Lanier County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13173 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
10,221
Rank #2,465 of 3,222
24th %ile
Median Household Income
$47,186 −37.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,891 of 3,222
10th %ile
Poverty Rate
26.1% +107.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,024 of 3,222
6th %ile
Median Home Value
$162,300 −42.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,976 of 3,222
39th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.3% −42.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,130 of 3,222
34th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −30.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,118 of 3,222
65th %ile

At a Glance

73.2% Homeownership
82.9% Insured
19.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.6%39.1%58.7%64.7%24.2%7.4%1.5%1.2%1.0%

About Lanier County, Georgia

Lanier County, Georgia has a total population of 10,221, making it the 2,465th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lanier County is 36.8 years, which is 5.4% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lanier County is $47,186, which ranks #2,891 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 37.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 26.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.7%.

The median home value in Lanier County is $162,300, 42.4% below the national median. Renters in Lanier County pay a median gross rent of $913 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lanier County, 19.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 42.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 82.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.1 min.

Lanier County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 64.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (24.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.4%).

All data for Lanier County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.