Tyrone, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,916. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,789 (+47.8% change)
Males: 1,901 (48.5%), Females: 2,015 (51.5%)
Zip code: 30290
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $63,080
Median house value: $149,500
Population by Race
Races in Tyrone:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
- Black (3.4%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (18.0%), English (14.5%), Irish (13.0%), German (8.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.4%), Italian (4.0%).
Land area: 12.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Tyrone
- High school or higher: 89.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
- Unemployed: 3.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Tyrone town
- Never married: 18.2%
- Now married: 68.0%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 4.4%
- Divorced: 8.5%
2.4% Foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.7% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +965 (+32.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Tyrone:
- FAYETTE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, GA)
- ANCHOR HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; COLLEGE PARK, GA)
- SOUTHERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; RIVERDALE, GA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tyrone:
- THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 17 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: ATL)
- DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 30 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)
- COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 71 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Abbreviation: CSG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tyrone:
- SOUTH FULTON (about 6 miles; PALMETTO, GA; Abbreviation: 8A9)
- PEACHTREE CITY-FALCON FIELD (about 9 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: FFC)
- NEWNAN COWETA COUNTY (about 18 miles; NEWNAN, GA; Abbreviation: CCO)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tyrone:
- CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; MORROW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,953)
- ATLANTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
- 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)
- MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE (about 23 miles; Atlanta, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,708)
- GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 17,302)
- GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 25 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 13,841)
Schools
Public high school in Tyrone:
- SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,290; Location: 360 JENKINS ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Tyrone:
- FLAT ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 886; Location: 325 JENKINS ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- ROBERT J. BURCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 577; Location: 330 JENKINS ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
- TYRONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 349; Location: 876 SENOIA ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
Private primary/middle school in Tyrone:
- CRESTWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 24; Location: P O BOX 520; Grades: UG – UG)