City in Clayton County, Georgia · 2.9 sq mi · 4,647 people per sq mi
13,510 people live in Lovejoy. The typical household earns $71,612, and the median resident is 30.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,122 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.22%
Men 28.7 · Women 31.7
1910–2026
13,510
2026 projection
33.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
13,510
2026 projection
33.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 13,510 | +581 | 4.49% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,929 | +512 | 4.12% |
| 2024 | 12,417 | +535 | 4.50% |
| 2023 | 11,882 | +447 | 3.91% |
| 2022 | 11,435 | +714 | 6.66% |
| 2021 | 10,721 | +599 | 5.92% |
| 2020 | 10,122 | +720 | 7.66% |
| 2019 | 9,402 | +958 | 11.35% |
| 2018 | 8,444 | +386 | 4.79% |
| 2017 | 8,058 | +342 | 4.43% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Lovejoy is growing faster than Clayton County, Georgia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 115 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
25% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 25% | 28% | 23% |
| Never married | 53% | 55% | 51% |
| Divorced | 17% | 14% | 20% |
| Widowed | 3% | 2% | 4% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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