Population
176 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Georgia
City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023
Lone Oak, GA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lone Oak - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 176
- Residents
- $1,820
- Median rent (state)
Lone Oak - the verdict
Georgia's Lone Oak counts 176 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 76th
- percentile, median rent
📝 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: Lone Oak, GA
176 people live in Lone Oak, Georgia - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 44.8 years. 12.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 27.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
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). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,820 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Georgia run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 65.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 22.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
96.3 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average
How does Lone Oak compare to other US cities?
Lone Oak measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Median rent 76% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Lone Oak against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Georgia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Georgia-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Lone Oak toward the top of Georgia's cities
Among the 638 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Lone Oak ranks #1 - the 76th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lone Oak only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 638
76th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#157 of 637
75th percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#430 of 638
32nd 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.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Lone Oak in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 22.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 27.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
176
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
44.8
Poverty Rate
22.0%
Labor force participation
27.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.0%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
76.5%
Carpool
2.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
20.6%
Based on 34 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 Lone Oak 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
65.6 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Georgia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lone Oak's 176 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Lone Oak 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Oak (this city) | 176 | N/A |
| White Plains | 177 | $73,542 |
| Carl | 178 | $42,281 |
| Brinson | 173 | $72,000 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Lone Oak, GA?
What is the population of Lone Oak, GA? +
176 people live in Lone Oak, GA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Lone Oak? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lone Oak; 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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.