COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Lumpkin County

Georgia · 14,573 residents · 283 sq mi

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Lumpkin County is home to 14,573 people in Georgia. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 31% since 2000. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $67,400. Median household income is $26,116, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,573

−31%vs 2000

vs 21,016 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.0

−8%vs 2000

vs 32.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

283 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202435K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(988)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.7%(977)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(991)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1910.1%(1,478)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2410.4%(1,511)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417%(2,482)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.7%(1,999)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(1,516)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648%(1,166)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.8%(842)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843%(440)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(183)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,116

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,167 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,814

−40%vs 2000

vs $18,062 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.3%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$67,400

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $101,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$371

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $534 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.0%

+3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.3% in 2000

24.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.2%(19,381)

Black1.5%(306)

Hispanic / Latino3.5%(728)

Asian0.4%(75)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.9%(13,971)

Black1.4%(206)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(89)

Asian0.5%(75)

Other2.2%(321)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.3%(1,132)

Puerto Rican0.7%(258)

Cuban0.6%(201)

South American0.6%(192)

Peruvian0.5%(162)

Central American0.3%(91)

Spaniard0.1%(49)

Nicaraguan0.1%(33)

Honduran0.1%(31)

Guatemalan0.1%(25)

Argentine0%(13)

Colombian0%(13)

+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data

Dominican0%(4)

Costa Rican0%(2)

Bolivian0%(1)

Ecuadorian0%(1)

Asian origin

Japanese0.5%(178)

Chinese0.1%(44)

Vietnamese0.1%(20)

Hmong0%(13)

Filipino0%(13)

Korean0%(11)

Asian Indian0%(7)

Thai0%(2)

Pakistani0%(2)

Uzbek0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(35)

Ancestry

English17.3%(5,970)

American10.4%(3,574)

Irish9.5%(3,287)

German9%(3,122)

Scottish3.3%(1,151)

Italian2.8%(964)

French1.8%(626)

Scotch-Irish1.3%(439)

Welsh1.1%(377)

Polish1.1%(367)

Swedish0.7%(248)

Norwegian0.6%(224)

+ 33 more ancestry groups with data

Arab0.6%(214)

Egyptian0.6%(194)

Dutch0.6%(191)

Russian0.5%(185)

Ukrainian0.4%(146)

British0.4%(129)

Austrian0.3%(106)

Portuguese0.2%(85)

Hungarian0.2%(68)

Swiss0.2%(60)

Danish0.2%(57)

Subsaharan African0.2%(53)

French Canadian0.1%(49)

Greek0.1%(35)

Lithuanian0.1%(35)

Slovak0.1%(35)

Finnish0.1%(30)

Canadian0.1%(21)

Lebanese0.1%(20)

Czech0.1%(20)

Bulgarian0%(17)

Brazilian0%(15)

West Indian0%(15)

Iranian0%(13)

Croatian0%(12)

Jamaican0%(12)

Serbian0%(9)

Australian0%(6)

Romanian0%(4)

Cape Verdean0%(4)

Israeli0%(3)

Slovene0%(3)

Haitian0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.1%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

60.2%

−11.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.6 min

+1%vs 2000

vs 22.4 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 married39.2%(5,772)

Married50%(7,366)

Widowed1.5%(216)

Divorced9.4%(1,384)

Women 15+

Never married34.4%(5,202)

Married47.8%(7,224)

Widowed8.3%(1,250)

Divorced9.5%(1,442)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.8%

−4.2 ptssince 2013

from 16.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.4%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 58.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.0%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 19.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.3%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 19.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.6%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 9.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.6%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.3%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 75.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.2%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 27.2% 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)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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