Lumpkin, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Lumpkin, incorporated March 30, 1829, is the county seat for Stewart County. The city was named in honor of Wilson Lumpkin, a two-term governor of Georgia, U.S. Congressman and Senator. He was a leading advocate of state rights and “Indian Removal.”

The courthouse in Stewart County was constructed in 1896 and burned in 1922. The courthouse was rebuilt in 1923 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Providence Canyon Conservation Park, located in Lumpkin is a collection of canyons and gullies. The largest of these is “Grandfather Canyon,” which is a half mile long, 300 feet wide and 150 feet deep. The 1,061-acre park also has the largest natural collection of the rare “Plumleaf Azalea” in the world.

Lumpkin is the home of the Bedingfield Inn, which is a two-story inn built in 1835 by Bryan Bedingfield, and today is one of the great house museums in the South. The conservation and revitalization of the inn was one of the first rural preservation successes in Georgia. Also, the Singer Company, the oldest hardware store in Georgia, is located in Lumpkin. The store opened in 1838.

Population: 1,369. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,265 (-7.6% change)
Males: 646 (47.2%), Females: 723 (52.8%)

Zip code: 31815

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $22,315
Median house value: $41,800

Population by Race

Races in Lumpkin:

• Black (70.4%)
• White Non-Hispanic (28.9%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (6.1%), English (4.2%), Irish (3.2%), German (2.0%).

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lumpkin

• High school or higher: 65.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
• Unemployed: 11.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lumpkin city

• Never married: 31.9%
• Now married: 40.0%
• Separated: 8.2%
• Widowed: 11.4%
• Divorced: 8.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +107 (+8.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lumpkin:

• STEWART WEBSTER HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; RICHLAND, GA)
• SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 19 miles; CUTHBERT, GA)
• LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; EUFAULA, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lumpkin:

• LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 24 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; Abbreviation: LSF)
• COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 33 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Abbreviation: CSG)
• SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 56 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lumpkin:

• WEEDON FIELD (about 24 miles; EUFAULA, AL; Abbreviation: EUF)
• CUTHBERT-RANDOLPH (about 25 miles; CUTHBERT, GA; Abbreviation: 25J)
• MARION COUNTY (about 26 miles; BUENA VISTA, GA; Abbreviation: 82A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lumpkin:

• COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
• ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
• AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 61 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 19,703)
• TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
• GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 70 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
• FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
• GORDON COLLEGE (about 83 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,263)

Schools

Public high school in Lumpkin:

• STEWART-QUITMAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: OLD EUFAULA HIGHWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lumpkin:

• STEWART COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 364; Location: GA HIGHWAY 27; Grades: PK – 05)
• STEWART COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: OLD EUFAULA HIGHWAY; Grades: 06 – 08)