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

Map of Tyrone, GA

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)