Population
1,113 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Georgia
City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023
Lumber City, GA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lumber City - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 1,113
- Residents
- $31,927
- Median income
- $973
- Median rent (state)
Lumber City - the verdict
Nationally, Lumber City sits in the 3rd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 3rd
- percentile, household income
- 12th
- 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: Lumber City, GA
Georgia's Lumber City is a small town, with 1,113 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $31,927 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 24.7%. The median resident age is 34.4 years. About 7.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 29.3% 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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $973 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Georgia run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 28.2 out of 100 (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$31,927 /yr
Poverty 24.7%
Cost of Living Index (state)
96.3 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average
How does Lumber City compare to other US cities?
Here's how Lumber City stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 3% higher than other cities
Median rent 12% 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 Lumber City 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 Lumber City near the bottom of Georgia's cities
Among the 638 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Lumber City ranks #428 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lumber City only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#555 of 610
9th percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#428 of 638
0th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#120 of 637
81st percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#530 of 638
16th 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.
3rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 7.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 24.7%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 29.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,113
Median Income
$31,927
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
34.4
Poverty Rate
24.7%
Labor force participation
29.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.9%
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
95.3%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
4.7%
Based on 255 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 Lumber City sits in
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
28.2 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Georgia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lumber City's 1,113 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lumber City's $31,927 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Lumber City 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lumber City (this city) | 1,113 | $31,927 |
| Tunnel Hill | 1,122 | $61,964 |
| Sycamore | 1,124 | $42,917 |
| Baconton | 1,134 | $56,488 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Lumber City, GA?
What is the population of Lumber City, GA? +
Lumber City, GA has a population of 1,113 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Lumber City, GA? +
Median annual household income in Lumber City runs $31,927, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Lumber City? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lumber City; 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
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