Lyons is a city located in Toombs County Georgia. Lyons has a 2020 population of 4,143. It is also the county seat of Toombs County. Lyons is currently declining at a rate of -0.72% annually and its population has decreased by -5.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,369 in 2010.
The average household income in Lyons is $40,275 with a poverty rate of 34.48%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $543 per month, and the median house value is $73,200. The median age in Lyons is 35.1 years, 39.1 years for males, and 32.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lyonswas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 2,283 | 53.32% |
Black or African American | 1,237 | 28.89% |
Some Other Race | 580 | 13.55% |
Two or More Races | 174 | 4.06% |
Asian | 8 | 0.19% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,607 | 2.62 | 51 |
Married | 636 | 3.22 | 70.8 |
Non Family | 594 | 1.26 | 43.8 |
Female | 242 | 3.64 | 19 |
Male | 135 | 3.93 | 47.4 |
3.37
Average Family Size
2.62
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 147 | 5.65% |
9th to 12th Grade | 321 | 12.33% |
High School Graduate | 1,069 | 41.05% |
Some College | 509 | 19.55% |
Associates Degree | 208 | 7.99% |
Bachelors Degree | 207 | 7.95% |
Graduate Degree | 143 | 5.49% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,484 | 1,336 | 312 |
Black | 788 | 658 | 30 |
Hispanic | 293 | 103 | |
Other Race | 252 | 106 | |
Asian | 8 | 8 | 8 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
85.24% of Lyons residents speak only English, while 14.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.55% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 1,204 | 609 | 50.58% |
White | 2,176 | 382 | 17.56% |
Hispanic | 641 | 373 | 58.19% |
Other | 271 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 174 | 163 | 93.68% |
34.48%
Overall Poverty Rate
35.38%
Male Poverty Rate
33.80%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lyons is Multiple, with 93.68% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lyons is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 55.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.39%.
50.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.1%
Male Marriage Rate
48.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 144 | 8.28% |
Black | 49 | 5.96% |
14.51%
Veteran Poverty Rate
52.85%
Veteran Disability Rate
54.4%
Labor Force Participation
48.4%
Employment Rate
10.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
74.61%
Born in Lyons
96.89%
Native Born
3.11%
Foreign Born
1.03%
Non Citizen
2.08%
Naturalized
96.89% of Lyons residents were born in the United States, with 74.61% having been born in Georgia. 1.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 4,143 | -30 | -0.72% |
2021 | 4,173 | -30 | -0.71% |
2020 | 4,203 | -30 | -0.71% |
2019 | 4,233 | -30 | -0.70% |
2018 | 4,263 | 4 | 0.09% |
2017 | 4,259 | -59 | -1.37% |
2016 | 4,318 | -8 | -0.18% |
2015 | 4,326 | -12 | -0.28% |
2014 | 4,338 | -14 | -0.32% |
2013 | 4,352 | 2 | 0.05% |
2012 | 4,350 | -14 | -0.32% |
2011 | 4,364 | -5 | -0.11% |
2010 | 4,369 | 200 | 0.47% |
2000 | 4,169 | -333 | -0.77% |
1990 | 4,502 | 299 | 0.69% |
1980 | 4,203 | 464 | 1.18% |
1970 | 3,739 | 520 | 1.51% |
1960 | 3,219 | 420 | 1.41% |
1950 | 2,799 | 0.00% |