Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Stockbridge is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C− overall, ranked 157th of 258 in Georgia, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $70K. Expect to pay for it: homes are expensive, about $290K for a typical one and 3.2 times the Atlanta metro’s $90K median household income. Stockbridge’s violent crime rate is 4.3 per 1,000 residents, above both the Georgia town median (2.2) and the median of U.S. towns (1.6). Walden-Turner House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Stockbridge is more walkable than 71% of U.S. towns.
Where Stockbridge beats most towns.
25,636 counted in 2010 and 28,973 in 2020; an estimated 36,331 in 2025.
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 Stockbridge is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 287 in 1890, 28,973 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2002 and 3 maps from 1964 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stockbridge. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaMercedes-Benz Stadium
Big draw20 mi MountainStone Mountain
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Arena
Big draw25 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Georgia
19 mi Zoo & aquariumGeorgia Aquarium
28 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stockbridge, 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 Stockbridge.
Stockbridge trades workers with Atlanta and other neighbors and has home values still below their peak, but it has little public open land.
Stockbridge’s property crime rate is 18.1 per 1,000 residents. Within Georgia, it does better than 40% of towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Henry County school district. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockbridge Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 673 | C− |
| Eagle's Landing Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 948 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1994, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Stockbridge.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Stockbridge has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Stockbridge is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Stockbridge has about as many jobs (14,023) as working residents, but only 778 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Stockbridge for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Stockbridge has added 2,876 jobs, to 14,023 in 2023. The top destinations are Atlanta (19%), College Park (4%) and McDonough (3%).
| Stockbridge | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 9.2% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical value, about $290K, is 7% below its May 2024 peak.
The typical Stockbridge home is worth about $290,000, down 2.7% in a year, 12% below the Georgia typical home. 56% of Stockbridge households own their home.
| Stockbridge | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,494 a month | $1,152 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 56% | 58% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Stockbridge beats the Georgia average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 46% of adults have obesity in Stockbridge.
| Stockbridge | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Stockbridge | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.8% | 7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| More adults with obesity | 45.7% | 35.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Georgia average. Stockbridge has grown 2.2% since 2020, to 36,331 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Georgia.
| Stockbridge | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 25% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 37.4 years | 36.5 years | 40.5 years |
56% women, 44% men
About 79 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.2 points). Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 39.3, men 35.3.
| Stockbridge | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.5% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.9% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.5% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.4% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.3% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.3% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.7% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.1% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.7% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.7% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.1% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.7% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Just 103 of its 12,458 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Stockbridge itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
1.9 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Cochran Park, at 30 acres.
| Stockbridge | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clark Community Park | 0.7 mi | 21 |
| 2. Memorial Park | 0.4 mi | 6 |
| 3. Cochran Park | — | 30 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
3 within 15 miles of the center of Stockbridge
About 6 of every 100 Stockbridge residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
10 notable people were born in Stockbridge.
City in Georgia, United States
Stockbridge is a city in Henry County, Georgia, United States. As of 2020, its population was 28,973. Stockbridge is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area and is a suburb of Atlanta, located 20 miles southeast of Atlanta
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Stockbridge grades C− overall, better than 20% of U.S. towns and #157 of 258 in Georgia. It grades C+ for health, C− for safety and C+ for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a C−.
Within Georgia, it does better than 40% of towns.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
10 notable people were born here, including Martin Luther King Sr. and Antonio Gibson.
