Lumpkin County is a county of 34,505 people in Georgia. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 13,489 people. That puts it in the top 6% of US counties for household income. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. 4% of residents were born outside the United States. About 32% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $77,448, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 67%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Lumpkin County
What changed most since 1990
Population14,573 → 34,505(+137%)US over the same years: +35%
White share95.4% → 88.7%(−6.6 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Adults with a bachelor's degree11.1% → 31.6%(+20.4 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
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)17.3%(335)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.2%(449)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era48.1%(931)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(69)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,935 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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Over time
Lumpkin County, decade by decade
Lumpkin County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
14,573
$62,680
$161,765
11.1%
11.2
2000
21,016
$71,349
$183,987
17.6%
18.4
2010
29,966
$62,425
$245,132
19.5%
19.3
2020
33,488
$64,083
$241,317
31.4%
29.3
2024
34,505
$77,448
$307,900
31.6%
26.0
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
