McDonough West
Closed250 Jonesboro Road, McDonough, GA 30253
Area Description
McDonough is a southern suburb 25 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta and the county seat of Henry County which has approximately 225,817 (2017) residents. U.S. Route 23 passes through the center of the city, leading northwest 9 miles to Stockbridge and south 7 miles to Locust Grove. Interstate 75 passes through the southwestern arm of the city, with access from Exits 216, 218, and 221. I-75 leads northwest to Atlanta and southeast 56 miles to Macon. It is also home to the Atlanta Motor Speedway which hosts NASCAR events annually. Henry County was consistently ranked in the top 20 fastest growing counties in the US in the 2000s, and the immediate area saw 6.7% annual growth. The Atlanta MSA is comprised of 29 counties in North Georgia, making it the ninth largest MSA, in the United States. Atlanta’s economy is considered diverse with dominant sectors including logistics, professional and business services, media operations, and information technology. The metro Atlanta region is home to more than 5.9 million people and nearly 150,000 businesses, a world-class airport, multiple parks and green space, competitive schools and numerous amenities for entertainment, sports and restaurants that all offer a top-tier quality of life.