COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jones County vs Lyman County
PLACE A
Jones County, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Lyman County, South Dakota
Jones County is 690% larger than Lyman County. Jones County earns more, with a median household income $8,357 higher.
JONES COUNTYLYMAN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population29,1713,694+690% vs Lyman County
Population density742+72
Population growth-1.1%-1.0%−0.1 pts
Median age41.436.1+5.3
Male48.6%52.3%−3.7 pts
Female51.4%47.7%+3.7 pts
Foreign-born1.3%0.6%+0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.3%57.1%+12.2 pts
Black24.3%0.0%+24.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.2%1.2%+1.0 pts
Asian0.2%0.0%+0.1 pts
Other4.0%41.6%−37.7 pts
Median household income$75,500$67,143+$8,357
Per capita income$35,815$37,079−$1,264
Poverty rate12.1%23.7%−11.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.505−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%24.5%−4.6 pts
Graduate degree6.9%4.9%+2.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%4.0%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation60.7%57.3%+3.4 pts
Median home value$194,500$165,800+$28,700
Median gross rent$964$651+$313
Owner-occupied83.6%69.9%+13.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%23.5%−14.4 pts
Rent-burdened households36.7%18.5%+18.2 pts
Average commute29.815.8+13.9
Worked from home13.0%11.2%+1.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Uninsured8.6%21.3%−12.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025