Lumpkin County, GA

County

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    2024 Population
    34,505
    US Senator
    Jon Ossoff
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Raphael Warnock
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    36.5
    1.08% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    14.1%
    9.64% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $77,448
    6.99% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $307,900
    11.1% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    15,520
    1.46% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Lumpkin County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    98.7% of the residents in Lumpkin County, GA are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Lumpkin County, GA are University of North Georgia (3,126 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in Lumpkin County, GA was $307,900, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

    Most people in Lumpkin County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lumpkin County, GA was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Lumpkin County, GA is home to a population of 34.5k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.53% of Lumpkin County, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.22k people).

    In 2024, there were 29.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.6k people) in Lumpkin County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.04k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 681 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    98.7%
    2024 Citizenship
    98.4%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 98.7% of Lumpkin County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lumpkin County, GA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lumpkin County, GA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      30.6k ± 111
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      1.04k ± 176
    3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      681 ± 97
    5.83%
    Hispanic Population
    2.01k people

    In 2024, there were 29.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.6k people) in Lumpkin County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.04k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 681 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    5.83% of the people in Lumpkin County, GA are hispanic (2.01k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lumpkin County, GA as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      232,075 ± 11,701 people
    2. India
      112,556 ± 8,194 people
    3. Jamaica
      54,537 ± 5,719 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    3.53%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    1.22k people
    3.72%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    1.26k people

    As of 2024, 3.53% of Lumpkin County, GA residents (1.22k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lumpkin County, GA was 3.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      901 ± 202
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      335 ± 161
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      252 ± 82

    Lumpkin County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    88.2% of the population of Lumpkin County, GA has health coverage, with 43.2% on employee plans, 10% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 19.5% on non-group plans, and 2.88% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Lumpkin County, GA see 3,116 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,116 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4350 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1007 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    3,116 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lumpkin County, GA

    Primary care physicians in Lumpkin County, GA see an average of 3,116 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,116 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 27.6% between 18 and 34 years, 33% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    11.8%
    Uninsured
    43.2%
    Employer Coverage
    10%
    Medicaid
    12.7%
    Medicare
    19.5%
    Non-Group
    2.88%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lumpkin County, GA declined by 5.17% from 12.4% to 11.8%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lumpkin County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.7 in Lumpkin County, GA.

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    Health Behaviors

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.1% in Lumpkin County, GA.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 16% in Lumpkin County, GA.

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    Economy

    The economy of Lumpkin County, GA employs 15.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lumpkin County, GA were Retail Trade (2,593 people), Educational Services (2,194 people), and Manufacturing (1,534 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,738), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,773), and Finance & Insurance ($66,417).

    Employment

    Occupations

    15.5k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,009
    1.46%
    1 Year growth
    ± 9.3%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lumpkin County, GA grew at a rate of 1.46%, from 15.3k employees to 15.5k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lumpkin County, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,277 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,609 people), and Management Occupations (1,524 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lumpkin County, GA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    15.5k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,009
    1.46%
    1 Year growth
    ± 9.3%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lumpkin County, GA grew at a rate of 1.46%, from 15.3k employees to 15.5k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lumpkin County, GA, are Retail Trade (2,593 people), Educational Services (2,194 people), and Manufacturing (1,534 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lumpkin County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Lumpkin County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $43,302
    Median earning men ± $3,278
    $34,287
    Median earning women ± $3,452

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,961), Information ($61,396), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,833).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($143,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,117), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,875).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.94%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 53
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    2. 47
      Retail Trade
    3. 47
      Construction

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $45.6k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $31.3k
      Retail Trade
    3. $28.9k
      Manufacturing

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

    Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Georgia is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Chase Oliver (0.394%)
      Libertarian Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Georgia

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    Jon Ossoff
    Senator from Georgia2
    Assumed office on January 20, 2021
    Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
    Raphael Warnock
    Senator from Georgia3
    Assumed office on January 20, 2021
    Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

    Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Lumpkin County, GA awarded 3,126 degrees. The student population of Lumpkin County, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 8,357 male students and 10,934 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Lumpkin County, GA are White (2,273 and 73.9%), Hispanic or Latino (435 and 14.1%), Black or African American (146 and 4.74%), and Two or More Races (105 and 3.41%).

    The largest universities in Lumpkin County, GA by number of degrees awarded are University of North Georgia (3,126 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Lumpkin County, GA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (471 and 15.1%), Registered Nursing (208 and 6.65%), and General Business Administration & Management (180 and 5.76%).

    The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $4,373 for in-state students and $15,885 for out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Lumpkin County, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 47.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 19,291 (43.3% men and 56.7% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 19,291 students enrolled in Lumpkin County, GA, 43.3% men and 56.7% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 13,054 records, of which 55.4% were women and 44.6% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Registered Nursing
      185 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      180 degrees awarded
    3. Other Research & Experimental Psychology
      155 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lumpkin County, GA was Registered Nursing with 185 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lumpkin County, GA according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    University of North Georgia
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    3,126 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of North Georgia with 3,126 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 1,182 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lumpkin County, GA, which is 0.608 times less than the 1,944 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,273 degrees mean that there were 5.23 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 435 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Public, 4-year or above ($4,373) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,071) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,460) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Lumpkin County, GA was $307,900 in 2024, which is 0.925 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $277,200 to $307,900, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Lumpkin County, GA is 76.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Lumpkin County, GA have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lumpkin County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 13.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lumpkin County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.21%.

    Housing

    Property

    $307,900
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$16,998
    $8,908
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$709

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lumpkin County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lumpkin County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    76.3%
    Homeownership
    2024
    68.4%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 76.3% of the housing units in Lumpkin County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lumpkin County, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $77,448
    Median Household Income
    ± $5,631
    11.7k
    Number of Households
    ± 825

    In 2024, the median household income of the 11.7k households in Lumpkin County, GA grew to $77,448 from the previous year's value of $72,388.

    The following chart displays the households in Lumpkin County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Lumpkin County, GA is from Georgia.
    0.471
    2024 Wage GINI in Georgia
    0.471
    2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

    In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (75.2%)
    2. Worked At Home (10.3%)
    3. Carpooled (8.47%)

    In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Lumpkin County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.47%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    28.3 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Lumpkin County, GA have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.07% of the workforce in Lumpkin County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Lumpkin County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lumpkin County, GA have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 13.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lumpkin County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.21%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lumpkin County, GA (4.44k out of 31.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lumpkin County, GA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 18% of the children was living in poverty in Lumpkin County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.1%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 41.4 in Lumpkin County, GA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 244% per 100,000 population.

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