; 1,430 audio materials; 469 video materials; 142 serial subscriptions)

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