Town guide

Holly Springs, Georgia

Holly Springs is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, home to about 18,627 people across 7.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30115, and parts of 30114 and 30188 are in Holly Springs too.

Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population18,6272,602 per sq mi
Median home value$448,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$203Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Holly Springs

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Holly Springs

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)39 miles away
Closer regional airportDeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA30 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL556 miles away

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

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

Who represents Holly Springs

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

Holly Springs had 16,213 residents in the 2020 census, up 407% since 2000.

It’s the 63rd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Cherokee County grew from 15,243 residents in 1900 to 266,620 in 2020.

Holly Springs population by census2000: 3,195, 2010: 9,189, 2020: 16,2133,19520009,189201016,2132020

Cherokee County, 1900–2020

Cherokee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,243, 1910: 16,661, 1920: 18,569, 1930: 20,003, 1940: 20,126, 1950: 20,750, 1960: 23,001, 1970: 31,059, 1980: 51,699, 1990: 90,204, 2000: 141,903, 2010: 214,346, 2020: 266,62015K’00’1019K’20’3020K’40’5023K’60’7052K’80’90142K’00’10267K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 51.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Holly SpringsJan: high 51°F, low 29°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 32°F, 4.4 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 39°F, 5 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 46°F, 4.5 in; May: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 32°F, 4.7 in51°29°Jan4.955°32°Feb4.463°39°Mar5.072°46°Apr4.579°56°May3.985°64°Jun4.088°67°Jul4.987°67°Aug4.182°61°Sep3.973°49°Oct3.462°38°Nov3.954°32°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Allatoona Dam 2, GA weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Cherokee County

67,429 jobs at 6,550 businesses in Cherokee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cherokee CountyRetail trade: 12,370 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,753 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 10,253 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,008 jobs; Construction: 5,971 jobs; Professional services: 4,419 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,815 jobs; Other services: 3,272 jobsRetail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Manufacturing 9% Construction 9% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5%

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

Health care

396 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Holly Springs.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northside Hospital CherokeeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Canton2.3 miles
  • Wellstar North Fulton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Roswell11.6 miles
  • Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Marietta17.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors30
Specialist doctors111
Dentists18
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants130
Mental health providers51
Physical and occupational therapists34
Optometrists5
Chiropractors17
Pharmacies12

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 Holly Springs

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Publix1.9 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi

Libraries

  • Hickory Flat Public Library2.2 mi
  • R.T. Jones Memorial Library3.2 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.

Schools in Holly Springs

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

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Avery Elementary SchoolCantonPre-K–51,104Public2.8 mi
Free Home Elementary SchoolCantonPre-K–5280Public9.0 mi
Hickory Flat Elementary SchoolCantonPre-K–5890Public2.1 mi
Holly Springs Elementary SchoolCantonPre-K–5831Public2.6 mi
Indian Knoll ElementaryCantonPre-K–5881Public1.1 mi
Macedonia Elementary SchoolCantonPre-K–5730Public5.8 mi
Creekland Middle SchoolCanton6–81,503Public6.6 mi
Dean Rusk Middle SchoolCanton6–81,543Public2.0 mi
Creekview High SchoolCanton9–122,039Public6.4 mi
Sequoyah High SchoolCanton9–122,021Public1.9 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Hickory Flat Umc Preschool KindergartenCantonPre-K–K27Methodist1.5 mi
Messiah Christain AcademyCantonPre-K–119Christian (no specific denomination)2.3 mi
Compass Prep AcademyCantonK–12101Nonsectarian4.0 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 Canton and Woodstock.

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