Lamar
Georgia

What stands out

If you had to describe Lamar County in numbers, start here: population growth is among the fastest growing in America (+4.8% a year), home internet speed is in the top 2% of American counties (316 Mbps), and the share working from home is in the bottom 5% of American counties (2%). Within Georgia it ranks 4th of 159 counties for population growth.

Where you are

You live in Lamar County, Georgia. 18,676 people live here with you. The population grew 4.8% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +952).

Georgia moved to a flat income tax in 2024 with a rate scheduled to fall each year, and it exempts up to $65,000 of retirement income per person for residents 65 and over. Metro Atlanta holds more than half the state's population and its airport is the busiest in the world by passengers. Property taxes vary widely by county because school districts set most of the rate.

Money

The typical household here brings in $64,966 a year, higher than 62% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $50,573. Unemployment runs 3.3%, lower than 55% of American counties. 2% of workers work from home.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,242 a year.

Home

The median home costs $288K, pricier than 66% of American counties, about 2.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $786 a month. Property tax is 1.01% of home value, roughly $1,792 a year on that median home, higher than 61% of American counties. 76% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.0 per 1,000 residents, higher than 55% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 16 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 72.5 years, shorter than 83% of American counties. There are 5 active physicians in the county, about 2.7 per 10,000 people. 13.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.08 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 52% of American counties. 89% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 41 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 61% of eligible voters turned out. Under Georgia law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 64°F, highs near 76 and lows near 52, warmer than 79% of American counties. About 49 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 10 out of 100, safer than 90% of American counties; the county has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 316 Mbps down, faster than 98% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.