Town guide

Lovejoy, Georgia

Lovejoy is a city in Henry County, Georgia, home to about 11,508 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30250, and parts of 30228 and 30236 are in Lovejoy too.

Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population11,5083,955 per sq mi
Median home value$265,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$140Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lovejoy

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Lovejoy, GA30250Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Lovejoy

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA25 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL610 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lovejoy

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

Lovejoy had 10,122 residents in the 2020 census, up 306% since 2000.

It’s the 101st largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Henry County grew from 18,602 residents in 1900 to 240,712 in 2020.

Lovejoy population by census2000: 2,495, 2010: 6,422, 2020: 10,1222,49520006,422201010,1222020

Henry County, 1900–2020

Henry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,602, 1910: 19,927, 1920: 20,420, 1930: 15,924, 1940: 15,119, 1950: 15,857, 1960: 17,619, 1970: 23,724, 1980: 36,309, 1990: 58,741, 2000: 119,341, 2010: 203,922, 2020: 240,71219K’00’1020K’20’3015K’40’5018K’60’7036K’80’90119K’00’10241K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LovejoyJan: high 53°F, low 32°F, 5 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 35°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 42°F, 5 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.2 in; May: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 70°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 52°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 41°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 35°F, 5 in53°32°Jan5.057°35°Feb4.965°42°Mar5.073°49°Apr4.281°59°May3.587°67°Jun4.690°70°Jul5.189°69°Aug4.483°63°Sep3.673°52°Oct3.662°41°Nov4.255°35°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jonesboro, GA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Henry County

65,403 jobs at 4,528 businesses in Henry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Henry CountyRetail trade: 12,268 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 9,755 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,721 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 8,928 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,043 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,319 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,056 jobs; Other services: 2,580 jobsRetail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 15% Transportation and warehousing 14% Administrative and support 8% Manufacturing 5% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lovejoy.

Nearest hospitals

  • Piedmont Henry HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Stockbridge11.0 miles
  • Southern Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Riverdale12.1 miles
  • Piedmont Fayette HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fayetteville12.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Pharmacies1

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 Lovejoy

Grocery stores

  • Aldi2.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.2 mi
  • Food Depot2.7 mi
  • Kroger4.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy2.2 mi

Libraries

  • Fortson Public Library2.9 mi
  • Lovejoy Branch Library2.9 mi

Museums

  • Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, Legacy Chapter2.7 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Kokomo Arnold (1901) · American blues musician (1901–1968)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

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Shares ZIP codes with Hampton, Jonesboro, Bonanza, Sunny Side and Stockbridge.

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