Moving to Lyerly, Georgia
Population: 488. Estimated population in July 2024: 513 (+5.1% change)
Males: 243 (49.8%), Females: 245 (50.2%)
Chattooga County
Zip code: 30730
Demographics
 Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $32,632
Median house value: $47,500
Population by Race
Races in Lyerly:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.2%)
 - Black (3.3%)
 - American Indian (2.7%)
 - Two or more races (2.7%)
 - Other race (0.8%)
 - Hispanic (0.6%)
 
Ancestries: United States (18.6%), German (6.8%), Irish (6.6%), English (5.5%), Polish (1.6%), Scottish (1.4%).
Elevation: 630 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Lyerly
- High school or higher: 61.1%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
 - Unemployed: 5.6%
 - Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Lyerly town
- Never married: 15.9%
 - Now married: 55.6%
 - Separated: 1.9%
 - Widowed: 8.0%
 - Divorced: 18.6%
 
0.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-1.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Lyerly:
- REDMOND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; ROME, GA)
 - FLOYD MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; ROME, GA)
 - SPECIALTY HOSPITAL AT FLOYD MED CTR (about 16 miles; ROME, GA)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lyerly:
- RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 19 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
 - LOVELL FIELD (about 46 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
 - ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 65 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Lyerly:
- BARWICK LAFAYETTE (about 22 miles; LAFAYETTE, GA; Abbreviation: 9A5)
 - ISBELL FIELD (about 22 miles; FORT PAYNE, AL; Abbreviation: 4A9)
 - CENTRE MUNI (about 24 miles; CENTRE, AL; Abbreviation: C22)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lyerly:
- GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
 - THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 45 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
 - CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
 - JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
 - STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 62 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,241)
 - KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
 - LEE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
 
Public primary/middle school in Lyerly:
- LYERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 432; Location: 150 OAK HILL DRIVE; Grades: PK – 08)
 
