Living in Country around Lumpkin, GA
Country around Lumpkin is a rural area of about 2,792 people in Stewart County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 32 miles from Columbus, GA and 122 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $80k and rent runs about $525 a month.
2,792people
$80kTypical home
$525/moRent
92° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
257Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,792 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 122 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 32 mi to Columbus, GA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $80k (≈$504/mo)
- Median rent $525/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 257 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 108 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 43
- 19% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to CSG airport
- 113 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 152 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 62% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 466 ft
- 126 mi to the ocean
- 12 mi to a big lake
- 75 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 237 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 17 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Stewart County: D+16 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.