MansfieldGA
A town of 492, settled in 1897.
Is Mansfield a good place to live?
Mansfield’s mean commuting time is 33 minutes, against 26 minutes in Georgia’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Mansfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Mansfield stand out
Where Mansfield beats most towns.
492 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mansfield: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mansfield, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mansfield.
Mansfield has 2.2 jobs for every working resident, and 384 people commute in
Among residents in Mansfield, 7.1% live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Mansfield for work: only 2% work in town. Employers in Mansfield added 117 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 388. The top destinations are Covington (21%), Atlanta (13%) and Conyers (3%).
| Mansfield | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 9.1% | 8% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Mansfield’s kids attend
The Newton County school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Mansfield’s only public school teaches 384 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 384 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
In Mansfield, expect mild winters and hot summers
Mansfield’s July high is 91°F, where Georgia’s towns sit at 90°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mansfield is
Among adults in Mansfield, 12% worry about having enough food and 11% have diabetes. Against the Georgia average, Mansfield comes out ahead on 9 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. For adults here, the share who binge drink is 18%.
| Mansfield | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 22% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Mansfield | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.1% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 9.6% |
| More binge drinkers | 17.9% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow puts the typical Mansfield home at about $369K
Home values are up 2.3% over the year to September 2026. Mansfield’s going rate for rent is $1,719 a month. In Mansfield, 77% of households live in a home they own.
| Mansfield | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,719 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 58% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Mansfield, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in Mansfield break down as 63% from inland flooding and 14% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Mansfield after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Mansfield
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mansfield
About 1 of every 100 Mansfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Every workday, about 384 people come to Mansfield for work
Where Mansfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mansfield
City in Georgia, United States
Mansfield is a city in Newton County, Georgia, United States. It is part of Metro Atlanta. As of the 2020 census, this city had a population of 442.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 761 ft
- ZIP code
- 30055
Questions about Mansfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mansfield, GA a good place to live?
Mansfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.