Villa Rica is a city in Carroll and Douglas counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 4,134 at the 2000 census. By the 2010 census, the population had grown to 13,956, an increase of approximately 238%.GeographyLocationVilla Rica is located in northeastern Carroll County and northwestern Douglas County at . U.S. Route 78 passes through the center of the city, leading west 6mi to Temple and east 10mi to Douglasville. Interstate 20 passes through the southern part of the city with access from exits 24 and 26, and leads east to Atlanta and west to Oxford, Alabama.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 37.3km2, of which 36.9km2 is land and 0.4km2, or 1.04%, is water. Villa Rica sits on the ridgeline that separates the Chattahoochee and the Tallapoosa river basins. Slightly more than half of Villa Rica lies within Carroll County, and the remainder lies within Douglas County.ClimateVilla Rica has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) according to the Köppen classification system, with hot, humid summers and mild to chilly winters. On average, the warmest month is July. The highest recorded temperature was 103°F in 1980. On average, the coolest month is January. The lowest recorded temperature was -9°F in 1985. The most precipitation on average occurs in March. Despite its significant physical distance from the Gulf of Mexico (250 miles) and the Atlantic Ocean (260 miles), on rare occasion Villa Rica is impacted by hurricanes, sometimes severely. Tornadoes are a more common occurrence in the area, although not usually as severe as those that occur in the midwest United States.