Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,279.
Bonanza grades D overall, 180th of 258 graded towns in Georgia, mostly because of schools. Its public schools trail 90% of Georgia towns on state tests and graduation. In its favor, natural-hazard risk is low. On walkability, just 35 of Georgia’s 371 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Panhandle Park, at 20 acres. Only 24 of Georgia’s 373 towns score lower on history.
Where Bonanza beats most towns.
3,135 counted in 2010 and 4,406 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Bonanza is from typical.
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Census counts: 2,904 in 2000, 4,406 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 3 maps from 1965 on.
Explore the history →Bonanza is unincorporated, so Clayton County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Bonanza.
Bonanza is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has homes that are cheap against local pay and sends most of its workers to Atlanta and beyond.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities. Since 2024, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bonanza.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bonanza has 290 jobs for its 1,780 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Bonanza for work: only 1% work in town. At 30 minutes, Bonanza’s average trip to work is above both the Georgia town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Bonanza grew to 290 in 2023, 91 more than in 2013.
| Bonanza | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 9.2% | 8% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 15% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 2.5 years of the Atlanta metro’s $90K median household income, the typical home (about $224K) costs less against local pay than in 87% of Georgia towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living. The typical value, about $224K, is 10% below its May 2024 peak.
The typical Bonanza home is worth about $224,000, down 2.2% in a year, 32% below the Georgia typical home. At $1,559 a month, Bonanza’s median rent is against $1,152 a month in Georgia’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. 54% of households own their home in Bonanza.
| Bonanza | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,559 a month | $1,152 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Against the 8,996 U.S. towns with household incomes like Bonanza’s, it is less healthy than 56%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Bonanza beats the Georgia average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 43% of Bonanza adults feel lonely.
| Bonanza | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 40% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 22% | 14% |
| What stands out | Bonanza | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.5% | 7% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.9% | 14.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Bonanza has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Bonanza’s July high is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Bonanza | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3% | 2.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Panhandle Park | 0.7 mi | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bonanza. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaMercedes-Benz Stadium
Big draw26 mi MountainStone Mountain
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Arena
Big draw25 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Georgia
21 mi Zoo & aquariumGeorgia Aquarium
31 mi Stadium & arenaTruist ParkMercedes-Benz Stadium: Atlanta Falcons, CC BY 3.0 · Stone Mountain: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain · State Farm Arena: Hermann Luyken, CC0 · Six Flags Over Georgia: hagerman, CC BY 2.0 · Georgia Aquarium: Diliff, CC BY 2.5 · Truist Park: Thechased at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Bonanza
About 5 of every 100 Bonanza residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
Where Bonanza’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Place in Georgia, United States
Bonanza is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,135 at the 2010 census, and 4,406 in 2020.
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2 towns share a border with Bonanza.
Bonanza, Lovejoy and Irondale report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Bonanza with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Bonanza grades D overall, better than 14% of U.S. towns and #180 of 258 in Georgia. It grades C for health and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 2.5 years of the area's median household income ($89,724 across the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
