Lumpkin County, Georgia Population 2024

35,810

Lumpkin County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 35,810 with a growth rate of 1.57% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lumpkin County, Georgia is the 56th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 30,281 and has seen a growth of 18.26% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202938,5705521.45%
202838,0185521.47%
202737,4665521.5%
202636,9145521.52%
202536,3625521.54%
202435,8105521.57%
202335,2585521.59%
202234,7061,8635.67%
202132,843-798-2.37%
202033,641-51-0.15%
201933,6927582.3%
201832,9341220.37%
201732,8121,3904.42%
201631,4221300.42%
201531,2921700.55%
201431,1222500.81%
201330,8721880.61%
201230,6842310.76%
201130,4531720.57%
201030,28100%
199014,5733,81135.41%
198010,7622,03423.3%
19708,7281,48720.54%
19607,24166710.15%
19506,5743515.64%
19406,2231,29626.3%
19304,927-313-5.97%
19205,240-204-3.75%
19105,444-1,989-26.76%
19007,4335668.24%
18906,8673415.23%
18806,5261,36526.45%
18705,16153511.57%
18604,626-4,329-48.34%
18508,9553,28457.91%
18405,671-32,899-85.3%
2024 Growth Rate
1.57% (552)
County Website
Lumpkin County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Dahlonega
2020 Population
33,641
Area
283 mi²
Density
127 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.45% (2,169)
Founded
December 3, 1832

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30,78292.15%
Two or more races1,0653.19%
Other race5701.71%
Black or African American4401.32%
Asian3100.93%
Native American1370.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1010.3%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lumpkin County, Georgia Population by Race

Lumpkin County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Lumpkin County, Georgia Median Age

35.9

Total

34.4

Male

37.6

Female

Lumpkin County, Georgia Adults

There are 27,650 adults, (6,014 of whom are seniors) in Lumpkin County, Georgia.

Lumpkin County, Georgia Age Dependency

54.4

Age Dependency Ratio

27.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Lumpkin County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female17,05951.07%
Male16,34648.93%

Lumpkin County, Georgia Population by Age

Lumpkin County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,4502.7476.823.2
Married6,6763.2887.312.7
Non Family3,7541.560.739.3
Female6733.5266.633.4
Male3474.2170.629.4

3.26

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

76.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lumpkin County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,09810.11%
Associates Degree1,2996.26%
Bachelors Degree3,93818.98%
Graduate Degree2,70713.05%
High School Graduate6,08729.34%
Less Than 9th Grade4832.33%
Some College4,13619.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lumpkin County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lumpkin County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,01216,7896,386
Hispanic79255253
2+ Races588499156
Other Race32418811
Black2562467
Asian19219140
Islander74410
Native American626227

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 43.55%.

Lumpkin County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,692$46,972$36,997
Graduate Degree$56,250$85,603$49,877
High School Graduate$40,147$42,304$30,378
Less Than 9th Grade$29,594$34,076$24,279
Overall$40,429$45,434$34,981
Some College$39,342$49,479$33,201

$40,429

Average Earnings

$45,434

Average Male

$34,981

Average Female

Lumpkin County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lumpkin County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lumpkin County, Georgia Language

93.08% of Lumpkin County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 6.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.62% of the population.

Lumpkin County, Georgia Language

Lumpkin County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White28,4773,99214.02%
Hispanic1,54833021.32%
Multiple86225429.47%
Black2494919.68%
Other570386.67%
Native9444.26%
Asian29320.68%

14.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.43%

Male Poverty Rate

16.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lumpkin County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lumpkin County, Georgia is Multiple, with 29.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lumpkin County, Georgia is Asian, with 0.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.83%.

Lumpkin County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.45%
Some College12.8%
High School7.55%
Bachelors or Greater4.3%

Lumpkin County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.64%
Female Employed11.18%
Female Unemployed10.98%
Male Employed8.23%

Lumpkin County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lumpkin County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,180$105,482
Households$67,592$92,797
Married Families$85,482$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,209$63,593

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lumpkin County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.8%

Male Marriage Rate

48.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Lumpkin County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lumpkin County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lumpkin County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lumpkin County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,852

Number of Veterans

1,741

Male Veterans

111

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam971
First Gulf War364
Second Gulf War237
Korea141
World War II46

Lumpkin County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74679
75+477
55 to 64392
35 to 54291
18 to 3413

Lumpkin County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8217.13%
2+ Races141.69%
Black112.81%
Native American32.83%
Other Race30.83%

Lumpkin County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Lumpkin County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lumpkin County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.2%

Labor Force Participation

53.8%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Lumpkin County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lumpkin County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lumpkin County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.56%

Born in Lumpkin County, Georgia

96.14%

Native Born

3.86%

Foreign Born

2.2%

Non Citizen

1.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.14% of Lumpkin County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 62.56% having been born in Georgia. 2.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lumpkin County, Georgia Place of Birth

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