Lovejoy

Population: 10,967
Median household income: $67,872
Median home value: $228,500

Located in Clayton County, Georgia, Lovejoy is a community with a population of 10,967. Its median household income of $67,872 runs above the Clayton County figure of $58,507.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lovejoy's population grew 77.5% from 6,179 to 10,967, while its median home value rose 112.6% from $107,500 to $228,500.

57.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2007.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,967
Median age: 29.2 yrs
Median household income: $67,872
Median home value: $228,500
Median gross rent: $1,546
Housing units: 3,404
Homeownership rate: 57.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,17910,967

Median household income

$45,488$67,872

Median home value

$107,500$228,500

Median gross rent

$1,098$1,546

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,179	$45,488	$107,500	$1,098
2020	6,511	$51,557	$143,200	$1,191
2021	10,208	$54,232	$153,800	$1,183
2022	10,429	$59,184	$192,700	$1,522
2023	10,967	$67,872	$228,500	$1,546

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1730.0%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3418.3%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 646.9%

65 to 743.4%

75 and over0.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	713	6.5%
5 to 17	3,292	30.0%
18 to 24	950	8.7%
25 to 34	2,002	18.3%
35 to 44	1,680	15.3%
45 to 54	1,111	10.1%
55 to 64	755	6.9%
65 to 74	375	3.4%
75 and over	89	0.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	667	6.1%
Black or African American	8,975	81.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	56	0.5%
Asian	12	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	77	0.7%
Two or more races	141	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,039	9.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate23.5%

Some college or associate's40.8%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	444	7.4%
High school graduate	1,411	23.5%
Some college or associate's	2,451	40.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,133	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	573	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit1.8%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,682	79.7%
Carpooled	169	3.7%
Public transit	84	1.8%
Walked	89	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	582	12.6%
Other means	12	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	498	12.3%
15 to 29 min	1,143	28.3%
30 to 44 min	1,167	28.9%
45 to 59 min	716	17.7%
60+ min	512	12.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.16
Poverty rate: 12.4% (1,282 of 10,327)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,522	77.1%
Nonfamily households	748	22.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2007

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,270	96.1%
Vacant	134	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,894	57.9%
Renter-occupied	1,376	42.1%

1-unit, detached57.8%

1-unit, attached10.2%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units14.3%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other12.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,966	57.8%
1-unit, attached	347	10.2%
2 to 4 units	64	1.9%
5 to 19 units	486	14.3%
20 or more units	126	3.7%
Mobile home & other	415	12.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1347616
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 33.4437, -84.3189