{"id":2350,"date":"2023-03-19T13:43:56","date_gmt":"2023-03-19T13:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=2350"},"modified":"2026-08-22T12:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T12:02:22","slug":"rockdale-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/rockdale-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockdale County, Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rockdale County is a county in Georgia, United States, part of the Atlanta metropolitan area east of downtown. It had a population of 93,570 at the 2020 census and covers 132 square miles (340 km2) centred near 33\u00b039\u2032N 84\u00b002\u2032W.<\/p>\n<p>Conyers is the county seat, and its postal code is 30012. Rockdale has one incorporated city and a handful of unincorporated communities and census-designated places. The county sits in the Eastern time zone and is Georgia&#8217;s second-smallest county by land area, trailing only Clarke County.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Rockdale County<\/h2>\n<p>Conyers is the only incorporated city in the county. The rest of the list below is census-designated places (CDP) and small unincorporated communities &mdash; crossroads, former mill villages, and residential subdivisions that never incorporated.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Conyers<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>17,634<\/td>\n<td>30012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lakeview Estates<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>1,875<\/td>\n<td>30094<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Milstead<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>935<\/td>\n<td>30012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Eastdale MH Park<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>30013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hi Roc Shores<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>30094<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lake Capri<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>30094<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Magnet<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>30012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>McElroys Mill<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>30013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Richardson<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>30094<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Velta<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>30013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Zingara<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>30013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>The old list on this page repeated Milstead twice; that duplicate has been removed here. Milstead grew up around a 19th-century textile mill on the South River and is now a CDP just south of Conyers.<\/p>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>30012 &mdash; Conyers (also serves Milstead and Magnet)<\/li>\n<li>30013 &mdash; Conyers east side (also serves Eastdale MH Park, McElroys Mill, Velta and Zingara)<\/li>\n<li>30094 &mdash; Conyers\/Lithonia border area (also serves Lakeview Estates, Hi Roc Shores, Lake Capri and Richardson)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Most unincorporated communities in the county share one of Conyers&#8217; three ZIP codes rather than carrying their own.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Rockdale County lies on the Piedmont Plateau east of Atlanta, drained by the South River and the Yellow River, both part of the Altamaha River basin&#8217;s upper Ocmulgee sub-basin. Panola Mountain, a granite monadnock similar to Stone Mountain, sits on the county&#8217;s western edge and anchors Panola Mountain State Park. The county borders Gwinnett County to the north, Walton County to the northeast, Newton County to the southeast, Henry County to the southwest, and DeKalb County to the west. Of these, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/gwinnett-county\/\">Gwinnett County<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/walton-county-georgia\/\">Walton County<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/newton-county-georgia\/\">Newton County<\/a> have pages on this site; Henry and DeKalb counties, both common county names shared with other states, are not linked here to avoid pointing to the wrong state&#8217;s page.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>The county&#8217;s population was 93,570 at the 2020 census, a density of roughly 720 people per square mile. Conyers is by far the largest community, followed by the Lakeview Estates CDP. Rockdale&#8217;s median household income runs below the Georgia median of $74,632, reflecting its mix of older mill-town neighborhoods and newer subdivisions built during Atlanta&#8217;s suburban expansion.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Rockdale&#8217;s economy blends warehousing and light industry along the I-20 corridor with retail and services serving the county&#8217;s residential growth since the 1980s. The Georgia International Horse Park, built for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics&#8217; equestrian and mountain-biking events, remains a major event venue. The Monastery of the Holy Spirit, a working Trappist abbey near Conyers, draws visitors for its gardens and bonsai collection, and Panola Mountain State Park anchors outdoor recreation on the county&#8217;s west side.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Rockdale County was created on October 18, 1870, carved from parts of Henry and Newton counties. It took its name from Rockdale Baptist Church, established in 1847 and itself named for the granite outcrops underlying the area. Conyers grew up around a Georgia Railroad depot in the 1840s and became the county seat when Rockdale was organized. In 1996, the county hosted equestrian, mountain-biking, and other events for the Atlanta Summer Olympics at the newly built Georgia International Horse Park.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>Interstate 20 crosses the county east\u2013west, and US 278 and several state routes (SR 12, 20, 138, 162, and 212) connect Conyers to surrounding communities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Atlanta &mdash; 24 miles west<\/li>\n<li>Covington &mdash; 15 miles southeast<\/li>\n<li>Lawrenceville &mdash; 20 miles north<\/li>\n<li>McDonough &mdash; 18 miles southwest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the nearest commercial airport, is about 30 miles southwest of Conyers.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Rockdale County, Georgia?<\/strong><br \/>It is in north-central Georgia, part of Metro Atlanta, roughly 24 miles east of downtown Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Rockdale County?<\/strong><br \/>93,570 at the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Rockdale County?<\/strong><br \/>132 square miles (340 km2), making it Georgia&#8217;s second-smallest county by area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Rockdale County?<\/strong><br \/>Conyers is the county seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Rockdale County?<\/strong><br \/>Conyers is the only incorporated city; the rest of the county is unincorporated, organized into a few CDPs and small communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Rockdale County?<\/strong><br \/>30012, 30013, and 30094 cover Conyers and the surrounding unincorporated area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Rockdale County known for?<\/strong><br \/>The Georgia International Horse Park, built for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and the Monastery of the Holy Spirit near Conyers.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/georgia\/\">Towns and villages in Georgia<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rockdale County is a county in Georgia, United States, part of the Atlanta metropolitan area east of downtown. It had a population of 93,570 at the 2020 census and covers 132 square miles (340 km2) centred near 33\u00b039\u2032N 84\u00b002\u2032W. Conyers is the county seat, and its postal code is 30012. 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