Town guide

East Point, Georgia

East Point is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, home to about 38,335 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30344, and parts of 30349 are in East Point too.

Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population38,3352,610 per sq mi
Median home value$281,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$170Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in East Point

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around East Point

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA6 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL590 miles away

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

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

Who represents East Point

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

East Point had 38,358 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 26th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Fulton County grew from 117,363 residents in 1900 to 1,066,710 in 2020.

East Point population by census2000: 39,595, 2010: 33,712, 2020: 38,35839,595200033,712201038,3582020

Fulton County, 1900–2020

Fulton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 117,363, 1910: 177,733, 1920: 232,606, 1930: 318,587, 1940: 392,886, 1950: 473,572, 1960: 556,326, 1970: 607,592, 1980: 589,904, 1990: 648,951, 2000: 816,006, 2010: 920,581, 2020: 1,066,710117K’00’10233K’20’30393K’40’50556K’60’70590K’80’90816K’00’101.1M’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 50.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near East PointJan: high 54°F, low 36°F, 4.6 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 39°F, 4.6 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 45°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 53°F, 3.8 in; May: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 69°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 72°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 71°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 66°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 38°F, 4.6 in54°36°Jan4.658°39°Feb4.666°45°Mar4.774°53°Apr3.881°61°May3.687°69°Jun4.590°72°Jul4.889°71°Aug4.384°66°Sep3.874°55°Oct3.364°44°Nov4.056°38°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atlanta Hartsfield Intl Ap, GA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Fulton County

928,068 jobs at 40,949 businesses in Fulton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fulton CountyProfessional services: 129,768 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 114,342 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 102,001 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 88,931 jobs; Finance and insurance: 67,409 jobs; Administrative and support: 66,776 jobs; Information: 63,721 jobs; Retail trade: 55,757 jobsProfessional services 14% Transportation and warehousing 12% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Finance and insurance 7% Administrative and support 7% Information 7% Retail trade 6%

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

Health care

266 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Point.

Nearest hospitals

  • Grady Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Atlanta6.9 miles
  • Emory University Hospital MidtownGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Atlanta7.6 miles
  • Southern Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Riverdale7.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors55
Specialist doctors46
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants50
Mental health providers73
Physical and occupational therapists13
Optometrists5
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies16

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 East Point

Parks (27 nearby)

  • Adams Park · 27 acres2.6 mi
  • Cofield Park · 15 acres2.5 mi
  • Adams Park · 14 acres2.4 mi
  • Stone Hogan Park · 11 acres2.4 mi
  • Brandon Memorial Park · 9 acres2.5 mi
  • Harris Park · 9 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly0.6 mi
  • Wayfields0.8 mi
  • Wayfields1.1 mi
  • Kroger2.1 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • Walgreens2.7 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • East Point Library0.8 mi
  • George C. Carlos Library1.1 mi
  • College Park Branch Atlanta-Fulton Library1.4 mi
  • Adams Park Branch Atlanta-Fulton Public Library2.1 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Delta Flight Museum2.3 mi
  • The Teaching Museum South2.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

  • Malizia Ampitheater1.1 mi
  • Ben F. Johnson III Theatre1.2 mi
  • ArtsXchange1.9 mi
  • Uptown Comedy Corner1.9 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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

Established in 1870.

Notable people born here

  • Jamison Brewer (1980) · American basketball player (born 1980)
  • Scott Russell (1964) · American motorcycle racer

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

Schools in East Point

Public schools here are run by Fulton County, State Specialty Schools II- Resurgence Hall Charter School, State Specialty Schools II- RISE Preparatory Charter School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Asa Hilliard Elementary SchoolEast PointPre-K–5474Public1.6 mi
Brookview Elementary SchoolEast PointPre-K–5425Public3.2 mi
Conley Hills Elementary SchoolEast PointPre-K–5377Public0.6 mi
Hamilton E. Holmes ElementaryEast PointPre-K–5587Public1.5 mi
Parklane Elementary SchoolEast PointPre-K–5351Public1.7 mi
Resurgence Hall Charter SchoolEast PointK–4408Charter0.6 mi
RISE Preparatory Charter SchoolAtlantaK–8313Charter1.1 mi
KIPP South Fulton Academy SchoolAtlanta5–8382Charter1.3 mi
Resurgence Hall Middle AcademyAtlanta5–8209Charter0.6 mi
Paul D. West Middle SchoolEast Point6–8814Public1.1 mi
Woodland Middle SchoolEast Point6–8937Public1.7 mi
Tri-Cities High SchoolEast Point9–121,748Public1.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Abundant Grace AcademyEast PointPre-K–121Christian (no specific denomination)0.8 mi
Mount Olive Early Learning CenterEast PointPre-K–K1Seventh-day Adventist1.5 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 South Fulton, Union City and College Park.

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