Lumpkin County

Demographics

2006

Sources: Georgia Department of Revenue, Georgia Department of Labor, U.S. Census

Households and Population

1990 Census

2000 Census

2005 Estimate

2010 Projection

% change 1990-2000

% change 2005-2010

Total Populations

14,557 20,986 24,917 28,639 44.2% 14.9%

Total Households

4,971 7,526 8,629 9,652 51.4% 11.9%

Households, Population, Education, and Marital Status

Population by Age• In 1990, the median age of the

total population in Lumpkin County was 30.2, and in 2000, it was 32.6.

• The median age in 2005 is 32.8 and it is predicted to change in five years to 34.5 years.

• In 2005, females represented 50.8% of the population with a median age of 33.0 and males represented 49.2% of the population with a median age of 32.6 years.

• In 2005, the most prominent age group in this geography is 25 to 34 years. The age group least represented in this geography is 75 + years.

Population by Race and Ethnicity

Household Income

• In 2005 the predominant household income category in this study area is $50K − $75K, and the income group that is least represented in this geography is $150K +.

Household Income

Household Income & Persons Per Household

Political Demographics

• The 1999 index crime rate (crimes per 1,000) for Lumpkin County was 2.2. Statewide, in 1999, the rate was 3.4. Of the total index crimes reported, 6.8% were violent crimes, while 93.2% were property crimes.

• In 2000, 58.0% of the adult population in the county was registered to vote. Of those registered voters, 74.6% voted in the 2000 general election. Statewide, in 2000, 64.1% of eligible Georgians were registered to vote. Of those registered, 69.6% voted in the general election that year.

Employment and Business

Employment Profile

Employment Sector

• In Lumpkin County, services is the largest employment sector providing 33.9% of the jobs. The other predominant employment sectors are manufacturing and retail trade. Statewide, the service industry is the largest employment sector, contributing 25.6% of the state’s jobs.

• The county per capita personal income in 1999 was $22,455, as compared with $27,324 for Georgia and $28,546 for the United States.

Employment Trends

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Gross Digest 40% of Assessed Value

Lumpkin County Tax Digest Information

Lumpkin County Tax Digest

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Total Parcels

Lumpkin County Sales Ratio

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