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.
Part is in Sunny Side, part in Lovejoy and Hampton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sunny Side. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Sunny Side
Distances
Nearest major airport
Hartsfield 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
U.S. Representative · Georgia’s 3rd DistrictBrian Jack (R)
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.
Henry County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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.
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