Town guide

Sunny Side, Georgia

Sunny Side is a city in Henry County, Georgia, home to about 994 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30284, and parts of 30228 are in Sunny Side too.

Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population9944,970 per sq mi
Median home value$100,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$142Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sunny Side

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Sunny Side, GA30284Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Sunny Side

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA26 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL611 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sunny Side

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

Sunny Side had 203 residents in the 2020 census, up 43% since 2000.

It’s the 388th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

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

Sunny Side population by census2000: 142, 2010: 134, 2020: 203142200013420102032020

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 Sunny SideJan: 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 (9 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Wellstar Spalding Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Griffin11.5 miles
  • Piedmont Henry HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Stockbridge11.9 miles
  • Piedmont Fayette HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fayetteville12.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Sunny Side

Grocery stores

  • Aldi3.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.2 mi
  • Food Depot3.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy3.3 mi

Libraries

  • Fortson Public Library1.8 mi
  • Lovejoy Branch Library3.9 mi

Museums

  • Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, Legacy Chapter2.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lovejoy, Hampton and Bonanza.

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