Tyrone, Georgia

Tyrone is a town in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. The population was 7,658 in 2020. The estimated population in 2018 was 7,388.^[4] It is a part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.

Tyrone, Georgia
Town
Location in Fayette County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°28′25″N 84°35′28″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Fayette
Named after	County Tyrone
Area [1]
• Total	12.88 sq mi (33.36 km2)
• Land	12.51 sq mi (32.39 km2)
• Water	0.38 sq mi (0.97 km2)
Elevation	981 ft (299 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,658
• Density	612.35/sq mi (236.44/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30290
Area codes	770, 678
FIPS code	13-78044[2]
GNIS feature ID	0324475[3]
Major airport	ATL
Website	tyrone.org

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Tyrone as a town in 1911.^[5] The community's name is a transfer from County Tyrone, in Northern Ireland.^[6]

Geography

Tyrone is located in the northwest corner of Fayette County at 33°28′25″N 84°35′28″W (33.473563, -84.591229).^[7] It is bordered to the south by Peachtree City, to the west by Coweta County, across Line Creek, and the north by Fulton County.

Georgia State Route 74, the Joel Cowan Parkway, passes through Tyrone, leading north 5 miles (8 km) to Interstate 85 on the south side of Fairburn. Downtown Atlanta is 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Tyrone via SR 74 and I-85.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Tyrone has a total area of 12.9 square miles (33.3 km²), of which 12.5 square miles (32.3 km²) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), or 2.94%, is water.^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	128		—
1940	118		−7.8%
1950	156		32.2%
1960	124		−20.5%
1970	131		5.6%
1980	1,038		692.4%
1990	2,724		162.4%
2000	3,916		43.8%
2010	6,879		75.7%
2020	7,658		11.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

Tyrone racial composition as of 2020^[10]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	4,186	54.66%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	2,357	30.78%
Native American	17	0.22%
Asian	298	3.89%
Pacific Islander	4	0.05%
Other/mixed	364	4.75%
Hispanic or Latino	432	5.64%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,658 people, 2,506 households, and 2,178 families residing in the town.

Education

Within the town of Tyrone there are three public schools: Burch Elementary, Flat Rock Middle, and Sandy Creek High School. These three are located in a triangle configuration on the same street (Jenkins Road). Our Lady of Victory Catholic School is located on Kirkley (aka "Kirkly") Road off Highway 74. South of town is Crabapple Elementary School. East of town is Bennett's Mill Middle School.

Notable people

• Joey Clanton, NASCAR driver
• Calvin Johnson, former NFL wide receiver, Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
• Brian Branch, NFL safety for the Detroit Lions
• Andrew Gardner, NFL football player, Miami Dolphins
• Kedric Golston, NFL football player, Washington Redskins
• Mike Hilton, NFL football player, Cincinnati Bengals
• Jody Knowles, NASCAR driver
• Morris Robinson, operatic bass, Metropolitan Opera
• Brittany Swann, Miss Georgia USA 2007