Chattahoochee Hills Authority

Chattahoochee Hills is a high-income, family-oriented small town of 3,782 with home prices 1.3× the Georgia median.

Population 3,782

Source: Census ACS 2023

Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia

Coweta County, Georgia · Population 2,950

Chattahoochee Hills sits in the far northwestern corner of Coweta County, where the Chattahoochee River forms the boundary with Fulton County. Incorporated in 2007, it is one of Georgia's youngest cities — created deliberately to preserve a rural landscape rather than absorb the suburban sprawl rolling south from Atlanta. The city is anchored by Serenbe, a nationally recognized agrihood community, and the surrounding area remains dominated by farms, forest, and open pasture. With a median age of 52.9, it reads as a place where people have chosen to settle intentionally, not just land. The nearest metro core is Atlanta, roughly 25 miles northeast, but the character of Chattahoochee Hills has little in common with Atlanta's suburbs.

People & Demographics

The ACS 2022 estimate puts the population at 3,273. Of those, 2,531 identify as white, 581 as Black, and 363 as Hispanic or Latino. No Asian population was recorded in the survey estimate.

The median age of 52.9 is notably higher than Coweta County as a whole and well above Georgia's statewide median. This is not a young family suburb in the typical sense. There are 544 children under 18 in the city, spread across 874 family households out of 1,346 total households. Average household size is 2.43.

About 258 residents fall below the federal poverty line — roughly 7.9% of the population — which is low by both county and state standards.

Economy & Employment

Median household income is $84,605 and per capita income is $73,333. Both figures sit comfortably above Georgia's statewide medians, reflecting the affluent intentional-community character of much of the housing here.

Of 1,490 residents in the labor force, only 27 are recorded as unemployed — an unemployment rate under 2%. That figure should be read alongside the remote work data: 385 of 1,432 total workers — about 27% — work from home. That is a significant share and consistent with the demographics of a place where educated professionals have relocated for lifestyle reasons.

Housing

Total housing units number 1,673, of which 1,346 are occupied and 327 sit vacant — a vacancy rate of about 19.5%. Owner-occupied units account for 1,248 of the 1,346 occupied homes. Only 98 units are renter-occupied, making this one of the most ownership-dominant housing markets in the region.

Median home value is $296,800. Median rent is $1,212. The thin rental market means anyone moving here without purchasing will have limited options. The high vacancy rate likely reflects seasonal or secondary properties rather than economic distress, given the income profile.

Schools

Chattahoochee Hills is served by Coweta County School System. The relevant schools by level include:

Elementary: Welch Elementary (948 students), Newnan Crossing Elementary (897), Brooks Elementary (813), Willis Road Elementary (725), White Oak Elementary (693)

Middle: Blake Bass Middle (903), East Coweta Middle (795), Coweta Charter Academy (K–8, 789), Evans Middle (770), Madras Middle (753), Lee Middle (743), Arnall Middle (713)

High: East Coweta High School (3,212 students), Newnan High School (2,335), Northgate High School (1,970)

These are county-wide schools; students from Chattahoochee Hills typically attend based on attendance zone assignment within Coweta County. East Coweta High is one of the largest high schools in the state by enrollment.

Getting Around

The car is not optional here. Of 1,432 workers, 1,015 drove alone to work, 11 carpooled, zero used public transit, and zero walked. The only meaningful alternative to driving is remote work — 385 residents work from home.

Aggregate travel time across the working population totals 42,365 minutes, which implies an average one-way commute of roughly 29–30 minutes. For those commuting toward Atlanta, actual travel times on SR-70 and I-85/I-285 corridors can run considerably longer during peak hours.

Healthcare

The two hospitals serving this area are Piedmont Newnan Hospital and Southeastern Regional Medical Center, both located in Newnan, the Coweta County seat, approximately 15–20 miles southeast. Newnan is the practical healthcare hub for this part of the county.

For individual provider lookup, the NPI Registry lists licensed practitioners active in Chattahoochee Hills: Search NPI Registry

Library

The nearest public library branch is the A. Mitchell Powell, Jr. Branch, part of the Coweta Public Library System, located 4.1 miles from the city center. Phone: (770) 253-3625.

Parks & Recreation

Three National Park Service units are within reasonable reach:

• Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area — the closest, with the Island Ford Visitor Center 48.3 miles away; the river corridor itself extends toward the northern boundary of Chattahoochee Hills

• Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park — visitor center 42.8 miles away

• Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park — visitor center 33.4 miles away, in Atlanta

Locally, the Serenbe community maintains trails and agricultural land that are among the most-used recreational assets within the city itself.

Natural Hazards

Coweta County has a substantial FEMA declaration history that every resident should understand:

• Tornadoes and severe storms have produced multiple declarations: April 2011 (tornadoes, straight-line winds, flooding), May 2021 (severe storms and tornadoes), and Tropical Storm Alberto in 1994

• Flooding has been declared twice: severe storms and flooding in September 2009

• Winter storms have triggered three declarations: February and March 2014, and January 2026

• Hurricanes have reached this far inland: Opal (1995), Irma (2017 — two separate declarations), and Helene (September 2024)

• COVID-19 produced both an emergency and major disaster declaration in March 2020

• Coweta County also served as a Hurricane Katrina evacuation destination in September 2005

The pattern is clear: this area is exposed to tornado events, flash flooding, ice storms, and the remnants of Gulf and Atlantic hurricanes. Helene's September 2024 declaration is a recent reminder that tropical systems remain a real risk well inland.

Government & Municipal Code

Chattahoochee Hills municipal code is published through Municode and available at library.municode.com/ga/chattahoochee_hills. The city does not have a locally adopted building code on file in the Municode library.

Weather

Current forecasts and conditions are issued from the NWS office covering this region. The nearest weather observation station is Newnan 2.4 N, 2.4 miles from the city.

• NWS Forecast for Chattahoochee Hills

• Active Weather Alerts

References

• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 5-Year Estimates: Tables B01001, B01002, B02001, B03001, B09001, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25001, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25064, B25077, B08006, B08013

• National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (NCES CCD) 2022

• FEMA Disaster Declarations, Coweta County (FIPS 13077)

• CMS Hospital Compare / CMS Provider Data

• Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Public Library Survey

• National Park Service (NPS) facility data

• CMS NPI Registry

• NOAA / National Weather Service

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