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Lovejoy, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Lovejoy is a Census city of 11,508 people across 2.91 square miles of land, in Clayton County. Median household income is $71,612, 50.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lovejoy
What Lovejoy is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.91 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,959
- County holding the largest share of its areaClayton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lovejoy
How many people live in Lovejoy
- Population11,508
- Median age30.4
- Population under 183,982
- Share under 1834.6 percent
- Population 65 and over587 plus or minus 204
- Share 65 and over5.1 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Households3,836
- Family households2,531
- Share of households that are families66.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lovejoy
Income and work in Lovejoy
- Median household income$71,612
- Per capita income$28,108
- Civilian labor force5,247
- Employed5,019
- Unemployed228 plus or minus 210
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Adults 25 and over6,722
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.6 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.5 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lovejoy
Housing in Lovejoy
- Housing units4,056
- Occupied units3,836
- Vacant units220 plus or minus 149
- Vacancy rate5.4 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Owner occupied1,954
- Renter occupied1,882 plus or minus 403
- Ownership rate50.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$265,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,481
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.8 percent
- Single family units2,686
- Share single family66.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more887 plus or minus 297
- Share in buildings of two or more21.9 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Mobile homes474 plus or minus 189
- Median year structure built2008
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lovejoy
How Lovejoy gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,337
- Commuting under 15 minutes596 plus or minus 279
- Share commuting under 15 minutes13.7 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,608
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more60.1 percent
- Drove alone80.6 percent
- Carpooled4.1 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Public transport0.2 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home13.4 percent plus or minus 6.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lovejoy
Flood risk in Lovejoy
- NFIP communityCity of Lovejoy
- NFIP community number130658
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/07/17
The City of Lovejoy does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130658 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Clayton County, not Lovejoy
Clayton County context, not Lovejoy figures
- Establishments in Clayton County4,115
- Covered employment, Clayton County130,345
- Average annual pay, Clayton County$77,005
- Housing units permitted, Clayton County930
Every figure in this section is published for Clayton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lovejoy.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Lovejoy questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lovejoy, Georgia?
11,508, in 3,836 households. Lovejoy city covers 2.91 square miles of land, which is 3,959 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lovejoy in?
Clayton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Lovejoy?
$71,612. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $265,100. Median gross rent is $1,481 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Lovejoy in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Lovejoy appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lovejoy, city of, community 130658, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Lovejoy figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Clayton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Lovejoy.
Is zoning published for Lovejoy?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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