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)
White30,74790.62%
Two or more races1,6094.74%
Black or African American6231.84%
Other race4711.39%
Asian3060.9%
Native American1250.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander500.15%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

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

36.9

Total

35

Male

38.2

Female

Lumpkin County, Georgia Adults

There are 28,122 adults, (6,181 of whom are seniors) in Lumpkin County, Georgia.

Lumpkin County, Georgia Age Dependency

54.6

Age Dependency Ratio

28.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Lumpkin County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female17,18050.63%
Male16,75149.37%

Lumpkin County, Georgia Population by Age

Lumpkin County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,3742.7578.421.6
Married6,7013.28713
Non Family3,5761.5866.933.1
Female7783.5765.634.4
Male3194.2657.142.9

3.2

Average Family Size

2.75

Average Household Size

78.4%

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 Grade1,9369.06%
Associates Degree1,3886.49%
Bachelors Degree4,02618.84%
Graduate Degree2,70612.66%
High School Graduate6,51530.48%
Less Than 9th Grade3971.86%
Some College4,40720.62%

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
White19,31817,3166,367
Hispanic1,038818151
2+ Races932801173
Black3643548
Other Race29312852
Asian22222137
Native American494926
Islander19190

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 53.06%.

Lumpkin County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,891$46,500$41,362
Graduate Degree$59,450$84,965$49,118
High School Graduate$38,870$46,321$29,807
Less Than 9th Grade$28,152$37,500$23,831
Overall$42,273$47,895$36,314
Some College$45,175$48,472$36,538

$42,273

Average Earnings

$47,895

Average Male

$36,314

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 4.71% of the population.

Lumpkin County, Georgia Language

Lumpkin County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White28,0894,27815.23%
Multiple1,41431922.56%
Hispanic1,71028416.61%
Black40312130.02%
Other469398.32%
Native6646.06%
Asian27641.45%

15.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.57%

Male Poverty Rate

15.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lumpkin County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lumpkin County, Georgia is Black, with 30.02% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lumpkin County, Georgia is Asian, with 1.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.12%.

Lumpkin County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.89%
Some College13.6%
High School9.47%
Bachelors or Greater4.25%

Lumpkin County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed36.53%
Female Unemployed30.7%
Male Employed10.87%
Female Employed9.79%

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$87,401$115,319
Households$72,388$101,512
Married Families$89,510$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,154$68,430

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lumpkin County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.9%

Male Marriage Rate

47.4%

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

1,872

Number of Veterans

1,752

Male Veterans

120

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam907
First Gulf War429
Second Gulf War308
Korea126
World War II18

Lumpkin County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74598
75+495
55 to 64449
35 to 54298
18 to 3432

Lumpkin County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8327.17%
2+ Races191.62%
Black152.86%
Other Race41.19%
Native American21.83%
Hispanic10.07%

Lumpkin County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Lumpkin County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lumpkin County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.7%

Labor Force Participation

53%

Employment Rate

5.6%

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

62.45%

Born in Lumpkin County, Georgia

96.28%

Native Born

3.72%

Foreign Born

1.63%

Non Citizen

2.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.28% of Lumpkin County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 62.45% having been born in Georgia. 1.63% 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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