Town guide

Austell, Georgia

Austell is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, home to about 8,447 people across 5.9 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 30106 and 30111, and parts of 30127 and 30168 are in Austell too.

Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population8,4471,424 per sq mi
Median home value$284,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$166Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking28%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Austell

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Austell

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA13 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL577 miles away

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

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

Who represents Austell

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

Austell had 7,713 residents in the 2020 census, up 44% since 2000.

It’s the 131st largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Cobb County grew from 24,664 residents in 1900 to 766,149 in 2020.

Austell population by census2000: 5,359, 2010: 6,581, 2020: 7,7135,35920006,58120107,7132020

Cobb County, 1900–2020

Cobb County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,664, 1910: 28,397, 1920: 30,437, 1930: 35,408, 1940: 38,272, 1950: 61,830, 1960: 114,174, 1970: 196,793, 1980: 297,718, 1990: 447,745, 2000: 607,751, 2010: 688,078, 2020: 766,14925K’00’1030K’20’3038K’40’50114K’60’70298K’80’90608K’00’10766K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 56.1 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 AustellJan: high 53°F, low 32°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 35°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 40°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4 in; May: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 68°F, 7 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 68°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 35°F, 4.9 in53°32°Jan4.957°35°Feb4.965°40°Mar4.972°48°Apr4.077°57°May4.282°65°Jun4.184°68°Jul7.084°68°Aug4.880°62°Sep3.771°51°Oct4.263°40°Nov4.555°35°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mableton 1 N, GA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Cobb County

376,117 jobs at 22,148 businesses in Cobb County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cobb CountyRetail trade: 41,387 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 41,120 jobs; Professional services: 40,609 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 35,795 jobs; Construction: 35,732 jobs; Company headquarters: 27,114 jobs; Administrative and support: 25,796 jobs; Wholesale trade: 25,384 jobsRetail trade 11% Health care and social assistance 11% Professional services 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 10% Company headquarters 7% Administrative and support 7% Wholesale trade 7%

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

Health care

735 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Austell’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wellstar Cobb Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Austell1.8 miles
  • Wellstar Douglas Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Douglasville9.4 miles
  • Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Marietta9.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors70
Specialist doctors263
Dentists37
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants258
Mental health providers34
Physical and occupational therapists57
Optometrists5
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies14

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 Austell

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Tramore Park · 44 acres1.3 mi
  • Clarkdale Park · 23 acres1.8 mi
  • Sweetwater Park · 13 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Target1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.0 mi
  • Walgreens3.3 mi
  • Walgreens3.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.7 mi

Libraries

  • Sweetwater Valley Library1.9 mi
  • South Cobb Regional Library3.0 mi
  • Powder Springs Library3.1 mi
  • Betty C. Hagler/Lithia Springs Public Library4.6 mi
  • Stratton Library5.7 mi

Museums

  • Seven Springs Museum3.4 mi
  • Powder Springs Historical Museum3.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre3.2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • James Dashner (1972) · American author
  • Adam Everett (1977) · American baseball player

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Austell

Public schools here are run by Cobb County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Austell Elementary SchoolAustellPre-K–5367Public1.8 mi
Clarkdale Elementary SchoolAustellPre-K–5785Public0.4 mi
Sanders Elementary SchoolAustellPre-K–5626Public1.6 mi
Cooper Middle SchoolAustell6–81,000Public0.5 mi
Garrett Middle SchoolAustell6–8891Public1.4 mi
South Cobb High SchoolAustell9–122,081Public1.1 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Connection Pointe Christian AcademyAustellPre-K–857Church of God2.9 mi
The Goddard School - AustellAustellPre-K–K8Nonsectarian1.3 mi
Destiny Christian AcademyAustellK–544Christian (no specific denomination)5.2 mi
Faith Christian CenterAustellK–1212Christian (no specific denomination)1.1 mi
Seeds of Excellence Christian AcademyAustellK–685Christian (no specific denomination)6.3 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 Powder Springs, Mableton and Lithia Springs.

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