Lake City is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, home to about 2,909 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30260.
Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Morrow; part is in Lake City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake City. 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)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL599 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake City; 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.
Lake City had 2,952 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 249th 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 32°F. About 53.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jonesboro, GA weather station (4 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).
213 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 48 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 23 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 25 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 24 |
| Optometrists | 28 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haynie Elementary SchoolMorrow | Pre-K–5 | 767 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Lake City Elementary SchoolLake City | Pre-K–5 | 479 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Morrow Elementary SchoolMorrow | Pre-K–5 | 406 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Tara Elementary SchoolMorrow | Pre-K–5 | 570 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Thurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolMorrow | Pre-K–5 | 801 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| William M. McGarrah Elementary SchoolMorrow | Pre-K–5 | 658 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Forest Park Middle SchoolMarrow | 6–8 | 593 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Morrow Middle SchoolMorrow | 6–8 | 794 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Utopian Academy for the Arts High SchoolMarrow | 9–12 | 291 | Charter | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evangel Temple Christian AcademyMorrow | K–12 | 16 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.0 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 Morrow and Forest Park.
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