City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Lilburn, GA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lilburn - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

14,939
Residents
$57,266
Median income
$278,600
Median home
$1,820
Median rent (state)

Lilburn - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Lilburn places in the 31st percentile for household income and the 23rd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

31st
percentile, household income
61st
percentile, home value
76th
percentile, median rent
23rd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Lilburn, GA

14,939 people live in Lilburn, Georgia - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Lilburn households earn a median of $57,266 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 15.5%. Home values in Lilburn run a median of $278,600, and the median resident age is 35.9 years. Educational attainment runs 25.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 60.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 60 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 46% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 2453.4 incidents per 100,000 residents, near the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Georgia at 96.3 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,820 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Georgia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 95.4 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

14,939 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$57,266 /yr

Poverty 15.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Lilburn compare to other US cities?

Lilburn measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 31% higher than other cities
Home value 61% pricier than other cities
Median rent 76% pricier than other cities
Safety 23% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Georgia, Lilburn ranks #103 of 165 Georgia cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Lilburn against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Georgia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Georgia-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Lilburn toward the top of Georgia's cities

Among the 577 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Lilburn ranks #107 - the 81st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lilburn only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#285 of 610
53rd percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 638
76th percentile in Georgia
Median Home Value
#107 of 577
81st percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#255 of 637
60th percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#184 of 638
71st percentile in Georgia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Georgia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

31stIncome percentile
23rdSafety percentile

31st percentile nationally for median household income · 23rd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Lilburn's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Lilburn's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 29 Avg. percentile National median
Lilburn's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Lilburn's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$278,600 39th percentile more affordable than 39% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Lilburn $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Lilburn, GA Lilburn, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lilburn, GA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Lilburn, GA median $57,266/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Lilburn, GA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Lilburn, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 25.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 15.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
14,939
Median Income
$57,266
Median Home Value
$278,600
Median Age
35.9
Poverty Rate
15.5%
Labor force participation
60.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.8%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2453.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
176.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2276.9
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
13
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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14,000 residents15,000 residents16,000 residents17,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 14,279 residents 16,369 residents ▲ +14.6%
Lilburn's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
60
housing units authorized
Single-Family
60
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
4
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 112
2020 250
2021 209
2022 183
2023 99
2024 60

Permit volume decreased 46% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
62.7%
Carpool
25.9%
Public Transit
0.6%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
7.8%
Other
1.9%

Based on 5,981 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Georgia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$125
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Georgia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Georgia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lilburn sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,820/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Loganville
14,878 people
Riverdale
14,866 people
Brunswick
15,248 people
Clarkston
14,560 people
Moultrie
14,545 people
Monroe
15,336 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lilburn's 14,939 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lemon Hill, CA
14,942 people
Hazel Park, MI
14,945 people
Lake Arbor, MD
14,932 people
Washington, MO
14,948 people
Waunakee, WI
14,927 people
South Farmingdale, NY
14,953 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lilburn's $57,266 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Rushville, IN
$57,269 median income
Lyndonville, NY
$57,262 median income
Moravian Falls, NC
$57,262 median income
Vickery, OH
$57,260 median income
Pea Ridge, AL
$57,273 median income
Kit Carson, CO
$57,273 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lilburn, GA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Lilburn, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 22.6% 15.2% 12.9% 24.4% 23.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 49.5% White 22.6% Black or African American 15.2% Asian 12.9% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.9% Some other race 24.4% Two or more races 23.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Lilburn compares to nearby Georgia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Lilburn (this city) 14,939 $57,266
Loganville 14,878 $77,011
Riverdale 14,866 $62,627
Brunswick 15,248 $34,021
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lilburn, GA?

What is the population of Lilburn, GA? +

Lilburn, GA counts 14,939 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lilburn, GA? +

In Lilburn, the typical household earns $57,266 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lilburn? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lilburn; the closest available measure is the Georgia state average, a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Georgia vary by metro area.

Is Lilburn, GA safe? +

Lilburn has a total crime rate of 2453.4 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Lilburn, GA? +

The median home value in Lilburn is $278,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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