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Lumpkin County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lumpkin County is 30,719, which is 46.17% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.03% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lumpkin County population density is 108.09 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lumpkin County is white, which represent 94.72% of the total population. The average Lumpkin County education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 30,719. #56

Population Growth Since 2000, #12

Lumpkin County	46.17%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #50

Lumpkin County	108.09 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	29,096 (94.72%, #9)
Black:	707 (2.30%, #149)
Hispanic:	1,404 (4.57%, #77)
Asian:	95 (0.31%, #117)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	243 (0.79%, #9)
One Race, Other:	67 (0.22%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	511 (1.66%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	763 (54.34%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	83 (5.91%, see rank)
Cuban:	122 (8.69%, see rank)
Central American:	294 (20.94%, see rank)
South American:	27 (1.92%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

24,638 (80.20%) out of the total population of 30,719 reported first ancestry.

	Lumpkin County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	14	0.05%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	59	0.19%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	337	1.10%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	292	0.95%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	5,094	16.58%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	409	1.33%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	3,632	11.82%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	76	0.25%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	81	0.26%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	4,336	14.12%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	1,167	3.80%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	43	0.14%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	526	1.71%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	64	0.21%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	146	0.48%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	907	2.95%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	1,108	3.61%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	68	0.22%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	192	0.63%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	29	0.09%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	8	0.03%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	4,967	16.17%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	334	1.09%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 15,121 (49.22%, see rank)

Females: 15,598 (50.78%, see rank)

Lumpkin County	Male: 49.22% Female: 50.78%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lumpkin County	35.90 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lumpkin County	35.20 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lumpkin County	36.30 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lumpkin County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,561	5.08%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,710	5.57%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,683	5.48%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,978	9.69%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,763	12.25%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,299	10.74%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,371	10.97%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,094	13.33%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,885	12.65%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,852	9.28%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,232	4.01%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	291	0.95%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lumpkin County	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	19,024, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,657, 13.97%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,734, 30.14%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,399, 28.38%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,312, 17.41%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,922, 10.10%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.41, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lumpkin County			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,058	74.57%	25.43%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,582	89.58%, see rank	10.42%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,581	93.04%, see rank	6.96%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,656	96.64%, see rank	3.36%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	548	91.79%, see rank	8.21%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lumpkin County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	11,096, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.63, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	2,986, 26.91%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,110, 73.09%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	7,114, 64.11%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.24, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,593, 50.41%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,982, 35.89%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lumpkin County	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	25,765	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	12,512	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	4,510	36.05%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	6,527	52.17%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	240	1.92%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	1,235	9.87%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	13,253	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	4,060	30.63%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	6,396	48.26%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	1,012	7.64%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	1,785	13.47%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lumpkin County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	29,527	96.12%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	18,801	61.20%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	10,602	34.51%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	124	0.40%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,192	3.88%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	263	0.86%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	929	3.02%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	292	0.95%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	57	0.19%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	22	0.07%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	749	2.44%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	72	0.23%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lumpkin County	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	10,462	94.29%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	325	2.93%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	217	1.96%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	92	0.83%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.