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Moving to Lumber City, Georgia

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Population: 1,247. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,209 (-3.0% change)
Males: 552 (44.3%), Females: 695 (55.7%)

Telfair County

Zip code: 31549

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $18,555
Median house value: $43,600

Population by Race

Races in Lumber City:

  • Black (51.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (46.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Other race (1.3%)

Ancestries: United States (17.6%), Irish (3.0%), German (1.5%).

Elevation: 147 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Map of Lumber City, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lumber City

  • High school or higher: 57.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 11.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lumber City city

  • Never married: 27.7%
  • Now married: 38.9%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 16.6%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -181 (-12.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lumber City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lumber City:

  • MOODY AFB (about 75 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VAD)
  • ROBINS AFB (about 79 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Abbreviation: WRB)
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 84 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MCN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lumber City:

  • HAZLEHURST (about 5 miles; HAZLEHURST, GA; Abbreviation: AZE)
  • TELFAIR-WHEELER (about 17 miles; MC RAE, GA; Abbreviation: MQW)
  • BAXLEY MUNI (about 27 miles; BAXLEY, GA; Abbreviation: BHC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lumber City:

  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 91 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 91 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)

Private high school in Lumber City:

  • OCMULGEE CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 44; Location: ROUTE 1 BOX 20; Grades: PK – 12)

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