Sharpsburg, Georgia
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Sharpsburg · Coweta County, Georgia
Population 335 (est. 2026: ~300)
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 + -7.76% annual growth projection

Sharpsburg, Georgia

Coweta County, Georgia · Population 327

Sharpsburg sits in the eastern edge of Coweta County, roughly 35 miles southwest of Atlanta. It is a small incorporated town — fewer than 400 residents by recent count — that functions in practice as a quiet residential node within the fast-growing exurban corridor between Newnan and Peachtree City. There is no downtown grid to speak of, no industry to anchor the tax base, and no traffic. What Sharpsburg offers is proximity: access to Newnan's hospitals and commercial core, Fayette County's job market to the east, and Atlanta's orbit without Atlanta's density. The town is overwhelmingly a place people sleep, not where they work.

People & Demographics

The 2022 American Community Survey counted 380 residents in Sharpsburg, living across 163 households. The median age is 33.5 — younger than the county and meaningfully younger than the Georgia median, which reflects a community with children in the house. There are 81 children under 18, making up roughly 21 percent of the population.

Coweta County as a whole holds 146,158 people, meaning Sharpsburg accounts for well under one percent of the county's population. Racially, the town is predominantly white (346 residents), with small Asian (9), Black (7), and Hispanic or Latino (26) populations. Average household size is 2.33, and 114 of the 163 households are family households.

Economy & Employment

Median household income in Sharpsburg is $69,531, and per capita income is $45,284 — figures that sit comfortably above the Georgia statewide median household income, suggesting the town draws residents who work in higher-wage jobs elsewhere. Of the 189 people in the labor force, only 4 are unemployed, a rate under 2 percent. Forty-one residents fall below the poverty line.

There is no significant local employment base. The town itself generates little economic activity — working residents commute to Newnan, Peachtree City, or points along I-85.

Housing

Sharpsburg has 166 total housing units. Three are vacant, putting the vacancy rate near 2 percent — an unusually tight number that reflects regional demand pressure across the Newnan metro area. Of the 163 occupied units, 115 are owner-occupied and 48 are renter-occupied, an ownership rate of about 70 percent.

Median home value is $233,600 and median rent is $1,133 per month. Both figures reflect the town's position in Coweta County's housing market: more affordable than neighboring Fayette County to the east, but not cheap. The low vacancy rate and majority-owner composition give Sharpsburg a stable, settled character.

Schools

Sharpsburg students attend Coweta County Schools. The schools serving the area include:

East Coweta High is one of the larger high schools in the state by enrollment, reflecting the substantial growth Coweta County has absorbed over the past two decades.

Getting Around

Sharpsburg is car-dependent. Of 180 workers counted in the commuting data, 144 drove alone and 7 carpooled. Zero used public transit. Zero walked to work. Twenty-nine worked from home. The aggregate travel time across all workers is 4,460 minutes, putting the average one-way commute around 25 minutes — reasonable for the region, but it assumes access to a vehicle.

Healthcare

The nearest major hospitals are in Newnan: Piedmont Newnan Hospital and Southeastern Regional Medical Center. Both are within Coweta County and serve the region's acute care needs. For a directory of licensed providers with Sharpsburg addresses, the CMS NPI Registry can be searched directly: NPI Provider Search — Sharpsburg, GA.

Library

The nearest public library is the Tyrone Public Library, approximately 3.2 miles from town. Phone: (770) 487-1565. Tyrone Public Library is part of the Flint River Regional Library System, which provides access to broader county and interlibrary loan resources.

Parks & Recreation

Several National Park Service sites are within regional driving distance:

The Chattahoochee River corridor in particular offers paddling, hiking, and fishing access for Coweta County residents willing to make the drive north.

Natural Hazards

Coweta County has a long FEMA declaration history that reflects the full range of Georgia weather threats:

The tornado risk is real — 2011's outbreak was one of the most destructive in Georgia history. Winter storm declarations in 2014 and again in 2026 indicate the region remains vulnerable to ice events. Helene's reach into Coweta County in 2024 was a reminder that Gulf storm tracks still carry consequences this far inland.

Government & Municipal Code

Sharpsburg's municipal code is published through Municode and available at library.municode.com/ga/sharpsburg. The town does not have a locally adopted building code on file with Municode.

Weather

Current National Weather Service forecasts for Sharpsburg are available at forecast.weather.gov. Active weather alerts can be monitored at alerts.weather.gov. The nearest weather observation station is Tyrone 4.7 WSW, approximately 2.1 miles from the town center.

References

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