Lumpkin
Georgia

What stands out

What stands out about Lumpkin County: rainfall is in the top 5% of American counties (57 inches a year), population growth is in the top 11% of American counties (+1.6% a year), and the uninsured rate is in the top 13% of American counties (15.6%). Within Georgia it ranks 5th of 159 counties for rainfall.

Where you are

You live in Lumpkin County, Georgia. 33,405 people live here with you. The population grew 1.6% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +526).

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 $67,592 a year, higher than 69% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $49,223. Unemployment runs 2.4%, lower than 86% of American counties. 8% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 26 minutes each way.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,373 a year.

Home

The median home costs $393K, pricier than 85% of American counties, about 3.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,022 a month. Property tax is 0.72% of home value, roughly $1,808 a year on that median home, lower than 63% of American counties. 77% 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 20 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 75.9 years, longer than 51% of American counties. There are 26 active physicians in the county, about 7.8 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 5.0 of 5 stars. 15.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.18 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 75% of American counties. 88% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 58 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 59% 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 59°F, highs near 70 and lows near 48, warmer than 63% of American counties. About 57 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 33 out of 100, safer than 67% of American counties; the county has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 235 Mbps down, faster than 66% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.