The Town Files

Lumpkin County, Georgia

34,505 people. The median home is worth $307,900 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $77,448.

Towns in Lumpkin County

Towns in Lumpkin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Dahlonega7,537$531,100$77,51621.2

People and housing

Lumpkin CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$307,900$202,650
Median rent$1,142$1,000
Median household income$77,448$57,176
Median age36.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.6%19.6%
Below the poverty line14.1%16.2%

Jobs and pay

8,510 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,223 a year.

Largest industries in Lumpkin CountyHotels & restaurants1,431 jobs · $23,320Retail903 jobs · $35,240Health care & social assistan…774 jobs · $59,785Construction746 jobs · $71,118Manufacturing671 jobs · $56,551Other services197 jobs · $31,572
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lumpkin County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 339 storm events in Lumpkin County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Lumpkin County by type since 1996Hail43Drought42Wildfire12Ice Storm11Heavy Snow15Flash Flood13Strong Wind12Winter Storm18Tropical Storm15Winter Weather32
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lumpkin County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
May 5, 2021Severe StormDR-4600: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
January 12, 2021HurricaneDR-4579: Tropical Storm Zeta
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).