Town guide

Rock Spring, Georgia

Rock Spring is a community in Walker County, Georgia, home to about 1,183 people across 2.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30739.

Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,183409 per sq mi
Median home value$218,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$192Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Rock Spring

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Rock Spring

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)93 miles away
Closer regional airportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA86 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL503 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rock Spring

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

It’s the 361st 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

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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 57 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Rock SpringJan: high 51°F, low 33°F, 5.3 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 36°F, 5.3 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 42°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 49°F, 5.2 in; May: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 69°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 41°F, 5.1 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 36°F, 5.9 in51°33°Jan5.355°36°Feb5.364°42°Mar5.673°49°Apr5.280°58°May4.486°66°Jun4.389°70°Jul4.589°69°Aug3.784°63°Sep4.473°51°Oct3.362°41°Nov5.153°36°Dec5.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chickamauga 2 Sw, GA weather station (5 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

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rock Spring.

Nearest hospitals

  • Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North GeorgiaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ringgold9.2 miles
  • Hamilton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dalton14.7 miles
  • Parkridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chattanooga15.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists1

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 Rock Spring

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter4.5 mi

Libraries

  • Chickamauga Public Library5.2 mi

Museums

  • Walker County Regional Heritage Museum5.3 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 Rock Spring

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Rock Spring Elementary SchoolRock SpringPre-K–5419Public0.7 mi
Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle SchoolRock SpringPre-K–8772Public2.7 mi
Woodstation Elementary SchoolRock SpringPre-K–5415Public5.0 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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