Grantville, Georgia
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Grantville · Coweta County, Georgia
Population 3,220 (est. 2026: ~3,300)
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 + 0.96% annual growth projection

Grantville, Georgia

Coweta County, Georgia · Population 3,103

Grantville sits in the southwestern corner of Coweta County, about 45 miles southwest of Atlanta along the I-85 corridor. It's a small city by any measure — roughly 3,100 people — but it punches slightly above its weight economically, with household incomes that compare favorably to Georgia's statewide median. The surrounding landscape is rural Piedmont Georgia, but Newnan, the county seat, is close enough that residents have full access to county-level services without sacrificing a small-town feel. For people priced out of the Atlanta suburbs creeping south, Grantville represents an accessible landing point with real homeownership rates and commute times that, while real, are manageable.

People & Demographics

Grantville's ACS 2022 population estimate is 3,175. The median age is 33.9 — younger than most small Georgia towns — which aligns with the presence of families: 704 residents are under 18, and 803 of 1,075 households are family households. Average household size is 2.95.

Racially, the city is majority white (2,164), with a significant Black population (807), a small Asian community (49), and 51 Hispanic or Latino residents. Coweta County as a whole counts 146,158 people, so Grantville represents just over 2% of the county's population — a small city in a mid-sized exurban county.

Poverty touches 280 residents, a figure worth watching in a city this size, though the income picture overall is stronger than that number alone suggests.

Economy & Employment

The median household income in Grantville is $81,815 — a notably healthy figure for a city of this size in rural-adjacent Georgia, where many comparable towns fall well below $60,000. Per capita income is $29,095, reflecting that some households are larger with multiple earners rather than a concentration of high individual wages.

Of 1,778 labor force participants, 56 are unemployed — an unemployment rate of roughly 3.2%, which is tight. The workforce is oriented toward commuting out rather than working locally; the city's employment base is modest, and most workers draw on the broader Coweta County and Atlanta metro economy.

Housing

Grantville has 1,189 total housing units. Of those, 1,075 are occupied, leaving 114 vacant — a vacancy rate of about 9.6%, typical for a small Georgia city. Owner-occupancy is strong: 836 units are owner-occupied versus 239 renter-occupied, meaning roughly 78% of occupied homes are owned, not rented.

The median home value is $165,900. That's well below the Atlanta metro median and makes Grantville genuinely affordable for buyers relocating from more expensive markets. Median rent is $1,356 — high relative to the home value, which tends to push financially stable residents toward ownership rather than renting, a pattern the ownership ratio confirms.

Schools

Grantville is served by Coweta County School System. The only NCES-listed school within the city is:

For middle and high school, students attend Coweta County system schools, which draw from across the southwestern portion of the county. Families researching upper grades should contact Coweta County School System directly for current attendance zone assignments.

Getting Around

Grantville is a car-required community. Of 1,715 workers, 1,557 drive alone — 90.8% of the workforce. Seventy carpool. Zero use public transit. Twenty-one walk to work. Only 49 work from home.

Aggregate travel time for all workers totals 52,850 minutes, which works out to an average one-way commute of roughly 30.8 minutes. That's consistent with a town feeding workers into Newnan, Peachtree City, and the southern Atlanta metro. I-85 access is the city's main commuting artery.

Healthcare

The nearest major hospital is Piedmont Newnan Hospital in Newnan, the county seat roughly 15 miles northeast. Southeastern Regional Medical Center is also accessible for specialty or overflow care. Both are within reasonable driving distance for a city this size.

For individual licensed providers practicing in or near Grantville, the CMS NPI Registry can be searched directly: NPI Registry — Grantville, GA.

Library

The Grantville Branch Library serves the city as part of the Coweta Public Library System. Phone: (770) 683-0535. It provides local access to the broader county library network, including digital resources, interlibrary loan, and programming.

Parks & Recreation

The nearest National Park Service site is Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park, located approximately 44.6 miles northeast in Atlanta. The park's visitor center is accessible as a day trip and offers one of the most significant civil rights history sites in the country.

Coweta County's own parks and Chattahoochee Bend State Park to the west provide closer outdoor recreation options for Grantville residents.

Natural Hazards

Coweta County has accumulated a long FEMA disaster declaration history — 15 declarations going back to 1977. The full record shows the range of threats this part of Georgia faces:

The 2024 Hurricane Helene declaration is the most recent major weather event. Residents should maintain awareness of both tropical system tracks (even far inland, wind and flooding reach this area) and winter storm preparedness, as ice events can shut down I-85 and local roads quickly.

Government & Municipal Code

Grantville's municipal code is published through Municode and is publicly accessible at library.municode.com/ga/grantville.

Note: Per available data, Grantville does not have a local building code on file. Residents and contractors undertaking construction or renovation projects should verify which state or county codes apply before beginning work.

Weather

Current forecasts and conditions for Grantville are available through the National Weather Service:

The nearest weather observation station is Luthersville 2.1 ENE, approximately 6.9 miles from the city center.

References

The law belongs to the people. Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 590 U.S. (2020)