Lanier County
Community
Profile
157th in order of
county creation
November 2, 1920
Prepared for Lanier County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Lanier County
2010 Trend CAED
8,288
7,665
7,463
7,241
2010 Proj. OPB
2004 Est.
2000
5,531
5,654
5,031
5,097
5,151
1990
1980
1970
1960
1950
5,632
5,190
1940
1930
0
1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; CAED (Center for
Agribusiness & Economic Development); OPB (State Office of Planning & Budget).
Population Composition by Age
Lanier County
100%
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
4.7
13.1
37.4
33.4
6.8
15.1
33.8
32.0
7.5
8.8
18.9
18.3
27.6
29.6
32.1
33.6
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
12.1
11.8
10.7
-1.1
17.5
19.0
20.5
+1.5
37.2
38.4
+1.2
24.0
23.2
32.2
28.9
11.4
12.3
14.0
9.7
9.4
8.0
7.2
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
2004 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Lanier Co. = 33.7 yrs.
-0.8
-0.8
GA = 33.8 yrs.
2004 County Population Comparisons
Density
% Chg. Rank of
per sq.mi.
2000-04 % Chg.
land area
Total
Total
Rank
LANIER
7,463
141
39.9
3.1
91
ATKINSON
8,011
140
23.7
5.3
68
BERRIEN
16,680
96
36.9
2.7
95
CLINCH
6,949
145
8.6
1.0
118
ECHOLS
4,101
153
10.1
9.2
42
LOWNDES
95,787
22
190.0
4.0
81
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
Population Change: 1930-2000
35
30
Percentage Change
25
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
1930-40
1940-50
U.S.
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
1950-60
1960-70
Georgia
1970-80
1980-90
Lanier Co.
1990-2000
Components of Population Change: 2000-2004
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
Numerical
Change
# Natural
Increase
(BirthsDeaths)
Rate of
Natural
Increase
# Net
Migration
Rate of
Net Migration
LANIER
222
164
5.2
60
1.9
ATKINSON
402
410
12.4
-2
-0.1
BERRIEN
445
379
5.4
74
1.1
CLINCH
71
150
5.1
-69
-2.3
ECHOLS
347
160
9.6
192
11.5
LOWNDES
3,666
3,341
8.4
356
0.9
Avg. GA Co.
GEORGIA
4,041
642,567
1,878
298,562
4.8
8.3
2,156
342,818
8.4
9.5
Area
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
Average annual estimates of annual rates per 1,000 population
Population Change: 2000-2004
LOSS
0 – 4.3%
4.3 – 7.8%
7.8 – 15.7%
15.7 – 34%
GA = 7.8%
US = 4.3%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Vital Statistics
2003 Rates
15.9
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.6
34.2
Unwed per 100 total births
38.1
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
34.4
35.1
10.7
Deaths per 1,000 pop
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
Low birth weight per 100
births
Infant deaths per 1,000
births
7.6
0.4
16.8
9.1
8.8
11.0
Lanier Co.
Georgia
8.8
10-yr. rates 1994-2003
2003 Lanier Co. Natality Data
117 total births, 40 unwed births
0 induced terminations
18 teen pregnancies
14 low birth weight babies
2003 Lanier Co. Mortality Data
79 total deaths
3 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
3.3
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
5.5
Bachelor's degree
16.0
4.7
5.2
Associate degree
19.3
20.4
Some college, no degree
34.2
HS Grad
28.7
22.3
9th-12th no diploma
Lanier Co.
Georgia
13.8
10.7
< 9th grade
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Lanier Co.
Not completing HS = 33.0%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 8.8%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2003-04
58.3
Teachers w/adv degrees
51.8
45.5
College prep certif
73.4
51.8
Class '04 Grad Rate
65.4
7.6
8.2
Gifted
15.6
12.1
Special Ed
Free/Reduced lunch
67.8
46.4
4.6
3.9
5.0
Retained in grade
Absent >15 days
Lanier Co.
Georgia
9.5
0.0
HS Dropout rate
5.1
0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Lanier Co.
K-12 enrollment = 1,414
HS dropouts = 0
General Fund expenditures per pupil = $6,389
Per Capita Income: 1998-2003
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
1998
1999
2000
Lanier Co.
2003 PCI
Lanier Co. = $20,818
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
2001
Georgia
2002
2003
U.S.
Georgia = $29,000
U.S. = $31,472
Per Capita Income: 1998-2003
Percentage Change
8
Percentage
6
4
2
0
1998-99
1999-2000
Lanier Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
2000-01
2001-02
Georgia
2002-03
U.S.
Per Capita Income: 2003
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
1998-2003
LANIER
$20,818
107
71.8
27.2
ATKINSON
$19,595
135
67.6
8.7
BERRIEN
$23,288
58
80.3
19.7
CLINCH
$17,772
151
61.3
5.9
ECHOLS
$16,030
157
55.3
6.8
LOWNDES
$24,236
41
83.6
21.5
GA Avg. Co.
$22,879
--
78.9
15.5
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Median Household Income
2002 Model-Based Estimates
US
$42,409
GEORGIA
$42,359
GA Avg. Co.
$34,153
$28,236
LANIER
$25,314
ATKINSON
$29,574
BERRIEN
CLINCH
$25,879
ECHOLS
$26,149
$31,980
LOWNDES
$0
$9,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
$18,000
$27,000
$36,000
$45,000
Transfer Receipts: 2003
Lanier Co. Total = $36,710,000
29.4
Retirement/Disab
35.8
21.0
19.2
Medicare
25.0
Pub Med Assist
18.9
2.9
2.7
Supp Sec Inc
Lanier Co.
Georgia
0.8
0.6
Family Assist
3.3
2.5
Food Stamps
Lanier Co.
$4,953 per capita
transfer receipts
5.4
5.6
Other Inc Maint
2.3
3.2
4.1
3.4
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
23.8% of total personal income
-2.9% change in total 2002-2003
5.8
All Other
8.2
0
5
10
15
20
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
25
30
35
40
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2002 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
LANIER
1,451
20.4
115
ATKINSON
1,667
21.1
124
BERRIEN
2,719
16.6
79
CLINCH
1,426
21.2
127
ECHOLS
837
21.0
123
LOWNDES
15,192
17.3
89
GA Avg. Co.
6,964
16.5
--
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2002 Model-Based Estimates
4.4 – 11.7%
11.7 – 15.0%
15.0 – 18.4%
18.4 – 21.6%
21.6 – 30.2%
GA = 13.0%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family of 4
persons in 2002
= $18,392
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
US = 12.1%
Unemployment Rates
Rate per 100 in Labor Forc
8
Lanier Co.
Georgia
U. S.
6
4
2
0
1995
1996
1997
2004 Rates
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
1998
1999
2000
Lanier Co. = 3.6
2001
2002
GA = 4.6
2003
2004
US = 5.5
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Lanier County 2004 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Construction
Prof-Sci-Tech Svc
Accom/Food Svc
All Other
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Retail trade
Admin-waste svc
All other svc
Transp-warehousing
Health svc
Govt
Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2004
Total GOODS
Producing
21.6
17.7
Agriculture 0.0
0.7
4.8
Construction
5.2
Manufacturing 0.0
11.7
45.0
Total SERVICE
Producing
Wholesale trade 0.0
5.4
11.2
11.6
Retail trade
Transp-Warehousing
0.7
3.9
Information 0.0 3.1
Finance-Ins 0.0 4.1
Prof-Sci-Tech 0.8 5.0
Adm-Waste svc 0.8
6.9
Accomo-Food svc
All other svcs
Total
GOVERNMENT
Lanier Co.
17.7
Health-Soc Svcs
4.4
8.8
Georgia
8.4
9.4
8.2
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
16.5
33.2
65.4
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2004
Lanier Co. Total Value = $28,421,616
Row-Forage crops
28.7%
Livestock
13.8%
Poultry-Egg
4.9%
Forestry
6.1%
Other
8.0%
Fruits-Nuts
8.6%
Veges
0.7%
Ornamental
Horticulture
29.2%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2004
Lanier Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $96,994,790
41.9
40.6
Residential
22.9
20.7
Ag/Pref/Environ
6.3
9.4
Commercial
0.2
Industrial
Utility
Timber
13.1
22.6
7.7
7.1
6.1
5.7
3.9
8.9
7.4
Motor Vehicle
Mobile Home
52
1.5
0.5
1.9
1.1
0.2
4.5
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
13.0
Lanier Co.
GA Avg. Co. (prelim)
GA Total (prelim)
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2004
County
% Resi- % Agri- % Com- % In- % Motor
%
Dential cultural mercial dustrial Vehicle Other
LANIER
41.9
22.9
9.4
0.2
13.0
12.5
ATKINSON
20.0
42.9
6.4
10.0
9.9
10.7
BERRIEN
36.2
18.1
21.0
2.9
13.6
8.2
CLINCH
17.6
33.8
10.8
6.2
8.4
23.2
ECHOLS
51.0
10.7
6.3
0.0
12.2
19.9
LOWNDES
43.8
6.5
23.0
13.3
9.0
4.5
Avg. GA Co.
40.6
20.7
13.1
7.7
8.9
8.3
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax
’03 Countywide
Millage*
’03
School
Millage*
’03 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales
Tax Rate
LANIER
31.89
17.16
$3,376
7
LSE
ATKINSON
27.27
13.13
$3,670
7
LSE
BERRIEN
26.50
12.00
$8,370
7
LSE
CLINCH
34.76
17.00
$5,904
7
LSE
ECHOLS
31.10
16.66
$2,603
7
LSE
LOWNDES
22.65
14.20
$54,813
7
LSE
County
LOST
Type*
as of 10/05 as of 10/05
*All tax districts are assessed an additional .250 state millage. Taxes Levied,
but not necessarily collected. L=Local Option Sales Tax, S=Special Purpose,
E=Educational
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Retail Sales Analysis: 2004
Lanier Co. Total Retail Sales = $26,128,000
Total Retail Sales
0.38
Health-Personal Care
0.18
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.14
0.71
Gas stations
Motor Vehicle-parts
0.26
0.50
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
General Merchandise
0.30
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.04
1.18
Food-Beverage Stores
0
1
2
Sales Activity Index-Wealth Factor
A “pull factor” of 1.0 means that the county’s sales are what would be expected
based upon the number of residents and their relative wealth.
Primary data sources: “2005 Georgia Outshopping Report,” SBDC, Applied Research, The University of Georgia.
Commuting to Work: 2000
Percentage of:
Residents working in
county
34.7
Residents working
out of county
65.3
Workers coming into
county
35.6
Residents driving to
work alone
77.8
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
16.2
1.8
Resident workers 16+ = 2,985
Residents working in county = 1,036
Residents working out of county = 1,949
Total working in county = 1,609
Workers commuting into county = 573
Lanier County
Mean travel time to work = 26.8 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.29
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
This study was developed
to assist community leadership
with their future planning
and decision making.
Special County Area Report
# 05 -25 December, 2005
Prepared for Lanier County Cooperative Extension
by Susan R. Boatright and Emily Olliff
Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Georgia Cooperative Extension
706-542-0760 • 706-542-8938
www.caed.uga.edu AND www.georgiastats.uga.edu