Lanier County, Georgia

Lanier County is home to 10,221 people. 26.1% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Georgia rate (13.4%). The median household income is $47,186.

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MeasureValueGeorgiaYearSource
Population10,22110,940,4072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$47,186$77,3532024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line26.1%13.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty41.2%18.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Unemployment rate (BLS)3.9%–2025Local Area Unemployment Statistics
No health insurance17.1%12.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%34.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$162,300$303,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$913$1,3932024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income55.2%52.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born4.8%11.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age36.8 years37.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.