Moving to Lumber City, Georgia

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

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:

• JEFF DAVIS HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HAZLEHURST, GA)
• TAYLOR TELFAIR REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MC RAE, GA)
• WHEELER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GLENWOOD, GA)

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)