Town guide

Smyrna, Georgia

Smyrna is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, home to about 56,633 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 30080 and 30082, and parts of 30126 are in Smyrna too.

Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population56,6333,640 per sq mi
Median home value$449,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$214Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Smyrna

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Smyrna

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA9 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL577 miles away

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

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

Who represents Smyrna

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

Smyrna had 55,663 residents in the 2020 census, up 36% since 2000.

It’s the 18th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Cobb County grew from 24,664 residents in 1900 to 766,149 in 2020.

Smyrna population by census2000: 40,999, 2010: 51,271, 2020: 55,66340,999200051,271201055,6632020

Cobb County, 1900–2020

Cobb County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,664, 1910: 28,397, 1920: 30,437, 1930: 35,408, 1940: 38,272, 1950: 61,830, 1960: 114,174, 1970: 196,793, 1980: 297,718, 1990: 447,745, 2000: 607,751, 2010: 688,078, 2020: 766,14925K’00’1030K’20’3038K’40’50114K’60’70298K’80’90608K’00’10766K’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 32°F. About 56.1 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 SmyrnaJan: high 53°F, low 32°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 35°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 40°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4 in; May: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 68°F, 7 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 68°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 35°F, 4.9 in53°32°Jan4.957°35°Feb4.965°40°Mar4.972°48°Apr4.077°57°May4.282°65°Jun4.184°68°Jul7.084°68°Aug4.880°62°Sep3.771°51°Oct4.263°40°Nov4.555°35°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mableton 1 N, GA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Cobb County

376,117 jobs at 22,148 businesses in Cobb County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cobb CountyRetail trade: 41,387 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 41,120 jobs; Professional services: 40,609 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 35,795 jobs; Construction: 35,732 jobs; Company headquarters: 27,114 jobs; Administrative and support: 25,796 jobs; Wholesale trade: 25,384 jobsRetail trade 11% Health care and social assistance 11% Professional services 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 10% Company headquarters 7% Administrative and support 7% Wholesale trade 7%

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

Health care

868 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Smyrna’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wellstar Cobb Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Austell4.2 miles
  • Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Marietta7.1 miles
  • Piedmont Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Atlanta8.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors79
Specialist doctors97
Dentists73
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants140
Mental health providers288
Physical and occupational therapists92
Optometrists15
Chiropractors84
Pharmacies26

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 Smyrna

Parks (29 nearby)

  • Heritage Park · 89 acres1.9 mi
  • North Cooper Lake Park · 54 acres1.2 mi
  • Rhyne Park · 29 acres1.3 mi
  • Brinkley Park · 25 acres0.9 mi
  • Ward Park · 23 acres1.6 mi
  • Tolleson Park · 23 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (11 nearby)

  • Kroger0.6 mi
  • Food Depot0.6 mi
  • Publix1.3 mi
  • Publix2.2 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Kroger Pharmacy0.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • Publix1.4 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Smyrna Public Library1.4 mi
  • Lewis A. Ray Library2.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Smyrna Museum1.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Lotus Performing Arts2.7 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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

Established in 1832.

Notable people born here

  • Zack Wheeler (1990) · American professional baseball player (born 1990)

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

Schools in Smyrna

Public schools here are run by Cobb County, State Specialty Schools II- Amana Academy West Atlanta, State Specialty Schools II- International Academy of Smyrna. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (14)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Argyle Elementary SchoolSmyrnaPre-K–5333Public2.8 mi
Belmont Hills Elementary SchoolSmyrnaPre-K–5267Public1.7 mi
Green Acres Elementary SchoolSmyrnaPre-K–5584Public2.6 mi
King Springs Elementary SchoolSmyrnaPre-K–51,101Public0.9 mi
Nickajack Elementary SchoolSmyrnaPre-K–51,260Public1.8 mi
Norton Park Elementary SchoolSmyrnaPre-K–5643Public1.5 mi
Russell Elementary SchoolSmyrnaPre-K–5568Public2.4 mi
Smyrna Elementary SchoolSmyrnaPre-K–5870Public1.7 mi
Teasley Elementary SchoolSmyrnaPre-K–5974Public2.5 mi
Amana Academy West AtlantaSmyrnaK–8215Charter3.1 mi
International Academy of SmyrnaSmyrnaK–5328Charter2.4 mi
Campbell Middle SchoolSmyrna6–81,368Public1.8 mi
Griffin Middle SchoolSmyrna6–8991Public0.9 mi
Campbell High SchoolSmyrna9–123,085Public1.5 mi
Private schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Covenant Christian SchoolSmyrnaPre-K–865Christian (no specific denomination)1.3 mi
First Baptist Church Weekday EducationSmyrnaPre-K–K27Baptist1.3 mi
Legacy Academy for Children SmyrnaSmyrnaPre-K–K11Nonsectarian2.0 mi
Primrose School of Smyrna WestSmyrnaPre-K–K20Nonsectarian0.8 mi
St Benedict's Episcopal SchoolSmyrnaPre-K–8436Episcopal2.3 mi
St Benedicts Episcopal SchoolSmyrnaPre-K–8440Episcopal2.3 mi
New Horizons Prep AcademySmyrnaTK–121,050Other religious3.4 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 Mableton and Fair Oaks.

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