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Lamar
Georgia

19K

Population

$65K

Median Income

$288K

Median Home

R+41

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$65K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$30,760

Federal Spending per Capita$242

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score640

Work From Home %2.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$130K

Income (95th Percentile)$206K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.2%

Dependency Ratio1.08

Medicare Spending / Person$2,983

SS Benefits / Person$3,895

Education Wage Premium1.79x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$73K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$74K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients3.3%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.41x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$287K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$272K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$888/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.01%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,792

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-1.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.0%

Homeownership Rate76.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

28.0%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

39 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

13.3%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score5.3

Healthcare Offices11

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients594 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,620

Uninsured (under 65)13.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.01 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.15 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,611

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,082

HS Completion Rate89.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)41th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.6

January Sunshine0.20

January Temperature0.95

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Annual Precipitation48.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$49K

Drought Index (2022)-0.57

Heating Degree Days2,401 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,933 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,812 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,756 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)10 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)44 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed316 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed238 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)419 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)323 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)24 ms

Households with 100Mbps+72.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)275 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers189 workers

Public Transit Commuters2 workers

Walk to Work148 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)402 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers20.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.842

Nonprofit Organizations73

Veterans Share7.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.5%

Never-Married Adults32.9%

Divorced Adults11.6%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.5%

Membership Associations6.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.47 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms19

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$45K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate59.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+41

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.01%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+41R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +952

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.91x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $288K

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Local News — Lamar

Idaho Press · 2 weeks ago

Report: Boise State hoops adds Georgia Tech transfer Lamar Washington

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WSB-TV · 2 weeks ago

1 arrested, 50 dogs rescued in Georgia animal cruelty investigation

Authorities arrested one person and removed 50 dogs from a property on Martin Dairy Road in Lamar Co…

Dignity Memorial · Jun 28, 2026

Lamar Cisson Obituary - Stockbridge, GA

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MaxPreps · 3 weeks ago

Schedule - Lamar County Trojans (Barnesville, GA) Baseball 26-27

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MOUNTAIN VIEW FUNERAL HOME : Blairsville, Georgia · 1 month ago

Obituary | Dennis Lamar Dyer of Blairsville, Georgia

Mr. Dennis Lamar Dyer age 61 of Padgett Cove Rd. Blairsville passed away peacefully surrounded by hi…

WGXA · 1 month ago

Driver dies after train crashes into tractor-trailer in Lamar County, two others injured

LAMAR COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) — A man is dead after a train crashed into a tractor-trailer in Lamar Count…

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