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McDonough, Georgia

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Population in 2022: 30,340 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +257.2%
Males: 15,272  (50.3%)
Females: 15,068  (49.7%)
Median resident age:

30.9 years
Georgia median age:

37.6 years

Zip codes: 30252, 30253.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $80,075 (it was $41,482 in 2000)
McDonough:

$80,075
GA:

$72,837

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,786 (it was $19,029 in 2000)

McDonough city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $296,925 (it was $108,700 in 2000)
McDonough:

$296,925
GA:

$297,400

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,593.

March 2022 cost of living index in McDonough: 101.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.4%
(6.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.5% for Black residents, 4.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.0% for other race residents, 3.8% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in McDonough, GA (2022)
    • 23,51578.3%Black alone
    • 3,81312.7%White alone
    • 2,1517.2%Hispanic
    • 1,2224.1%Two or more races
    • 6052.0%Asian alone
    • 140.05%Other race alone

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According to our research of Georgia and other state lists, there were 124 registered sex offenders living in McDonough, Georgia as of May 06, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in McDonough is 190 to 1.


Crime rates in McDonough by year

Type

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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(4.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(8.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(4.0)		2
(7.6)		0
(0.0)		5
(17.7)		3
(9.6)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		4
(18.5)		8
(36.2)		2
(8.9)		9
(39.7)		6
(26.4)		5
(21.7)		12
(51.7)		1
(4.2)		7
(28.8)		7
(27.8)		5
(19.0)		19
(69.5)		9
(31.9)		7
(22.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		15
(69.3)		13
(58.9)		15
(67.0)		27
(119.0)		23
(101.3)		22
(95.6)		38
(163.7)		15
(63.4)		28
(115.3)		7
(27.8)		12
(45.7)		15
(54.9)		12
(42.5)		13
(41.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		146
(674.8)		80
(362.3)		22
(98.3)		24
(105.8)		25
(110.1)		27
(117.4)		26
(112.0)		14
(59.1)		37
(152.4)		22
(87.5)		53
(201.7)		58
(212.2)		80
(283.5)		90
(287.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		124
(573.1)		139
(629.4)		144
(643.6)		131
(577.4)		104
(457.9)		77
(334.8)		122
(525.5)		121
(511.1)		93
(383.1)		64
(254.5)		108
(411.0)		81
(296.3)		66
(233.9)		58
(185.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		544
(2,514)		638
(2,889)		593
(2,650)		555
(2,446)		691
(3,042)		706
(3,069)		649
(2,796)		568
(2,399)		560
(2,307)		560
(2,227)		594
(2,261)		544
(1,990)		527
(1,867)		587
(1,876)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		45
(208.0)		66
(298.9)		53
(236.9)		37
(163.1)		42
(184.9)		49
(213.0)		45
(193.8)		38
(160.5)		47
(193.6)		38
(151.1)		66
(251.2)		87
(318.2)		78
(276.4)		91
(290.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)		2
(9.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(8.8)		4
(17.4)		1
(4.3)		2
(8.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(11.4)		3
(11.0)		2
(7.1)		6
(19.2)
City-Data.com crime index337.1302.6216.9239.9259.7232.8277.0178.8222.7175.0223.8240.3243.6218.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in McDonough, GA

Crime rate in McDonough detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 50 (44 officers - 39 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.56
Georgia average:

2.45
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Ancestries: Jamaican (9.1%), African (4.9%), American (4.6%), Ethiopian (4.1%), Haitian (4.0%), English (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 803 feet

Land area: 7.76 square miles.

Population density: 3,908 people per square mile   (average).

McDonough, Georgia map

3,172 residents are foreign born (6.8% Latin America, 2.2% Africa).

This city:

10.6%
Georgia:

10.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,986 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,723 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Atlanta, GA (26.2 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (611.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Blacksville, GA (1.3 miles),
Locust Grove, GA (2.7 miles ),
Heron Bay, GA (2.8 miles ),
Stockbridge, GA (2.8 miles ),
Hampton, GA (3.0 miles ),
Lovejoy, GA (3.1 miles ),
Jenkinsburg, GA (3.3 miles ),
Sunny Side, GA (3.3 miles)

Latitude: 33.45 N, Longitude: 84.15 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,661 (+12.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,558 (30.0%)

Distribution of median household income in McDonough, GA in 2022
Distribution of house value in McDonough, GA in 2022
McDonough satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 188 buildings, average cost: $185,400
  • 2021: 239 buildings, average cost: $193,500
  • 2020: 441 buildings, average cost: $191,400
  • 2019: 446 buildings, average cost: $152,900
  • 2018: 436 buildings, average cost: $131,400
  • 2017: 413 buildings, average cost: $131,800
  • 2016: 313 buildings, average cost: $135,900
  • 2015: 218 buildings, average cost: $138,600
  • 2014: 122 buildings, average cost: $125,100
  • 2013: 52 buildings, average cost: $109,400
  • 2012: 19 buildings, average cost: $124,800
  • 2011: 15 buildings, average cost: $123,800
  • 2010: 57 buildings, average cost: $127,500
  • 2009: 69 buildings, average cost: $124,100
  • 2008: 149 buildings, average cost: $118,300
  • 2007: 344 buildings, average cost: $113,600
  • 2006: 503 buildings, average cost: $112,900
  • 2005: 526 buildings, average cost: $117,200
  • 2004: 575 buildings, average cost: $106,600
  • 2003: 501 buildings, average cost: $87,600
  • 2002: 487 buildings, average cost: $118,300
  • 2001: 195 buildings, average cost: $82,100
  • 2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $64,200
  • 1999: 198 buildings, average cost: $85,200
  • 1998: 91 buildings, average cost: $82,400
  • 1997: 101 buildings, average cost: $88,000
Number of permits per 10,000 McDonough, GA residents
Average permit cost in McDonough, GA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.0%
Georgia:

2.9%
Historical population in McDonough, GA
Historical housing units in McDonough, GA

Population change in the 1990s: +5,540 (+187.6%).
Most common industries in McDonough, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (10.9%)
  • Construction (9.3%)
  • Health care (6.1%)
  • Public administration (5.6%)
  • Air transportation (4.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.1%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (15.6%)
  • Air transportation (6.2%)
  • Public administration (6.0%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (4.4%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.4%)
  • Machinery (4.3%)
  • Truck transportation (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (18.9%)
  • Health care (9.5%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.9%)
Most common occupations in McDonough, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.3%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.7%)
  • Cashiers (5.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
  • Customer service representatives (4.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.2%)

Average climate in McDonough, Georgia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 91.4. This is worse than average.

City:

91.4
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.282. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.282
U.S.:

0.251
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.863. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.863
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 28.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 19.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.7
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 8.75. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.75
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Tornado activity:

McDonough-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/24/1964, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.6 miles away from the McDonough city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/10/1972, a category F3 tornado 19.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

McDonough-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 38% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 100.1 miles away from McDonough center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 111.7 miles away from McDonough center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 111.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 179.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 163.2 miles away from McDonough center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 271.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Henry County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
McDonough topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in McDonough:

  • SACRED JOURNEY HOSPICE, INC (138 PEACH DRIVE)
  • STARCREST OF MCDONOUGH (198 HAMPTON ST)
  • WESTBURY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CTR - MCDONOUGH (198 HAMPTON STREET)
  • MCDONOUGH DIALYSIS FACILITY (114 DUNN STREET)
  • SOUTH HENRY DIALYSIS CENTER (1095 HENRY PARKWAY CONNECTOR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McDonough:

  • Clayton State University (about 15 miles; Morrow, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,844)
  • Southern Crescent Technical College (about 16 miles; Griffin, GA; FT enrollment: 4,168)
  • Georgia Perimeter College (about 19 miles; Decatur, GA; FT enrollment: 17,138)
  • Atlanta Metropolitan State College (about 24 miles; Atlanta, GA; FT enrollment: 2,437)
  • Atlanta Technical College (about 24 miles; Atlanta, GA; FT enrollment: 4,217)
  • Georgia Piedmont Technical College (about 25 miles; Clarkston, GA; FT enrollment: 3,276)
  • DeVry University-Georgia (about 25 miles; Decatur, GA; FT enrollment: 4,157)

Public high schools in McDonough:

Private high schools in McDonough:

  • EAGLE'S LANDING CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 1,107, Location: 2400 HIGHWAY 42 N, Grades: PK-12)
  • CREEKSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 542, Location: 175 FOSTER DR, Grades: PK-12)
  • PEOPLES BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 288, Location: 850 MILL RD, Grades: PK-12)
  • NEW CREATION CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 220, Location: 334 LAKE DOW RD, Grades: 6-12)
  • ABC MONTESSORI ACADEMY FOR THE BRILLIANT CHILD (Students: 102, Location: 483 WALKER DR, Grades: PK-12)
  • LIVING WORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 73, Location: 185 TUNIS RD, Grades: KG-10)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in McDonough:

Private elementary/middle schools in McDonough:

  • THE SHARON SCHOOL (Students: 245, Location: 571 N OLA RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • LAKE DOW CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 52, Location: 425 LAKE DOW RD, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in McDonough

Library in McDonough:

  • HENRY COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $3,128,047; Location: 1001 FLORENCE MCGARITY PKWY; 170,993 books; 8,386 audio materials; 4,734 video materials; 146 state licensed databases; 353 print serial subscriptions; 25 electronic serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in McDonough: Henry County Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (A), McDonough Police Station (B), McDonough Fire Department (C), McDonough City Hall (D), Henry County Jail (E), Henry County Courthouse (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: McDonough Crossing Shopping Center (1), McDonough Place Shopping Center (2), McDonough Plaza Shopping Center (3), Olde Towne Centre Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in McDonough include: Wesley Methodist Church (A), Shiloh Baptist Church (B), Saint James Church (C), Power of God Church (D), McDonough Methodist Church (E), McDonough Baptist Church (F), First Presbyterian Church (G), McDonough Covenant Fellowship Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Green Valley Lake (A), McGarity Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in McDonough: Alexander Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: James T. Holtzclaw - Confederate Army general and lawyer, Mike Garvey - Nextel Cup series NASCAR driver (born: Sep 13, 1962), Brent Petway - College basketball player (Michigan Wolverines), J.R. Pinnock - College basketball player (George Washington Colonials).

Henry County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
Georgia:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

67.1%
Whole state:

68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.4%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in McDonough in 2010:

  • 675 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 166 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 17 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in McDonough in 2000:

  • 249 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 188 people in nursing homes
  • 26 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 11 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

For population 15 years and over in McDonough:

Marital status in McDonough, GA
  • Never married: 39.3%
  • Now married: 42.7%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

For population 25 years and over in McDonough:

  • High school or higher: 93.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.6
Georgia average:

12.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - McDonough
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for McDonough, GA (based on Henry County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant51,021117
Mainline Protestant12,82831
Catholic3,7661
Black Protestant7836
Other7553
None134,769-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 26
Henry County:

1.40 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Here:

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
This county:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 91
Henry County:

4.91 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 112
Henry County:

6.04 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.9%
Georgia:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.8%
State:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.9%
Georgia:

14.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

51.0%
Georgia:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

50.1%
Georgia:

46.5%

Average BMI:
McDonough:

28.9
State:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

18.8%
State:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
McDonough:

11.4%
State:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.7

Overweight people:
McDonough:

33.5%
State:

33.5%

General health condition:
This city:

58.7%
Georgia:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

82.5%
Georgia:

80.8%

More about Health and Nutrition of McDonough, GA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 49$228,494$55,9580$0
Firefighters 23$109,516$57,1395$5,348
Water Supply 20$91,955$55,1730$0
Other Government Administration 19$88,512$55,90214$16,072
Streets and Highways 13$48,996$45,2270$0
Judicial and Legal 11$51,876$56,5923$7,872
Financial Administration 7$41,323$70,8390$0
Sewerage 7$29,592$50,7290$0
Police - Other 5$18,343$44,0230$0
Fire - Other 4$27,054$81,1620$0
Solid Waste Management 2$6,402$38,4120$0
Other and Unallocable 1$6,435$77,2200$0
Totals for Government 161$748,497$55,78922$29,292

McDonough government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Police Protection: $2,834,000 ($93.41)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,156,000 ($38.10)
    Regular Highways: $793,000 ($26.14)
    General Public Buildings: $24,000 ($0.79)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $5,000 ($0.16)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,071,000 ($134.18)
    Sewerage: $2,272,000 ($74.88)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,158,000 ($71.13)
    Central Staff Services: $2,009,000 ($66.22)
    Water Utilities: $1,987,000 ($65.49)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,665,000 ($54.88)
    General - Other: $1,637,000 ($53.96)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,207,000 ($39.78)
    Regular Highways: $1,085,000 ($35.76)
    Financial Administration: $876,000 ($28.87)
    Parks and Recreation: $283,000 ($9.33)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $214,000 ($7.05)
    Correctional Institutions: $93,000 ($3.07)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,000 ($0.26)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $135,000 ($4.45)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $93,000 ($3.07)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $287,000 ($9.46)
    Financial Administration: $75,000 ($2.47)
    Local Fire Protection: $33,000 ($1.09)
    General - Other: $9,000 ($0.30)
    Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($0.10)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,000 ($0.07)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $40,000 ($1.32)

McDonough government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,913,000 ($128.97)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,597,000 ($52.64)
    Other: $1,115,000 ($36.75)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $15,000 ($0.49)
    Housing and Community Development: $11,000 ($0.36)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,235,000 ($106.62)
    Other: $1,355,000 ($44.66)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,714,000 ($56.49)
    General Revenue - Other: $445,000 ($14.67)
    Rents: $32,000 ($1.05)
    Interest Earnings: $30,000 ($0.99)
    Sale of Property: $9,000 ($0.30)
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000 ($0.07)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,521,000 ($50.13)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $166,000 ($5.47)
    General Local Government Support: $16,000 ($0.53)
  • Tax - Property: $3,695,000 ($121.79)
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,269,000 ($41.83)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,257,000 ($41.43)
    Other Selective Sales: $1,125,000 ($37.08)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $488,000 ($16.08)
    Other License: $461,000 ($15.19)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $431,000 ($14.21)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $123,000 ($4.05)
    Other: $122,000 ($4.02)

McDonough government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,846,000 ($324.52)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,030,000 ($198.75)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,235,000 ($139.58)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $419,000 ($13.81)

McDonough government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,066,000 ($331.77)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,278,000 ($602.44)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $353,000 ($11.63)

11.91% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($45,812 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.91%
Georgia average:

10.21%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($151 average AGI)
Henry County:

0.03%
Georgia average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Clayton County, GA  2.65% ($38,431 average AGI)
from DeKalb County, GA  1.14% ($45,889)
from Fulton County, GA  0.98% ($43,530)


10.82% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($52,079 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.82%
Georgia average:

9.60%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($137 average AGI)
Henry County:

0.02%
Georgia average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Clayton County, GA  1.62% ($37,580 average AGI)
to Fulton County, GA  0.92% ($46,256)
to DeKalb County, GA  0.71% ($38,502)
Businesses in McDonough, GA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3Lane Bryant1
Academy Sports + Outdoors1Little Caesars Pizza1
Ace Hardware1Lowe's1
Advance Auto Parts3Marriott2
Applebee's1Marshalls1
Arby's2McDonald's5
Ashley Furniture1Motherhood Maternity1
AutoZone2New Balance1
Bath & Body Works1Nike7
Bed Bath & Beyond1Office Depot1
Best Western1Olive Garden1
Blockbuster2Payless1
Burger King2Penske1
CVS4PetSmart1
Chick-Fil-A3Pier 1 Imports1
Church's Chicken1Pizza Hut2
Comfort Inn1Publix Super Markets2
Comfort Suites1Quality1
Cracker Barrel1Quiznos1
Curves1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen1Red Lobster1
Days Inn1Rite Aid3
Discount Tire1Rodeway Inn1
Domino's Pizza1Ruby Tuesday1
DressBarn1SONIC Drive-In1
Dressbarn1Sam's Club1
Dunkin Donuts1Sears1
Econo Lodge1Sephora1
Famous Footwear1Sleep Inn1
FedEx10Sprint Nextel1
Ford1Staples1
GNC2Starbucks3
GameStop2Subway7
Goodwill1Super 81
H&R Block1T-Mobile3
Hardee's3Taco Bell2
Hilton1Target1
Hobby Lobby1Toyota1
Holiday Inn1True Value1
Honda1U-Haul8
Howard Johnson1UPS12
Hyundai1Vans2
JCPenney1Verizon Wireless1
Jones New York1Waffle House6
KFC1Walgreens2
Kohl's1Walmart1
Kroger2YMCA1
LA Fitness1

Strongest AM radio stations in McDonough:

  • WKKP (1410 AM; 2 kW; MCDONOUGH, GA; Owner: HENRY COUNTY RADIO CO., INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WPBS (1050 AM; 12 kW; CONYERS, GA; Owner: MIDWAY HOLINESS CHURCH, INC,)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGKA (1190 AM; 25 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF GEORGIA, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in McDonough:

  • WMVV (90.7 FM; GRIFFIN, GA; Owner: LIFE RADIO MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WSB-FM (98.5 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSTR (94.1 FM; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WVEE (103.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZGC (92.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ATLANTA)
  • WWWQ (100.5 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
  • WNNX (99.7 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
  • WABE (90.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF ATLANTA)
  • WKHX-FM (101.5 FM; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRFG (89.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: RADIO FREE GEORGIA BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
  • WKLS (96.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLTM (94.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHTA (107.9 FM; HAMPTON, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJGA-FM (92.1 FM; JACKSON, GA; Owner: EARNHART BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WPZE (97.5 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, GA; Owner: ROA LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRAS (88.5 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WVFJ-FM (93.3 FM; MANCHESTER, GA; Owner: PROVIDENT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WALR-FM (104.1 FM; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around McDonough:

  • W52CL (Channel 52; MACON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
  • WXIA-TV (Channel 11; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
  • WAGA (Channel 5; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WSB-TV (Channel 2; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WSB-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHSG (Channel 63; MONROE, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WUPA (Channel 69; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF ATLANTA INC.)
  • WPBA (Channel 30; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA)
  • WTBS (Channel 17; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SUPERSTATION, INC.)
  • WATL (Channel 36; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WATL, LLC)
  • WGCL-TV (Channel 46; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WANN-LP (Channel 32; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDTA-LP (Channel 53; FAYETTEVILLE, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WTHC-LP (Channel 42; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: THE ATLANTA CHANNEL, INC.)
  • WANX-LP (Channel 26; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WIRE-CA (Channel 40; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W04DB (Channel 4; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VVILPTV, INC.)
  • W24AL (Channel 24; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WATC (Channel 57; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WGTV (Channel 8; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
McDonough fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of McDonough fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 41Number of bridges
  • 410ft / 125mTotal length
  • $147,321,000Total costs
  • 983,700Total average daily traffic
  • 10,168Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in McDonough, GA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 21950-1959
  • 81960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 51980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 92000-2009
  • 62010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for McDonough, GA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in McDonough)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 187 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in McDonough, GA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 52 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 197 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in McDonough)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in McDonough)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 47 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED60$121,93527$139,718115$148,8222$37,19529$97,0100$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$169,8202$180,32014$159,1551$22,1701$166,4400$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$140,8707$122,73066$155,6085$39,1948$105,9011$45,780
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$109,0815$171,42045$165,4201$39,3604$112,9380$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$105,6551$100,06012$169,6610$01$155,1300$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0703.03 , 0703.04

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$114,4852$185,0701$57,710
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$274,1902$135,1500$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$122,1001$214,3700$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$100,8401$178,4600$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0703.03 , 0703.04

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in McDonough, GA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in McDonough, GA - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 318. The highest number of fires - 543 took place in 2007, and the least - 25 in 2003. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in McDonough, GA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (48.2%), and Structure Fires (33.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in McDonough, GA
    • 2,60648.2%Outside Fires
    • 1,79433.2%Structure Fires
    • 90216.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1001.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for McDonough, GA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in McDonough, Georgia:

  • Quality Inn & Suites Conference Center, 930 Hwy 155 S, Mcdonough, Georgia 30253 , Phone: (770) 957-5291, Fax: (770) 957-4103
  • Comfort Inn, 80 Hwy 81 W, Mcdonough, Georgia 30253 , Phone: (770) 954-9110, Fax: (770) 914-0406
  • Sleep Inn, 945 Hwy 155 S, Mcdonough, Georgia 30253 , Phone: (770) 898-0804, Fax: (770) 898-0803
  • America's Best Value Inn & Suites, 610 Hwy 155 S, Mcdonough, Georgia 30253 , Phone: (678) 432-6363, Fax: (678) 432-6362
  • Howard Johnson McDonough, 1171 Hampton-Mcdonough Rd, McDonough, Georgia 30253 , Phone: (770) 957-5821, Fax: (770) 957-5825
  • Fairbridge Inn, 1311 Hwy 20 W, Mcdonough, Georgia 30253 , Phone: (770) 957-5818, Fax: (770) 954-0314
  • Holiday Inn Express, 1315 Hwy 20 W, Mcdonough, Georgia 30253 , Phone: (678) 782-1100, Fax: (678) 782-1300
  • Fairfield Inn & Suites By Marriott, 30 Mill Rd, Mcdonough, Georgia 30253 , Phone: (770) 305-0180, Fax: (678) 583-9610
  • 10 other hotels and motels
All 18 fire-safe hotels and motels in McDonough, Georgia
Most common first names in McDonough, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James18973.2 years
Mary16577.7 years
John14775.1 years
William13975.0 years
Robert9070.9 years
Willie8673.9 years
Charles7172.9 years
George6774.8 years
Annie6479.5 years
Dorothy4676.6 years
Most common last names in McDonough, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith8276.0 years
Turner5777.6 years
Johnson5673.4 years
Miller5476.9 years
Brown5374.7 years
Davis4771.3 years
Jones3874.3 years
Thomas3670.4 years
Allen3575.6 years
Phillips3474.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in McDonough, GA
  • 50.7%Utility gas
  • 47.6%Electricity
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in McDonough, GA
  • 70.3%Electricity
  • 27.8%Utility gas
  • 1.7%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


McDonough compared to Georgia state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.

McDonough on our top lists:

  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: transportation and warehousing (population 5,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage population increase from 2000 (population 5,000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest racial income disparities between White and Black householders (with at least 2,000 householders)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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