Lanier County, Georgia Population 2024

10,727

Lanier County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 10,727 with a growth rate of 2.63% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lanier County, Georgia is the 122nd largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 10,103 and has seen a growth of 6.18% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,1022752.33%
202811,8272752.38%
202711,5522752.44%
202611,2772752.5%
202511,0022752.56%
202410,7272752.63%
202310,4522752.7%
202210,1771261.25%
202110,0511221.23%
20209,929-652-6.16%
201910,5811311.25%
201810,450-6-0.06%
201710,456120.11%
201610,4441801.75%
201510,264-98-0.95%
201410,362-43-0.41%
201310,405-57-0.54%
201210,462-19-0.18%
201110,4813783.74%
201010,10300%
19905,531-123-2.18%
19805,65462312.38%
19705,031-66-1.29%
19605,097-54-1.05%
19505,151-481-8.54%
19405,6324428.52%
19305,190-6,912-57.11%
2024 Growth Rate
2.63% (275)
State
Georgia
County Seat
Lakeland
2020 Population
9,929
Area
197 mi²
Density
54 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
8.04% (798)
Founded
1920

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,75367.77%
Black or African American2,30823.16%
Two or more races4014.02%
Other race3493.5%
Asian1321.32%
Native American210.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lanier County, Georgia Population by Race

Lanier County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Lanier County, Georgia Median Age

36.5

Total

35.4

Male

38.7

Female

Lanier County, Georgia Adults

There are 7,698 adults, (1,441 of whom are seniors) in Lanier County, Georgia.

Lanier County, Georgia Age Dependency

59.2

Age Dependency Ratio

23

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Lanier County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female5,08451.02%
Male4,88048.98%

Lanier County, Georgia Population by Age

Lanier County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5442.7367.332.7
Married1,7473.0785.814.2
Non Family9751.1462.637.4
Female4863.5312.687.4
Male3364.464.335.7

3.21

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

67.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lanier County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5288.04%
Associates Degree5648.59%
Bachelors Degree74411.33%
Graduate Degree4667.09%
High School Graduate2,69441.01%
Less Than 9th Grade3385.15%
Some College1,23518.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lanier County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lanier County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,5433,932757
Black1,3591,177255
Hispanic457384119
2+ Races290290145
Other Race1538024
Asian11111129
Native American990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 50%.

Lanier County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,213$29,190$44,167
Graduate Degree$62,396$0$65,099
High School Graduate$20,455$39,850$15,815
Less Than 9th Grade$19,476$38,333$16,941
Overall$35,399$39,342$29,919
Some College$33,750$38,682$28,609

$35,399

Average Earnings

$39,342

Average Male

$29,919

Average Female

Lanier County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lanier County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lanier County, Georgia Language

90.76% of Lanier County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 9.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.14% of the population.

Lanier County, Georgia Language

Lanier County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,4401,58524.61%
Black2,2081,04547.33%
Hispanic71733046.03%
Other34330990.09%
Asian1324534.09%
Multiple387225.68%

32.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

31.8%

Male Poverty Rate

32.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lanier County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lanier County, Georgia is Other, with 90.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lanier County, Georgia is Multiple, with 5.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 51.05%.

Lanier County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade55.93%
High School28.76%
Bachelors or Greater16.64%
Some College9.78%

Lanier County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed78.95%
Female Employed17.21%
Male Employed7.91%
Male Unemployed0%

Lanier County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lanier County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,740$69,499
Households$39,971$60,229
Married Families$72,113$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,064$29,394

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lanier County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.1%

Male Marriage Rate

48.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Lanier County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lanier County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lanier County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lanier County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

895

Number of Veterans

798

Male Veterans

97

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War358
First Gulf War243
Vietnam143
Korea61
World War II0

Lanier County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54283
55 to 64256
65 to 74175
75+106
18 to 3475

Lanier County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White60912.31%
Black26315.62%
2+ Races236.46%
Hispanic173.21%

Lanier County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Lanier County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lanier County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.9%

Labor Force Participation

44%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Lanier County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lanier County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lanier County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.94%

Born in Lanier County, Georgia

93.9%

Native Born

6.1%

Foreign Born

3.41%

Non Citizen

2.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.9% of Lanier County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 59.94% having been born in Georgia. 3.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lanier County, Georgia Place of Birth

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