COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Lanier County

Georgia · 5,531 residents · 197 sq mi

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Lanier County is home to 5,531 people in Georgia. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 39%. The poverty rate is 25.9%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $37,900. Households take in $17,618 at the median, 42% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,531

−24%vs 2000

vs 7,241 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.3

−6%vs 2000

vs 33.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

197 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58%(441)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.6%(478)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(435)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(413)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.8%(432)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.8%(876)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.6%(696)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.8%(654)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.2%(451)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.5%(358)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.4%(244)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(53)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,618

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,171 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,319

−39%vs 2000

vs $13,690 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

25.9%

+7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$37,900

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$294

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $394 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.5%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.2% in 2000

28.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic70.7%(5,122)

Black25.5%(1,845)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(126)

Asian0.4%(26)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic73.1%(4,042)

Black26.6%(1,470)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(41)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.3%(19)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.2%(220)

Puerto Rican1.5%(150)

South American1.4%(142)

Central American1.1%(116)

Peruvian1.1%(113)

Guatemalan1%(105)

Cuban0.4%(37)

Colombian0.3%(29)

Honduran0.1%(11)

Asian origin

Korean0.6%(60)

Filipino0.3%(35)

Asian Indian0.3%(34)

Ancestry

Irish8.7%(891)

English7.8%(794)

American7.4%(752)

German5.6%(575)

Italian4.2%(427)

Scottish1.2%(120)

Polish1%(103)

Welsh1%(101)

Scotch-Irish1%(98)

Greek0.9%(93)

Dutch0.9%(87)

Norwegian0.6%(59)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese0.6%(58)

Romanian0.5%(46)

French0.4%(43)

Swedish0.3%(35)

Russian0.3%(29)

Hungarian0.1%(10)

Belgian0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.4%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

51.2%

−15.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.8%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.3 min

+18%vs 2000

vs 18.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married29.5%(1,229)

Married54.9%(2,289)

Widowed3.4%(143)

Divorced12.2%(510)

Women 15+

Never married28.9%(1,207)

Married50.4%(2,109)

Widowed6.1%(254)

Divorced14.6%(611)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

17.1%

−5.0 ptssince 2013

from 22.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.7%

−7.5 ptssince 2020

from 49.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.2%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 8.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.1%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.1%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 19.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.0%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 5.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

58.0%

−8.2 ptssince 2020

from 66.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.5%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 36.4% 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)36.6%(369)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.6%(278)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20.3%(204)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.7%(27)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,007 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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