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Lumpkin
Georgia

33K

Population

$68K

Median Income

$393K

Median Home

R+58

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$68K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$35,431

Federal Spending per Capita$871

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$71K

Avg Credit Score663

Work From Home %8.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms13

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$125K

Income (95th Percentile)$213K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.8%

Dependency Ratio0.92

Medicare Spending / Person$2,955

SS Benefits / Person$3,976

Education Wage Premium1.40x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$40K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients1.3%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.46x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$391K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$388K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2335/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.72%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,808

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,245/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.3%

Homeownership Rate76.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.4%

Active Listings

160

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

51 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

12.8%

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

97.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices42

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)31.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians26

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients622 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,712

Uninsured (under 65)15.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.19 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.18 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,782

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,299

HS Completion Rate87.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate27.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate26.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)36th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)20.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate30.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.3

January Sunshine0.14

January Temperature0.67

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Median AQIAQI 57

Good Air Days97 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days21 days/yr

Annual Precipitation57.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$46K

Drought Index (2022)-0.28

Heating Degree Days3,381 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,181 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,843 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,087 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.2

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)33 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)34 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed235 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed118 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)357 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)385 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)32 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)28 ms

Households with 100Mbps+93.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)227 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations8 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers18

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,235 workers

Public Transit Commuters37 workers

Walk to Work698 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)257 workers

Avg Commute Time25.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work4.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers13.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.131

Nonprofit Organizations134

Veterans Share6.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.7%

Never-Married Adults36.2%

Divorced Adults8.5%

Religious Organizations15

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations4.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.58 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities11

Grocery Stores8

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging13

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms67

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms33

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$56K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate48.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

R+58

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.72%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+58R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +526

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.97x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $393K

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Local News — Lumpkin

97.5 Glory FM · 3 days ago

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CBS News · 2 weeks ago

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