Town guide

Lookout Mountain, Georgia

Lookout Mountain is a city in Walker County, Georgia, home to about 1,721 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30750.

Homes sold for a median of $242 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,721647 per sq mi
Median home value$564,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$242Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lookout Mountain

1 ZIP code

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Around Lookout Mountain

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)99 miles away
Closer regional airportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA98 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL493 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lookout Mountain

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

Lookout Mountain had 1,641 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 317th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

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

Lookout Mountain population by census2000: 1,617, 2010: 1,602, 2020: 1,6411,61720001,60220101,6412020

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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 58.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lookout MountainJan: high 46°F, low 29°F, 5.5 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 31°F, 6 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 39°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 47°F, 5.5 in; May: high 74°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 65°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 67°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 61°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 51°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 40°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 32°F, 5.4 in46°29°Jan5.549°31°Feb6.058°39°Mar5.668°47°Apr5.574°57°May4.381°65°Jun4.284°67°Jul4.882°67°Aug4.078°61°Sep4.967°51°Oct3.857°40°Nov4.649°32°Dec5.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lookout Mtn-Point Park, TN weather station (6 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

12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lookout Mountain.

Nearest hospitals

  • Parkridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chattanooga9.3 miles
  • Erlanger Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chattanooga9.4 miles
  • Memorial Healthcare System, INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Chattanooga10.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists3
Pharmacies2

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 Lookout Mountain

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Lula Lake Land Trust0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fairyland Pharmacy3.2 mi

Libraries

  • Kresge Memorial Library2.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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 Lookout Mountain

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fairyland Elementary SchoolLookout MountainPre-K–5294Public3.1 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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