Lakeview is a community in Walker County, Georgia, home to about 4,723 people across 2.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30741.
Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Lakeview, part in Rossville and Fairview
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lakeview. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)94 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA96 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL493 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lakeview; 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.
Lakeview had 4,777 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 181st largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Walker County grew from 15,661 residents in 1900 to 67,654 in 2020.
Walker County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chickamauga Pk Larc, GA weather station (3 miles away).
12,406 jobs at 756 businesses in Walker County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lakeview.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 23 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Catoosa County, Walker County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Springs Elementary SchoolRossville | Pre-K–5 | 346 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Rossville Elementary SchoolRossville | Pre-K–5 | 447 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Stone Creek Elementary SchoolRossville | Pre-K–5 | 448 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| West Side Elementary SchoolRossville | Pre-K–5 | 471 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Lakeview Middle SchoolRossville | 6–8 | 647 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Rossville Middle SchoolRossville | 6–8 | 446 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Ridgeland High SchoolRossville | 9–12 | 1,284 | Public | 1.0 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 Rossville, Fairview, Chattanooga Valley and Fort Oglethorpe.
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