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Lanier
Georgia

10K

Population

$40K

Median Income

$221K

Median Home

R+42

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$40K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$17,367

Federal Spending per Capita$76

Median Individual Earnings$29K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$46K

Avg Credit Score627

Work From Home %7.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$16K

Income (80th Percentile)$100K

Income (95th Percentile)$163K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.6%

Dependency Ratio1.01

Medicare Spending / Person$2,325

SS Benefits / Person$2,790

Education Wage Premium3.05x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$42K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$62K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$20K

Public Assistance Recipients2.1%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.08x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$217K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1650/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.04%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,559

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,192/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+21.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.7%

Homeownership Rate67.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

14.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

63 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

95.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity17.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score11.3

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)39.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients845 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,568

Uninsured (under 65)16.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.05 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.07 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,252

Bachelor's Degree Holders564

HS Completion Rate86.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)80th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.5 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.9

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature1.60

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Median AQIAQI 48

Good Air Days188 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation39.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$43K

Drought Index (2022)-0.67

Heating Degree Days1,774 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,531 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,873 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,299 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

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)15 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)12 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed291 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed181 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)311 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)78 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)5 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)41 ms

Households with 100Mbps+85.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)190 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers288 workers

Public Transit Commuters12 workers

Walk to Work141 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)56 workers

Bike Commuters2.9%

Walk to Work3.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.6 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout44.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.233

Nonprofit Organizations23

Veterans Share12.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.5%

Never-Married Adults29.5%

Divorced Adults14.7%

Religious Organizations7

Asian Population1.3%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations8.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.37 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Grocery Stores4

Professional Services Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$35K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate64.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+42

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.04%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+42R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +187

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

34%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $221K

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Local News — Lanier

MaxPreps · قبل 6 أيام

Lanier High School (Sugar Hill, GA) Football

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Georgia Outdoor News · قبل أسبوع واحد

Lake Lanier Fishing Report – September 2026

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Newswire.com · قبل 3 أسابيع

#1 Real Estate Agent in Lake Lanier, GA: Chris van Olphen

With approximately $750 million in career sales, Chris van Olphen and the North Georgia Group delive…

Now Georgia · 28‏/06‏/2026

Lanier Islands to host free bridal expo July 19

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Cobb County (.gov) · 31‏/12‏/2025

UGA Dawgs, Midnight in the Garden, Lake Lanier, Gone with the Wind: Winter 2026 Georgia Room Programs

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North Gwinnett Voice · قبل أسبوع واحد

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