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Lilburn

Georgia · 16,369 residents (2025 est.) · 6.75 sq mi
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Lilburn is a city of 15,390 people in Georgia. The foreign-born share is 35%. The population is up 36% since 2000. 22.9% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Density works out to 2,281 people per square mile. The median age is 35.7, younger than the US median of 38.9.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
15,390
+36%since 2000
from 11,307 in 2000
16,369 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,281 / sq mi
+32%since 2009
from 1,725 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.7
+2%since 2000
from 34.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
6.75 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
9K11K12K14K16K19902000201020202024Lilburn
202415K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(910)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 911.6%(1,786)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.3%(1,128)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.6%(1,165)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.3%(815)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.5%(1,766)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414%(2,147)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(1,809)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 648.5%(1,306)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.3%(1,433)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.4%(987)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.9%(138)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$63,581
−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,707 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,669
+23%since 2000
from $22,503 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.7%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 36.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
22.9%
+16.8 ptssince 2000
from 6.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.414
−3%since 2010
from 0.426 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade19.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Information16%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade5.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$329,700
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $132,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,778
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $767 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
61.4%
−8.3 ptssince 2000
from 69.7% in 2000
38.6% rent
Vacancy rate
4.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.01 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.97 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
38.2%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 32.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
58.5%
+15.3 ptssince 2009
from 43.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.2
+67%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
29
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic61.7%(6,974)
Black11.7%(1,322)
Hispanic / Latino13.2%(1,495)
Asian11.7%(1,320)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic21%(3,233)
Black14.2%(2,181)
Hispanic / Latino48.2%(7,425)
Asian13.5%(2,075)
Other3.1%(476)
Diversity Score
85
Unchangedsince 2009
from 86 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American22.9%(3,527)
Guatemalan14.8%(2,285)
Mexican14.1%(2,166)
Salvadoran5.7%(872)
Honduran2.2%(331)
Puerto Rican1.9%(290)
Venezuelan1.1%(164)
Colombian0.7%(111)
Dominican0.4%(69)
Peruvian0.4%(59)
Nicaraguan0.3%(39)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(28)
Cuban0.1%(23)
Ecuadorian0.1%(18)
Uruguayan0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Asian Indian5.8%(897)
Vietnamese4.1%(628)
Bangladeshi1.3%(206)
Korean0.6%(85)
Chinese0.4%(64)
Filipino0.2%(28)
Pakistani0.2%(26)
Kazakh0.1%(20)
Indonesian0.1%(17)
Taiwanese0.1%(10)
Burmese0.1%(8)
Thai0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(10)
Ancestry
English6.8%(1,049)
American4.9%(761)
Irish2.9%(452)
Nigerian2.8%(437)
German2.8%(435)
Scottish2.3%(349)
West Indian1.5%(227)
Italian0.8%(121)
Iranian0.6%(89)
Hungarian0.5%(83)
Arab0.5%(82)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Palestinian0.4%(65)
French0.3%(39)
Norwegian0.2%(34)
Jamaican0.2%(32)
Polish0.2%(31)
Haitian0.2%(25)
Greek0.1%(21)
Dutch0.1%(20)
Welsh0.1%(20)
Bulgarian0.1%(18)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(17)
Finnish0.1%(16)
Romanian0.1%(16)
Canadian0.1%(15)
Iraqi0.1%(13)
Swedish0.1%(13)
Czech0%(4)
Russian0%(4)
British0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.9%
−3.9 ptssince 2000
from 31.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
76.3%
−8.0 ptssince 2000
from 84.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.9 min
+45%since 2000
from 22.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
61.8%
−14.9 ptssince 2009
from 76.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
24.9%
+10.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.8%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 8.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 66.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
65.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 62.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
5.1%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
30.8%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 36.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
54.8%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
45.2%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
35.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 33.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2012
from 7.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
21.3%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 26.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
84.6%
+5.5 ptssince 2017
from 79.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.8%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 92.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 93.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
38.8%
−17.4 ptssince 2016
from 56.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
45.2%
+24.3 ptssince 2016
from 20.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.6%(2,460)
Married52.2%(3,167)
Widowed0.1%(4)
Divorced7.1%(433)
Women 15+
Never married30.1%(1,655)
Married51.1%(2,813)
Widowed9.5%(524)
Divorced9.3%(510)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
21.3%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 26.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
32.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 33.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.2%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 27.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
45.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 43.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 38.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)5.7%(49)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)8.9%(77)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.5%(238)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 864 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lilburn, Georgia?

Lilburn, Georgia has about 15,390 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lilburn, Georgia?

The typical household in Lilburn, Georgia earns about $63,581 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lilburn, Georgia expensive?

In Lilburn, Georgia, the median home is worth about $329,700, and the typical rent is about $1,778 a month.

How educated are people in Lilburn, Georgia?

About 27.9% of adults age 25 and over in Lilburn, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lilburn, Georgia?

About 22.9% of people in Lilburn, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lilburn, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Lilburn, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,089 residents, a change of about 65 percent over that period.

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