Lumpkin County
Community
Profile
82nd in order of
county creation
December 3, 1832
Prepared for Lumpkin County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Lumpkin County
27,527
28,222
24,324
21,016
2010 Trend CAED
2010 Proj. OPB
2005 Est.
2000
14,573
1990
10,762
8,728
7,241
6,574
1980
1970
1960
1950
6,223
4,927
1940
1930
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; CAED (Center for
Agribusiness & Economic Development); OPB (State Office of Planning & Budget).
30,000
Population Composition by Age
Lumpkin County
100%
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
6.1
7.2
8.2
8.0
9.8
10.1
9.7
- 0.4
14.4
13.8
16.1
16.7
17.3
18.4
21.6
+ 3.2
30.9
34.9
41.1
39.1
- 2.0
32.7
34.5
32.1
34.5
34.7
37.6
- 0.4
32.9
29.4
23.6
23.2
12.3
12.4
10.1
7.6
5.9
6.8
6.4
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
2005 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Lumpkin Co. = 32.4 yrs.
- 0.4
GA = 34.0 yrs.
2005 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-05
Rank of
% Chg.
LUMPKIN
24,324
70
85.5
15.9
25
DAWSON
19,731
89
93.5
23.3
13
HALL
165,771
11
421.1
19.0
19
WHITE
24,055
71
99.6
20.6
18
GILMER
27,335
62
64.1
16.5
23
FANNIN
21,887
81
56.7
10.6
44
UNION
19,782
88
61.3
14.4
27
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
Population Change: 1930-2000
50
45
Percentage Change
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1930-40
1940-50
1950-60
U.S.
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
1960-70
Georgia
1970-80
1980-90
1990-2000
Lumpkin Co.
Components of Population Change: 2000-2005
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
Area
Numerical
Change
# Natural
Increase
(BirthsDeaths)
Rate of
Natural
Increase
# Net
Migration
Rate of
Net Migration
LUMPKIN
3,338
669
5.6
2,695
22.7
DAWSON
3,732
607
6.5
3,162
33.7
HALL
26,456
9,632
12.0
16,664
20.8
WHITE
4,111
418
3.6
3,732
32.3
3,879
2,089
2,493
5,571
885,760
712
-88
-274
2,365
376,105
5.3
-0.8
-2.8
4.8
8.3
3,223
2,211
2,801
2,676
425,510
24.2
20.2
28.8
7.7
9.4
GILMER
FANNIN
UNION
Avg. GA Co.
GEORGIA
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: 2000-2005
LOSS
0 – 5.3%
5.3 – 10.8%
10.8 – 21.6%
21.6 – 42.7%
Avg. GA
County =
7.2%
GA = 10.8%
US = 5.3%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Vital Statistics
2004 Rates
13.3
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.7
30.1
Unwed per 100 total births
39.2
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
23.1
34.7
7.8
Deaths per 1,000 pop
7.4
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
7.9
16.2
Low birth weight per 100
births
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
6.5
8.8
4.8
Lumpkin Co.
Georgia
8.7
10-yr. rates 1995-2004
2004 Lumpkin Co. Natality Data
319 total births, 96 unwed births
36 induced terminations
47 teen pregnancies
17 low birth weight babies
2004 Lumpkin Co. Mortality Data
187 total deaths
2 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
7.2
8.3
Grad or Prof Degree
10.5
Bachelor's degree
16.0
5.1
5.2
Associate degree
18.8
20.4
Some college, no degree
30.4
28.7
HS Grad
16.9
9th-12th no diploma
Lumpkin
Co.
Georgia
13.8
11.2
< 9th grade
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Lumpkin Co.
Not completing HS = 28.0%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 17.6%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2004-05
53.0
53.6
Teachers w/adv degrees
64.2
College prep certif
Class '05 Grad Rate
73.8
79.5
69.6
8.5
8.4
12.6
12.1
Gifted
Special Ed
39.8
Free/Reduc lunch
3.6
4.4
Retained in grade
Lumpkin Co.
Georgia
10.5
10.6
Absent >15 days
0.9
HS Dropout rate
47.9
5.0
0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Lumpkin Co.
K12 enrollment = 3,653
HS dropouts = 10
Per Capita Income: 1999-2004
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
1999
2000
2001
Lumpkin Co.
2004 PCI
Lumpkin Co. = $23,298
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/06)
2002
2003
Georgia
Georgia = $29,782
US = $33,050
2004
US
Per Capita Income: 1999-2004
Percentage Change
8
Percentage
6
4
2
0
-2
1999-2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
Lumpkin Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/06)
2002-2003
Georgia
2003-2004
US
Per Capita Income: 2004
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
1999-2004
LUMPKIN
$23,298
72
78.2
12.4
DAWSON
$28,918
17
97.1
12.9
HALL
$26,043
31
87.4
10.0
WHITE
$22,741
83
76.4
4.4
GILMER
$22,595
86
75.9
14.8
FANNIN
$22,585
87
75.8
13.9
UNION
$23,532
70
79.0
15.7
GA Avg. Co.
$23,588
--
79.2
14.6
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/06)
Median Household Income
2003 Model-Based Estimates
US
$43,318
GEORGIA
$42,421
GA Avg. Co.
$34,859
$39,455
LUMPKIN
$49,909
DAWSON
$44,334
HALL
$36,762
WHITE
$35,330
GILMER
$31,747
FANNIN
$33,203
UNION
$0
$9,000
$18,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
$27,000
$36,000
$45,000
$54,000
Transfer Receipts: 2004
Lumpkin Co. Total = $89,584,000
39.3
Retirement/Disab
34.8
18.5
20.0
19.8
19.8
Medicare
Pub Med Assist
1.9
2.6
0.2
0.8
2.1
2.7
4.2
5.7
1.2
1.9
3.2
3.3
Supp Sec Inc
Family Assist
Food Stamps
Other Inc Maint
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
Georgia
Lumpkin Co.
$3,754 per capita
transfer receipts
16.1% of total personal income
10.6% change in total 2003-2004
9.6
All Other
Lumpkin Co.
8.4
0
5
10
15
20
25
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/06)
30
35
40
45
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2003 Model-Based Estimates
County
LUMPKIN
DAWSON
HALL
WHITE
GILMER
FANNIN
UNION
GA Avg. Co.
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
2,924
1,750
19,069
2,732
3,423
2,856
2,463
7,246
13.1
9.2
12.0
11.8
12.9
13.2
12.8
16.0
47
11
31
29
46
48
43
--
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2003 Model-Based Estimates
5.2 – 9.4%
9.4 – 13.4%
13.4 – 17.0%
17.0 – 20.1%
20.1 – 24.7%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family of 4
persons in 2003
= $18,810
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Georgia
1,152,089
persons
13.3%
------------US = 12.5%
Unemployment Rates
Lumpkin Co.
Georgia
U. S.
Rate per 100 in Labor Force
6
4
2
0
1996
1997
2005 Rates
1998
1999
2000
2001
Lumpkin Co. = 4.5
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2002
2003
GA = 5.3
2004
2005
US = 5.1
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Lumpkin County 2005 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Agriculture
Whlsle trade
Information
Admin-waste svc
All other svc
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Construction
Retail trade
Finance/Insur
Health svc
Govt
Manufacturing
Transp-warehous
Prof-Sci-Tech Svc
Accom/Food Svc
All Other
Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2005
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
Construction
0.8
0.7
17.7
5.1
5.2
Manufacturing
Total SERVICE
Producing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Finance-Ins
Transp-warehous
Information
Prof-Sci-Tech
Adm-Waste svc
Health-Soc Svcs
Accomo-Food svc
All other svcs
18.4
11.7
2.3
5.4
24.7
48.5
12.3
11.6
3.1
3.9
0.6
3.1
2.2
4.1
1.9
5.0
2.4
6.9
10.6
8.8
10.3
8.4
2.9
8.2
Total
GOVERNMENT
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Lumpkin Co.
Georgia
16.5
26.8
65.4
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2005
Lumpkin Co. Total Value = $42,912,750
Poultry-Egg
80.3%
Other
0.8%
Ornamental
Horticulture
7.7%
Veges-FruitsNuts
1.1%
Forestry
0.4%
Livestock
8.2%
Row-Forage
crops
1.6%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2005
Lumpkin Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $1,013,335,972
41.9
41.5
Residential
21.7
Ag/Pref/Environ
6.4
12.5
13.3
Commercial
2.4
Industrial
53.2
33.7
22.2
7.9
7.1
2.0
Utility
5.4
3.7
6.0
Motor Vehicle
8.4
6.8
1.4
Mobile Home
1.3
0.4
0.0
Timber
1.1
0.2
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Lumpkin Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2005
County
LUMPKIN
DAWSON
HALL
WHITE
GILMER
FANNIN
UNION
Avg. GA Co.
% Resi- % Agri- % Com- % In- % Motor
%
dential cultural mercial dustrial Vehicle Other
41.9
58.8
55.7
56.7
54.6
70.9
67.1
41.5
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
33.7
18.9
6.5
23.1
24.6
9.4
10.7
21.7
12.5
15.0
16.9
8.5
10.2
9.2
12.0
13.3
2.4
0.4
10.8
1.1
2.3
0.8
0.7
7.9
6.0
5.2
7.7
7.1
5.5
7.5
7.1
8.4
3.4
1.7
2.4
3.5
2.8
2.2
2.3
7.8
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax
’05 Countywide
Millage*
’05
School
Millage*
’04 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales
Tax Rate
LUMPKIN
22.653
14.190
$18,310
7
LSE
DAWSON
22.184
13.646
$22,660
7
LSE
HALL
24.410
16.300 $126,111
7
LSE
WHITE
21.769
13.215
$18,057
7
LSE
GILMER
24.663
15.000
$17,929
7
LSE
FANNIN
19.919
13.950
$14,596
7
LSE
UNION
15.872
9.222
$10,733
7
LSE
County
LOST
Type*
as of 10/06 as of 10/06
*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: 2005
Lumpkin Co. Total Retail Sales = $314,186,000
1.02
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
0.90
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
2.05
Gas stations
1.04
Motor Vehicle-parts
1.06
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.22
0.06
Clothing & Accessories
General Merchandise
1.52
Food Services-Drinking Places
1.03
Food-Beverage Stores
0.21
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: “2006 Georgia Outshopping Report,” SBDC, Applied Research, The University of Georgia.
Commuting to Work: 2000
Percentage of:
Residents working in
county
51.3
Residents working
out of county
48.7
Workers coming into
county
30.4
Residents driving to
work alone
75.3
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
18.2
2.0
Resident workers 16+ = 10,118
Residents working in county = 5,191
Residents working out of county = 4,927
Total working in county = 7,460
Workers commuting into county = 2,269
Lumpkin County
Mean travel time to work = 29.6 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.46
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
# 06_31
December, 2006
Prepared for Lumpkin County Cooperative Extension
by Susan R. Boatright
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