MorrowGA
A town of 6,364. Nearly 2.8% of it is conserved land.
Population
6,364
+1.9% since 2010
Typical home
$221K
−6% in a year
Household income
$74K
median
Jobs based here
6,803
A job hub
What makes Morrow stand out The 3 things Morrow does most differently from other towns.
College town
10% of Morrow is in college
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Outdoors
2.8% of Morrow is conserved land 2.2 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
#53 for trails in GA
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 2.8%
conserved · 63 of 2,233 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
#105
most conserved land in GA
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Reynolds Nature Preserve 1.3 mi 57 2. Pedestrian Path 0.2 mi 76 3. Charles Daniel Memorial Park 0.2 mi 4
Health
Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns Morrow beats the Georgia average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
D Health Grade
32 measures vs. Georgia
What stands out Morrow GA Fewer adults who have had cancer 4.8% 7% Fewer binge drinkers 10.5% 14.5% More adults facing food insecurity 34.3% 17.7%
Southern Regional Medical Center
3.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
29th
percentile among GA towns
Safety
Less crime per resident than 2% of U.S. towns Morrow reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 98% report less.
D− Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Morrow 4.8
Georgia 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Morrow 46.8
Georgia 14
U.S. 15.5
2nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
2nd
percentile among GA towns
30
violent crimes reported in 2025
290
property crimes reported in 2025
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Morrow Most working residents leave Morrow for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Atlanta (14%), Forest Park (4%) and College Park (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
3% work in town
Where working residents work In Morrow 3%
Atlanta 14%
Forest Park 4%
College Park 4%
South Fulton 2%
14 mi
median commute distance
6,803
jobs based in Morrow
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Schools
Morrow’s public schools outperform 11% of Georgia districts The public schools Morrow’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 89% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
D School Grade
Housing
A typical Morrow home is worth about $221K The typical Morrow home is worth about $221,000, down 6% in a year, 33% below the Georgia typical home.
$221K Zillow home value
Typical home value Morrow $221K
Georgia $331K
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.
25 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25 Low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Tornadoes Cold waves
9
paid flood claims since 2002
1
federal disasters paid out here
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Morrow has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 34°, and snow is almost unheard of.
90° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 35–56°
Spring 50–73°
Summer 68–88°
Fall 52–74°
Nov 12
typical first frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
A job hub Every workday, about 6,732 people come to Morrow for work Where Morrow’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
14% → Atlanta Atlanta 14%
4% → Forest Park Forest Park 4%
4% → College Park College Park 4%
2% → South Fulton South Fulton 2%
2% → East Point East Point 2%
2% → Sandy Springs Sandy Springs 2%
Morrow · 3% stay
6,803 jobs based in Morrow
3% of working residents work in town
14 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Morrow?
Census LEHD 2023
1938 · Dixie line railroad re-location · Wikimedia Commons
Morrow’s story
Morrow in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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About Morrow City in Georgia, United States
Morrow is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Its population was 6,569 in 2020. It is the home of Clayton State University and the Georgia Archives.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Population 6,569
Area 3.4 sq mi
Elevation 922 ft
ZIP code 30287
Area code 770 
