McDonough, GA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

McDonough is a city in Henry County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Its population was 29,051 in 2020. The city is the county seat of Henry County. The unincorporated communities of Blacksville, Flippen, Kelleytown, and Ola are located near McDonough, and addresses in those communities have McDonough ZIP codes.

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How McDonough ranks

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#19Most walkable in GA #40Fastest growing in GA #58Most conserved land in GA All GA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code30252, 30253

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Living in McDonough

Housing in McDonough

$333K▼ 2.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical McDonough home is worth about $333,000, down 2.6% in a year, close to the Georgia typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market43

Sale-to-list98.4%

Sold in May41

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Safety in McDonough

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). McDonough's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

McDonough 3.3

Georgia 3.3

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

McDonough 26.3

Georgia 17.1

U.S. 17.7

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Schools in McDonough

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools McDonough’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictHenry CountySchools10

Wesley Lakes Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 564 students McDonough Methodist AcademyElementary · Grades PK–5 · 142 students Montessori Village AcademyElementary · Grades 1–8 · 37 students McDonough Middle School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 876 students Impact Academy Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 339 students McDonough High School C-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,359 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.