Lumpkin County Demographics

A map of Lumpkin County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	30,619	29,241	88.7%	87.3%
Hispanic	2,011	1,790	5.8%	5.3%
Multiracial	773	1,498	2.2%	4.5%
Black	681	412	2.0%	1.2%
Asian	284	257	0.8%	0.8%
Native American/Other	137	290	0.4%	0.9%

Lumpkin County, Georgia has an estimated population of 34,505, an increase from the 33,488 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.7% White, 5.8% Hispanic, 2.2% Multiracial, 2.0% Black, 0.8% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lumpkin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lumpkin has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lumpkin County, that probability was 23.2% in 2020 and 20.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lumpkin County is ranked the 56th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Lumpkin County was ranked the 55th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lumpkin County's White Population

30,619 residents of Lumpkin County, or 88.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lumpkin County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Lumpkin County ranks 13th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lumpkin County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.7%. White residents' share of Lumpkin County's population has increased from 87.3% to 88.7%.

Lumpkin County is more White than neighboring Dawson County (85.7% White), Hall County (57.9% White), and Forsyth County (61.8% White). Lumpkin County is less White than neighboring Union County (92.5% White), and White County (88.9% White).

Lumpkin County's Black Population

681 residents of Lumpkin County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lumpkin County is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Lumpkin County ranks 150th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lumpkin County's Black population has grown by an estimated 65.3%. Black residents' share of Lumpkin County's population has increased from 1.2% to 2.0%.

Lumpkin County is more Black than neighboring Dawson County (1.9% Black), Union County (0.7% Black), and White County (1.9% Black). Lumpkin County is less Black than neighboring Hall County (6.7% Black), and Forsyth County (4.2% Black).

Lumpkin County's Asian Population

284 residents of Lumpkin County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lumpkin County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Lumpkin County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lumpkin County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 10.5%. Asian residents' share of Lumpkin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Lumpkin County is more Asian than neighboring Union County (0.4% Asian), and White County (0.6% Asian). Lumpkin County is less Asian than neighboring Dawson County (1.3% Asian), Hall County (2.2% Asian), and Forsyth County (19.6% Asian).

Lumpkin County's Hispanic Population

2,011 residents of Lumpkin County, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lumpkin County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Lumpkin County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lumpkin County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Lumpkin County's population has increased from 5.3% to 5.8%.

Lumpkin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Union County (3.8% Hispanic), and White County (3.8% Hispanic). Lumpkin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dawson County (7.3% Hispanic), Hall County (29.1% Hispanic), and Forsyth County (10.1% Hispanic).

Lumpkin County's Native American/Other Population

137 residents of Lumpkin County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lumpkin County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Lumpkin County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lumpkin County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 52.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lumpkin County's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.4%.

Lumpkin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Union County (0% Native American/Other). Lumpkin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dawson County (0.6% Native American/Other), White County (1.1% Native American/Other), Hall County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Forsyth County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Lumpkin County's Multiracial Population

773 residents of Lumpkin County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lumpkin County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Lumpkin County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lumpkin County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 48.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Lumpkin County's population has decreased from 4.5% to 2.2%.

Lumpkin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Dawson County (3.3% Multiracial), Union County (2.6% Multiracial), White County (3.8% Multiracial), Hall County (3.6% Multiracial), and Forsyth County (3.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.