Riverdale is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, home to about 14,792 people across 4.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30274, and parts of 30296 are in Riverdale too.
Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Riverdale
Part is in Riverdale, part in South Fulton
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)6 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 Riverdale; 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.
Riverdale had 15,129 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 87th 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).
262 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Riverdale.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 88 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 65 |
| Mental health providers | 34 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 23 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Clayton County, State Specialty Schools I- Dubois Integrity Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Street Elementary SchoolRiverdale | Pre-K–5 | 706 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Harper Elementary SchoolRiverdale | Pre-K–5 | 690 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lake Ridge Elementary SchoolRiverdale | Pre-K–5 | 498 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Oliver Elementary SchoolRiverdale | Pre-K–5 | 452 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Pointe South Elementary SchoolRiverdale | Pre-K–5 | 508 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Riverdale Elementary SchoolRiverdale | Pre-K–5 | 559 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Dubois Integrity AcademyRiverdale | K–8 | 1,341 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Riverdale Middle SchoolRiverdale | 6–8 | 560 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Sequoyah Middle SchoolRiverdale | 6–8 | 765 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Charles R. Drew High SchoolRiverdale | 9–12 | 1,708 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Riverdale High SchoolRiverdale | 9–12 | 1,359 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Faith Christian AcademyRiverdale | 6–12 | 66 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.9 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 South Fulton.
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