The location of Austell
Welcome to Austell ...
The city of Austell is primarily located in Cobb County. A portion of Austell extends into Douglas County.
From the Census Estimates for 2017, Austell has a population of 7,215 people<1> (see below for details).
Austell is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Austell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Austell (for example, toward Fruithurst (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Telephone area codes for Austell: (470)<3>, (678) & (770).
The ZIP codes for Austell: 30106, 30168<4>
Population Details ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, Austell had a population of 6,581 people. This makes Austell the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Austell represents 0.07% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 101st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,581 people, the population of Austell increased 22.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,359 people).
Taken from the 2017 Census Estimates, Austell had an population of 7,215 people. This is an increase of 9.63% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 34.63% since the 2000 Census).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Austell.
Communities near Austell ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance and not the distance if you drove.<5>.
| Community | 2017 Population | Dir | Distance |
| Atlanta [Map] | 486,290 | E | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Brookhaven [Map] | 53,518 | E | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
| Chamblee [Map] | 29,428 | E | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Douglasville [Map] | 33,675 | SW | 7 miles [11.3 km] |
| Dunwoody [Map] | --- | NE | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| East Point [Map] | 35,282 | SE | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Austell.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Austell. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Austell. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Austell. Our list includes 7 papers.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Austell:
Websites for Austell ...
Official Website: www.austell.org/
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Austell ...
Looking for more information about Austell? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Austell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Austell.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Austell: www.austell.org/
The official website for Cobb County: www.cobbcounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Austell. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Austell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Of the area codes for Austell, area code (470, 678) is an overlay. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Austell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Austell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Austell) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Austell. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Austell Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Austell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8128, Longitude: -84.6346 [Map]. |