Forest Park is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, home to about 19,504 people across 9.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30297, and parts of 30260 and 30294 are in Forest Park too.
Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Forest Park; also Conley
Mostly Morrow; part is in Forest Park
Part is in Forest Park, part in Conley and Stonecrest
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Forest Park. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)4 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL596 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Forest Park; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Forest Park had 19,932 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 59th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Clayton County grew from 9,598 residents in 1900 to 297,595 in 2020.
Clayton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atlanta Hartsfield Intl Ap, GA weather station (5 miles away).
80,953 jobs at 4,115 businesses in Clayton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
71 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Forest Park.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Clayton County, State Specialty Schools II- Sankofa Montessori. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonds Elementary SchoolForest Park | Pre-K–5 | 426 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Fountain Elementary SchoolForest Park | Pre-K–5 | 437 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Huie Elementary SchoolForest Park | Pre-K–5 | 594 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Unidos Dual Language SchoolForest Park | Pre-K–5 | 394 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Sankofa MontessoriForest Park | K–3 | 144 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Babb Middle SchoolForest Park | 6–8 | 881 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Forest Park High SchoolForest Park | 9–12 | 1,711 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Morrow, Lake City, Conley and Stonecrest.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.