Senoia, Georgia

Senoia, Georgia
City
Downtown Senoia
Downtown Senoia
Official logo of Senoia, Georgia
Logo
Nickname: 
Woodbury [TWD]
Motto: 
"The perfect setting. For life."
Location in Coweta County and the state of Georgia
Location in Coweta County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°18′7″N 84°33′12″W / 33.30194°N 84.55333°W / 33.30194; -84.55333
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyCoweta
Government
Area
 • Total
6.30 sq mi (16.32 km2)
 • Land6.16 sq mi (15.96 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Elevation
889 ft (271 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,016
 • Density814.1/sq mi (314.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30276
Area code678
FIPS code13-69672
GNIS feature ID0322710
Websitesenoia.com

Senoia (/səˈnɔɪə/, locally /səˈnɔɪ/) is a city located south of Atlanta in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Its population was 5,016 at the 2020 census.

History

The first permanent settlement in the area was made in 1860 by Rev. Francis Warren Baggarly. In 1864, around the time residents of the nearby Willow Dell community began to arrive, the settlement was named Senoia. A number of the area's first structures appeared this year, such as a mercantile building known as the Rock House and a Methodist Episcopal church led by Baggarly. A high school would open in 1865. Senoia was officially incorporated as a city on December 12, 1866.

Geography

Senoia is located in southeastern Coweta County at 33°18′7″N 84°33′12″W / 33.30194°N 84.55333°W / 33.30194; -84.55333 (33.301849, -84.553450). It is bordered to the north by Peachtree City in Fayette County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Senoia has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14.1 km2), of which 5.4 square miles (13.9 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 2.03%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880731—
189086318.1%
1900782−9.4%
19101,11142.1%
1920906−18.5%
1930736−18.8%
1940679−7.7%
195077013.4%
19607821.6%
197091016.4%
1980900−1.1%
19909566.2%
20001,73881.8%
20103,30790.3%
20205,01651.7%
2025 (est.)6,276 Increase25.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Senoia had a population of 5,016. The median age was 39.0 years. 25.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.3 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,709 households in Senoia, of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 67.9% were married-couple households, 9.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 18.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 1,169 families residing in the city.

There were 1,812 housing units, of which 5.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.6%.

Senoia racial composition as of 2020
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 3,922 78.19%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 506 10.09%
Native American 7 0.14%
Asian 88 1.75%
Other/mixed 202 4.03%
Hispanic or Latino 291 5.8%

In the media

Film and television

Riverwood Studios is located in Senoia. Movies including Fried Green Tomatoes, Driving Miss Daisy and the 2011 remake of Footloose were partly filmed in the town.

Following its first season, principal production of The Walking Dead has been filmed in Riverwood Studios (doing business as Raleigh Studios Atlanta), a plot of land about 140 acres (0.57 km2) outside of Senoia. Downtown Senoia itself served as the set for a fictionalized version of the community of Woodbury during the third season of the show. Fans of the show have flocked to try to catch shooting, a development that has met with a negative reception from some town residents, while others have found the added tourists helpful for business growth.

In print

Senoia has been chosen twice to host the Southern Living Idea House, in 2010 and 2012. The Idea Houses are designer showcases of the finest trends in home design and furnishings.

Notable people

References

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  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
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  7. ↑ Unknown (2021). "History of Senoia, Georgia". Senoia, GA: Senoia Area Historical Society. p. 1.
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  13. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
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