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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lavonia, GA compare?
| Figure | Lavonia, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,200 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,143 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 476 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 29.4% |
| Measure | Lavonia, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,279±489 |
| Median age | 33.7±6.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.7%±6.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 62.4%±8.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 23.1%±8.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.0%±2.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.8%±8.9 pts |
| Median household income | $36,859±$6,997 |
| Per capita income | $21,645±$3,928 |
| People below the poverty line | 26.8%±10.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 11.6%±10.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $198,100±$38,679 |
| Median gross rent | $904±$99 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 51.6%±21.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.5%±10.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.3%±3.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.5%±6.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.8 min±5.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 20.1%±9.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov