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Lumber City

County:
Telfair County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.926
State:
Georgia

Lumber City is a city located in Telfair County, Georgia. Lumber City has a 2025 population of 946. Lumber City is currently declining at a rate of -0.42% annually and its population has decreased by -1.97% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 965 in 2020.

The average household income in Lumber City is $35,847 with a poverty rate of 24.67%. The median age in Lumber City is 34.4 years: 25.3 years for males, and 41.9 years for females.

946
Total Population
491
Density (mi²)
-4 -0.42%
Growth

Lumber City Population

Lumber City Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Lumber City includes 55.44% Black or African American, 30.82% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American61755.44%
White34330.82%
Two or more races15313.75%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Lumber City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lumber City's average per capita income is $35,943. Household income levels show a median of $31,927. The poverty rate stands at 24.67%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$39,375-
Families$36,667$43,427
Households$31,927$35,847
Non Families$25,179$24,966

$35,943

Average Income

$31,927

Median Household Income

24.67%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)