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A town of 12,929, incorporated in 1861.
Lovejoy grades C− overall, 168th of 258 graded towns in Georgia, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Natural-hazard risk is low. On the other side, its schools rank behind 90% of the state's. 5.1% of residents are 65 or older in Lovejoy, against 15% in Georgia’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Lovejoy's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 86% of U.S. towns. Crawford-Dorsey House and Cemetery and Crawford-Talmadge House is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Lovejoy beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Crawford-Dorsey House and Cemetery| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Martha K. Glaze Regional Youth Detention Center | 5–12 | 21 |
6,422 counted in 2010 and 10,122 in 2020; an estimated 12,929 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 30.1% since 2020, after 57.6% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Lovejoy is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 198 in 1910, 10,122 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 3 maps from 1965 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lovejoy, and how to reach them.
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 Lovejoy.
Its public schools are run by the Department of Juvenile Justice school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha K. Glaze Regional Youth Detention CenterLargest public high schoolGrades 5–12 | Grades 5–12 | 21 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
The FEMA risk score in Lovejoy is 7 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Lovejoy for work: only 2% work in town. Lovejoy’s average trip to work is 34 minutes. Since 2013, Lovejoy has added 155 jobs, to 1,408 in 2023.
| Lovejoy | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 9.2% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.2% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Children under 18 are 35% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 5% of residents (15% statewide). Lovejoy has grown 30% since 2020, to 12,929 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Georgia.
| Lovejoy | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30.4 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 25% | 29% |
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.7 points. Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Lovejoy | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.9% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 20.7% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.1% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.8% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.7% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.7% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.3% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.8% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.4% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.9% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 22% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.2% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.1% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.5% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
43% of adults feel lonely in Lovejoy. Lovejoy beats the Georgia average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 20% of adults report frequent mental distress in Lovejoy.
| Lovejoy | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 40% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 22% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lovejoy | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.7% | 7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.1% | 6.1% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 17.2% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lovejoy has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 34° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lovejoy Regional Park | — | 13 |
| 2. Green Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
51% of Lovejoy households own their home.
| Lovejoy | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 51% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,481 a month | $1,152 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lovejoy. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaMercedes-Benz Stadium
Big draw27 mi MountainStone Mountain
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Arena
Big draw26 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Georgia
23 mi Zoo & aquariumGeorgia Aquarium
32 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 Lovejoy
About 5 of every 100 Lovejoy residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
Where Lovejoy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Lovejoy.
City in Georgia, United States
Lovejoy is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. During the American Civil War, it was the site of the Battle of Lovejoy's Station during the Atlanta campaign of 1864. Lovejoy was incorporated as a town on September 16, 1861. As of 2020, its population was 10,122. It has an African American majority. Lovejoy is proposed by the Georgia Department of Transportation and MARTA to be the endpoint of metro Atlanta's first commuter rail line.
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One town shares a border with Lovejoy.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Lovejoy grades C− overall, better than 17% of U.S. towns and #168 of 258 in Georgia. It grades C for health and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
The typical home is worth about $265,000, 19% below the Georgia typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
Lovejoy was incorporated in 1861 and has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 3 notable people were born here, including Kokomo Arnold and "Killer" Buddy Austin.
