Town guide

Fairview, Georgia

Fairview is a community in Walker County, Georgia, home to about 5,302 people across 7.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30707 and 30741.

Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population5,302704 per sq mi
Median home value$183,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$166Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Fairview

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fairview

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)96 miles away
Closer regional airportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL495 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fairview

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

Fairview had 6,409 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 163rd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Walker County grew from 15,661 residents in 1900 to 67,654 in 2020.

Fairview population by census2000: 6,601, 2010: 6,769, 2020: 6,4096,60120006,76920106,4092020

Walker County, 1900–2020

Walker County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,661, 1910: 18,692, 1920: 23,370, 1930: 26,206, 1940: 31,024, 1950: 38,198, 1960: 45,264, 1970: 50,691, 1980: 56,470, 1990: 58,340, 2000: 61,053, 2010: 68,756, 2020: 67,65416K’00’1023K’20’3031K’40’5045K’60’7056K’80’9061K’00’1068K’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 29°F. About 56.5 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 FairviewJan: high 51°F, low 29°F, 5.6 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 32°F, 5.1 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 37°F, 5 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 45°F, 4.7 in; May: high 80°F, low 54°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 63°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 66°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 35°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 31°F, 5.4 in51°29°Jan5.656°32°Feb5.164°37°Mar5.073°45°Apr4.780°54°May4.686°63°Jun4.289°66°Jul5.189°66°Aug4.584°59°Sep4.275°47°Oct3.762°35°Nov4.453°31°Dec5.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chickamauga Pk Larc, GA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Walker County

12,406 jobs at 756 businesses in Walker County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Walker CountyManufacturing: 5,481 jobs; Retail trade: 1,517 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 913 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 887 jobs; Construction: 782 jobs; Educational services: 727 jobs; Other services: 571 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 454 jobsManufacturing 44% Retail trade 12% Health care and social assistance 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 6% Educational services 6% Other services 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4%

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

Health care

56 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairview’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North GeorgiaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ringgold6.7 miles
  • Parkridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chattanooga8.0 miles
  • Memorial Healthcare System, INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Chattanooga8.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors1
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers29
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors1
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 Fairview

Grocery stores

  • Food Lion3.0 mi
  • Save-A-Lot3.2 mi
  • Dollar General Market3.5 mi
  • Food City3.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.9 mi
  • Walgreens4.1 mi
  • Battlefield Pharmacy4.3 mi
  • Fairyland Pharmacy4.9 mi

Libraries

  • Chickamauga Public Library3.6 mi
  • Rossville Public Library4.1 mi
  • Kresge Memorial Library4.9 mi

Museums

  • Sixth Cavalry Museum3.0 mi
  • Walker County Regional Heritage Museum3.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Jukebox Junction Theater5.0 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 Fairview

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

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cherokee Ridge ElementaryChickamaugaPre-K–5548Public2.4 mi
Chickamauga Elementary SchoolChickamaugaPre-K–5544Public3.5 mi
Cloud Springs Elementary SchoolRossvillePre-K–5346Public4.3 mi
Rossville Elementary SchoolRossvillePre-K–5447Public3.8 mi
Stone Creek Elementary SchoolRossvillePre-K–5448Public2.8 mi
West Side Elementary SchoolRossvillePre-K–5471Public5.3 mi
Gordon Lee Middle SchoolChickamauga6–8304Public3.5 mi
Lakeview Middle SchoolRossville6–8647Public4.5 mi
Rossville Middle SchoolRossville6–8446Public1.3 mi
Gordon Lee High SchoolChickamauga9–12410Public3.6 mi
Ridgeland High SchoolRossville9–121,284Public2.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Oakwood Christian AcademyChickamaugaPre-K–12301Baptist2.7 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 Lakeview, Rossville, Chickamauga, Chattanooga Valley and Fort Oglethorpe.

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