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Lanier County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Lanier County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lanier County is a small rural Georgia county with a population of 10,094 that shrank 2.6% over the past five years, pointing to modest outmigration pressure. The labor force participation rate of 54.5% is low, and only 19.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though the unemployment rate sits at 3.4% and median worker earnings of $32,153 reflect a low-cost labor market; median home values of $161,100 and gross rent of $878/month underscore the area's affordability. A poverty rate of 27.7% and GDP per capita of $13,710 indicate limited economic output relative to workforce size.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

10,094

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$47,186

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.6% since 2018

Lanier County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,684 (65.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,476 (24.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone538 (5.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race237 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races148 (1.4%)
  • Asian Alone129 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish428
  2. 2.Korean116
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic87
  4. 4.Other Indo-European30
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic12

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,007

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$13,710

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$25,150

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

27.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,129
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services377
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)357
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)349
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)332

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,100
  2. 2.Service Occupations973
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations699
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations589
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations562

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.55×)158
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.76×)321
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.67×)306
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.21×)1,095
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.11×)299

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$161,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$878/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999493 (19.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999352 (13.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999232 (9.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999190 (7.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999188 (7.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999151 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,153

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,096 (73.9%)
  • Carpooled345 (8.2%)
  • Worked At Home316 (7.5%)
  • Walked126 (3.0%)
  • Bicycle114 (2.7%)
  • Other102 (2.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.