Strong in places, weak in others. Health is its weak spot: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 73% of the country. Lithia Springs’s overall C puts it 124th of 258 in Georgia. Set against the rest, it does better than 31% of U.S. towns. It also trails on incomes — the median household income is $62K, and 16% of residents live below the poverty line. Its strongest is hazard risk (A−). Homes run about $276K for a typical one, 3.1 times the Atlanta metro’s $90K median household income. The biggest place to walk is Sweetwater Creek State Park, 653 acres with 2.9 miles of trail.

Figures: FEMA National Risk Index · health, CDC PLACES · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · OpenStreetMap.

StrongestA⁻Hazard riskWeakestCHealth

What makes Lithia Springs stand out

Where Lithia Springs beats most towns.

Natural hazardsA⁻

Low risk of storm and flood damage

FEMA National Risk Index.

A job hub

Every workday, about 10,570 people come to Lithia Springs for work

Where Lithia Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10,925jobs based in Lithia Springs

5%of working residents work in town

15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Lithia Springs grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Lithia Springs is from typical.

How grading works

Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 24% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA⁻Open →HealthWellstar Douglas Medical Center 5.7 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & incomeBehind most towns comparedC⁺Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.9 of 20; 2.9% of households have no car; 0.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC⁺Open →Cost of livingNear typical for the towns comparedB⁻Open →SchoolsGraded on exam and test resultsB⁻Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

Outdoors3 miles of trailsBOpen →History1 notable person born hereC⁻Open →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

Housing market54 days on market–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Ruins of the New Manchester Manufacturing Company Textile Factory, 2007

Lithia Springs’s story

137 years in pictures

Census counts: 9,145 in 1980, a low of 2,072 in 2000, 16,644 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 5 maps from 1954 on.

1889Lithia Springs is settled

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

Mercedes-Benz Stadium and 70 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lithia Springs. Close and well known come first.

All 82 attractions →

Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaMercedes-Benz Stadium

Big draw6 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Georgia

Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Arena

Big draw29 mi MountainStone Mountain

13 mi Stadium & arenaTruist Park

15 mi Zoo & aquariumGeorgia Aquarium

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Atlanta Falcons, CC BY 3.0 · Six Flags Over Georgia: hagerman, CC BY 2.0 · State Farm Arena: Hermann Luyken, CC0 · Stone Mountain: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain · Truist Park: Thechased at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0 · Georgia Aquarium: Diliff, CC BY 2.5

Getting set up

Moving to Lithia Springs: who provides what

Lithia Springs is unincorporated, so Douglas County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterDouglasville-Douglas County WSANo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesDouglas CountyDouglas County provides services here

SchoolsDouglas County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Georgia you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereDouglas County Voter RegistrationDouglas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025

ZIP codes30122, 30168, 3013430122 83% · 30168 14% · 30134 3%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Lithia Springs.

Lithia Springs draws workers from Atlanta and beyond, has home values still below their peak and is mostly renters.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C⁺

For most of its workers, the job is outside Lithia Springs

10,925 jobs are based in Lithia Springs, 1.6 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.

The top destinations are Atlanta (15%), South Fulton (5%) and Mableton (5%). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Lithia Springs rose by 2,047, to 10,925. Lithia Springs’ mean commuting time stands at 29 minutes. In Lithia Springs, 16% of residents live below the poverty line, where Georgia’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.

5%work in town

	Lithia Springs	Georgia towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	29 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Work from home	14%	9.2%	11%
Below the poverty line	16%	15%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	5.1%	9.2%	8%

Where working residents work

In Lithia Springs5%

Atlanta15%

South Fulton5%

Mableton5%

Douglasville4%

15 mi

median commute distance

10,925

jobs based in Lithia Springs

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

C+

Walkability grade: more walkable than 43% of U.S. towns

Full pageLithia Springs’ work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here10,925 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work5% work in Lithia Springs Commute times29 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 15 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

SchoolsB⁻

On state tests, Lithia Springs’ schools trail 51% of Georgia districts

Of its 5 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. The largest public high school is Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School, with 1,460 students. Public schools: the Douglas County school district.

49%of GA districts it outscoresB⁻School Grade

School	Level	Students	Letter
Turner Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8	Grades 6–8	742	C
Lithia Springs Comprehensive High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	1,460	C⁻

Full pageLithia Springs’ schools pageOpen the page

The districtsDouglas County Vs. the neighborsBehind its 3 graded neighbors Every school5 schools · Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School Questions“Are Lithia Springs’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation

HealthC

For health, Lithia Springs earns a C

In Lithia Springs, 14% of adults have diabetes, close to Georgia’s towns (14%) and above U.S. towns (12%). 40% of Lithia Springs adults feel lonely. CDC measures, 32 in all: Lithia Springs beats Georgia on 1 and trails on 8. Among adults in the town, 44% sleep under 7 hours and 25% worry about having enough food.

27%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade

	Lithia Springs	Georgia towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	40%	38%	33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	44%	40%	36%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)	25%	22%	14%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	16%	14%	8.1%

32 measures vs. Georgia

1 better23 too close to call8 worse

What stands out	Lithia Springs	GA
Fewer adults who have had cancer	5.6%	7%
More adults facing a utility shut-off	14.6%	9.6%

Wellstar Douglas Medical Center

5.7 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

45th

percentile among GA towns

Full pageLithia Springs’ health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby5.7 miles to an ER · Wellstar Douglas Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than GA on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A⁻

Lithia Springs faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects in Lithia Springs, 60% come from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over three quarters of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Lithia Springs households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2009.

24risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageLithia Springs’ hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Lithia Springs Get ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

Young adults are more common in Lithia Springs than in Georgia

Only 45.5% of households own their home, against 65.7% across Georgia.

For Lithia Springs, the midpoint age is 29.7 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 33% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (39% statewide). The share of residents in Lithia Springs who are 65 or older: 12%. Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Georgia.

29.7median age · GA 37.6

	Lithia Springs	Georgia towns	U.S. towns
Median age	29.7 years	36.6 years	40.5 years
Aged 65 or older	12%	15%	18%
Under 18	23%	24%	22%

Lithia SpringsGeorgiaUnited States

GAU.S.

Ages · share of residents

17%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma15%

High school29%

Some college18%

Associate’s12%

Bachelor’s16%

Graduate10%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points. Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Lithia Springs
	Lithia Springs	GA	U.S.
Under 10	12.8%	12.1%	11.6%
10 to 17	10.1%	11.1%	10.3%
18 to 24	16.2%	9.5%	9.1%
25 to 34	16.8%	13.8%	13.7%
35 to 44	9.6%	13.4%	13.2%
45 to 54	11.6%	12.8%	12.2%
55 to 64	11.3%	12.3%	12.7%
65 to 74	7.6%	9.1%	10.2%
75 and older	4%	5.8%	7%
No diploma	15%	10.8%	10.4%
High school	29.3%	26.6%	26%
Some college	17.9%	19.2%	19.1%
Associate’s	11.8%	8.4%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	15.9%	21.1%	21.6%
Graduate	10.1%	13.9%	14.1%

Full pageLithia Springs by the numbersOpen the page

Ages29.7 median age · 12% are 65 or older Schooling26% have a four-year degree Homes46% own their home · Homeowners Income$62K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

OutdoorsB

Open space protected for good: 8% of Lithia Springs

3.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The density of trails in Lithia Springs is 0.2 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 2, covering 672 acres.

#117for trails in GA

	Lithia Springs	Georgia towns	U.S. towns
Conserved land	8%	2.2%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.2 miles per square mile	0.3	0.4

conserved · 691 of 8,623 acres

3.0 mi

of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Sweetwater Creek State Park	2.9 mi	653
2. Woodrow Wilson Park	—	19

Full pageLithia Springs’ outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map3.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk2.9 miles of trail · Sweetwater Creek State Park Conserved land8% conserved · 691 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Lithia Springs?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Lithia Springs: mild winters and hot summers

Lithia Springs’ midsummer high is 89°F.

89°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–55°

Spring49–73°

Summer68–88°

Fall51–73°

Nov 8

typical first frost

Mar 24

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

89°

typical summer high

Full pageLithia Springs’ climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 33°Rain & snow52″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HousingCost of living grade B⁻

A home in Lithia Springs is worth about $277K, on Zillow’s estimate

The typical value, about $277K, is 7% below its August 2024 peak.

The going rate for rent for Lithia Springs comes to $1,402 a month. Values fell 2.5% in the year to September 2026. Also worth knowing: 46% of households own their home in the town.

$277KZillow home value

	Lithia Springs	Georgia towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	46%	58%	73%
Median rent	$1,402 a month	$1,152 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Lithia Springs$277K

Georgia$329K

Market temperature

days on market

99.8%

sale-to-list price

−2.5%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Full pageLithia Springs’ housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsDown 2.5% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.4 years of income Rents$1,402 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighborsAhead of all 3 graded neighbors

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lithia Springs

18pages on Lithia Springs

The big questions

SchoolsB⁻Behind 51% of GA districts · 5 schools HealthCBetter than GA on 1 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingB⁻$277K typical home · down 2.5% in a year Work & commuteC⁺$62K median household income · 10,925 jobs here Natural hazardsA⁻FEMA risk higher than 24% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

OutdoorsB3 mi of trails · 8% conserved land PlacesAttractions82 nearby · Six Flags Over Georgia 6 mi LibraryBetty C. Hagler/Lithia Springs Public Library CollegesChattahoochee Technical College is 11.5 mi away

The story

HistoryC⁻Settled 1889 Famous people1 born in Lithia Springs Climate89° summer highs · 1″ of snow

Day to day

News3 recent stories about Lithia Springs WeatherHandbookZIP code 30122 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

10 within 15 miles of the center of Lithia Springs

Chattahoochee Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Marietta11.5 mi$3,540 in-state tuition Life UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Marietta12.9 mi$15,036 tuition Georgia Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Atlanta14.6 mi$12,058 in-state tuition

About 10 of every 100 Lithia Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Lithia Springs

Place in Georgia, United States

Lithia Springs () is an unincorporated community and census-designated place, formerly incorporated as a city, located in northeastern Douglas County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the community had a population of 16,644. The area is named for its historic lithia mineral water springs. Incorporated in 1882, Lithia Springs was dissolved the first time in 1933. Lithia Springs became incorporated again in 1994, to be Douglas County's second completely internal municipality, but disincorporated again in 2000. In 2000, the citizens voted (80% yea, 20% nay) on December 20 to dissolve the city charter and de-incorporate the city, transferring all assets to the county. The referen…

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