Town guide

Arcade, Georgia

Arcade is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, home to about 1,704 people across 9.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30549.

Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,704185 per sq mi
Median home value$234,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$184Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Arcade

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Arcade

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)59 miles away
Closer regional airportDeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA54 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL579 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Arcade; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Arcade

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Arcade had 1,884 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 320th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Jackson County grew from 24,039 residents in 1900 to 75,907 in 2020.

Arcade population by census2000: 1,643, 2010: 1,786, 2020: 1,8841,64320001,78620101,8842020

Jackson County, 1900–2020

Jackson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,039, 1910: 30,169, 1920: 24,654, 1930: 21,609, 1940: 20,089, 1950: 18,997, 1960: 18,499, 1970: 21,093, 1980: 25,343, 1990: 30,005, 2000: 41,589, 2010: 60,485, 2020: 75,90724K’00’1025K’20’3020K’40’5018K’60’7025K’80’9042K’00’1076K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 52 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ArcadeJan: high 53°F, low 31°F, 4.8 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 34°F, 4.8 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 40°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 47°F, 4.1 in; May: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 39°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 33°F, 5 in53°31°Jan4.856°34°Feb4.865°40°Mar4.873°47°Apr4.180°57°May3.886°65°Jun4.789°69°Jul3.888°68°Aug4.583°62°Sep3.873°49°Oct3.864°39°Nov4.155°33°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Commerce 4 Nnw, GA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Jackson County

47,394 jobs at 1,673 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jackson CountyTransportation and warehousing: 19,358 jobs; Manufacturing: 11,316 jobs; Retail trade: 3,745 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,193 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,654 jobs; Construction: 1,629 jobs; Information: 1,617 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,612 jobsTransportation and warehousing 41% Manufacturing 24% Retail trade 8% Wholesale trade 5% Administrative and support 4% Construction 3% Information 3% Hotels and restaurants 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

102 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arcade.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ngmc Barrow, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Winder10.4 miles
  • Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Athens14.0 miles
  • St. Mary's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Athens14.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors1
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants22
Mental health providers27
Physical and occupational therapists31
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Arcade

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly0.8 mi
  • Bell's Food Market2.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kroger Pharmacy2.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Jefferson Public Library1.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Crawford W Long Medical Museum0.8 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Arcade

Public schools here are run by Jackson County, Jefferson City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gum Springs Elementary SchoolJeffersonPre-K–5939Public6.7 mi
Jefferson Elementary SchoolJeffersonPre-K–21,011Public1.5 mi
Jefferson AcademyJefferson3–5935Public1.3 mi
Jefferson Middle SchoolJefferson6–81,009Public1.5 mi
West Jackson Middle SchoolJefferson6–8951Public6.8 mi
Jefferson High SchoolJefferson9–121,339Public1.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Jackson Trail Christian SchoolJeffersonPre-K–8114Christian (no specific denomination)4.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Jefferson.

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