Lumpkin County, Georgia

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Lumpkin County is a county in the Northeast region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,488.[1] Its county seat is Dahlonega.[2] Lumpkin County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Georgia metropolitan statistical area.

History

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This area was settled by the Cherokee, who also occupied areas of what became delimited as southeastern Tennessee and western North Carolina.

Lumpkin County was created on December 3, 1832.[3] The county was named for Wilson Lumpkin, who at the time was Governor of Georgia.[4] Lumpkin's daughter, Martha Wilson Lumpkin Compton, was the namesake of the town named Marthasville, the early-1840s name for Atlanta in Fulton County; this was designated as the capital of the state after the Civil War.

In the 1830s, gold was discovered in the county near Auraria, leading to a rush of miners and development. The U.S. government established a mint in Dahlonega, operating for 23 years until the outbreak of the American Civil War. State contractors later acquired gold from Lumpkin County to gild the dome of the current state capitol building in Atlanta.

20th century to present

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Agriculture and agritourism are top business industries. In addition, vineyards have been developed here and, since the mid-1990s, Lumpkin County has been recognized as "the heart of Georgia wine country."[citation needed] The county features several vineyards and five licensed wineries, which attract many tourists. In 2015, state senator Steve Gooch introduced Georgia Senate Resolution 125, officially recognizing Lumpkin County as the Wine Tasting Room Capital of Georgia.

The historic Dahlonega Square is also a popular destination. It has gift shops, restaurants, art galleries and artists' studios, and additional tasting rooms.

Lumpkin County is the home of the U.S. Army's Camp Frank D. Merrill, the base of the 5th Ranger Training Battalion of the U.S. Army Ranger School's mountain phase. Camp Frank D. Merrill is located in the northern end of the county, within the Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area of the Chattahoochee National Forest.[5]

Three veterans' organizations are located in Lumpkin County, to serve the veterans and the community: the Heyward Fields American Legion Post 239, the US Army Mountain Ranger Association, and the Lumpkin and White County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5533.

Lumpkin County has an agency to help veterans, the Lumpkin County Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee. This group is in charge of the Lumpkin County Veterans Memorial and the twice yearly veterans' memorial crosses, which are installed to line both sides of the major roads in Dahlonega from mid-May through the Fourth of July, and again for the month of November. The crosses are adorned with the names of the county's veterans who have died, some in combat (marked with KIA), and those who returned home and later died.[6]

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 284 square miles (740 km2), of which 283 square miles (730 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) (0.4%) is water.[7]

The county is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The summit of Blood Mountain, which Lumpkin County shares with Union County to the north, is the highest point in the county. At 4,458 feet (1,359 m), Blood Mountain is the fifth-highest peak in Georgia and the highest point on Georgia's portion of the Appalachian Trail.

The western 40% of Lumpkin County is located in the Etowah River sub-basin of the ACT River Basin (Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin), while the eastern 60% of the county is located in the Upper Chattahoochee River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin).[8]

Penitentiary Cove is located in the north/northwest part of Lumpkin County.[9]

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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Communities

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Demographics

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Racial and ethnic composition

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Lumpkin County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[10] Pop 1990[11] Pop 2000[12] Pop 2010[13] Pop 2020[14] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 10,293 13,844 19,381 27,519 29,241 95.64% 95.00% 92.22% 91.83% 87.32%
Black or African American alone (NH) 232 237 306 310 412 2.16% 1.63% 1.46% 1.03% 1.23%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 161 235 198 167 151 1.50% 1.61% 0.94% 0.56% 0.45%
Asian alone (NH) 9 42 75 133 257 0.08% 0.29% 0.36% 0.44% 0.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [15] x [16] 14 24 21 x x 0.07% 0.08% 0.06%
Other race alone (NH) 0 2 16 10 118 0.00% 0.01% 0.08% 0.03% 0.35%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [17] x [18] 298 459 1,498 x x 1.42% 1.53% 4.47%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 67 213 728 1,344 1,790 0.62% 1.46% 3.46% 4.49% 5.35%
Total 10,762 14,573 21,016 29,966 33,488 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, there were 33,488 people, 11,676 households, and 7,800 families residing in the county.[19]

The median age was 36.7 years, with 17.3% of residents under the age of 18 and 18.2% aged 65 or older.[20] For every 100 females there were 96.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.5 males age 18 and over.[19] About 19.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 80.6% lived in rural areas.[20]

The racial makeup of the county was 88.8% White, 1.3% Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 2.1% from some other race, and 6.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 5.3% of the population.[21]

There were 11,676 households in the county, of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 24.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[19]

There were 13,006 housing units, of which 10.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 72.4% were owner-occupied and 27.6% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.2%.[19]

Education

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Lumpkin County School System manages and operates the public schools. There is one high school (Lumpkin County High School), one middle school (Lumpkin County Middle School), and three elementary schools (Long Branch Elementary School, Blackburn Elementary School, and Cottrell Elementary). The University of North Georgia has its campus in Lumpkin County.

Politics

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As of the 2020s, Lumpkin County is a strongly Republican voting county, voting 80% for Donald Trump in 2024. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Lumpkin County is part of Georgia's 7th congressional district, currently represented by Rich McCormick. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Lumpkin County is part of District 50.[22] For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Lumpkin County is part of District 9.[23]

United States presidential election results for Lumpkin County, Georgia[24]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
1912 29 6.52% 297 66.74% 119 26.74%
1916 55 8.08% 455 66.81% 171 25.11%
1920 205 56.94% 155 43.06% 0 0.00%
1924 111 23.22% 357 74.69% 10 2.09%
1928 381 40.49% 560 59.51% 0 0.00%
1932 81 8.06% 924 91.94% 0 0.00%
1936 160 20.59% 617 79.41% 0 0.00%
1940 165 15.46% 899 84.25% 3 0.28%
1944 212 19.13% 896 80.87% 0 0.00%
1948 142 19.22% 547 74.02% 50 6.77%
1952 370 27.07% 997 72.93% 0 0.00%
1956 486 41.22% 693 58.78% 0 0.00%
1960 495 36.13% 875 63.87% 0 0.00%
1964 855 41.81% 1,189 58.14% 1 0.05%
"text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/American Independent |1968 687 32.24% 396 18.58% 1,048 49.18%
1972 1,477 79.32% 385 20.68% 0 0.00%
1976 547 19.21% 2,301 80.79% 0 0.00%
1980 1,024 33.19% 1,951 63.24% 110 3.57%
1984 1,991 64.21% 1,110 35.79% 0 0.00%
1988 2,688 67.20% 1,286 32.15% 26 0.65%
1992 1,972 39.16% 2,010 39.91% 1,054 20.93%
1996 2,576 49.86% 1,949 37.73% 641 12.41%
2000 4,427 65.59% 2,121 31.42% 202 2.99%
2004 6,690 75.35% 2,091 23.55% 97 1.09%
2008 8,326 74.95% 2,586 23.28% 196 1.76%
2012 8,647 78.98% 2,055 18.77% 246 2.25%
2016 9,619 76.85% 2,220 17.74% 678 5.42%
2020 12,163 78.24% 3,126 20.11% 256 1.65%
2024 14,339 80.52% 3,356 18.85% 113 0.63%
2016 1 33.33% 1 33.33% 1 33.33%


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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ Amerson, Anne Dismukes (1994). "I remember Dahlonega" : Volume 3 memories of growing up in Lumpkin County. Chestatee Publications. OCLC 32506267.
  4. ↑ State of Georgia (2012). "Lumpkin County". State of Georgia. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  5. ↑ "› Organizations › 5th RTBn Home". Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Lumpkincountyveteransadvisory.com". Archived from the original on January 15, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  10. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - General Social and Economic Characteristics - Georgia - Table 58 - Race by Sex: 1980 and Table 59 - Persons by Spanish Origin, Race, and Sex: 1980" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 12-52. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2026 – via Wayback Machine.
  11. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia: Table 6 - Race and Hispanic Origin" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 15-65. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 1, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  12. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Lumpkin County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  13. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lumpkin County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  14. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lumpkin County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  15. ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
  16. ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
  17. ↑ not an option in the 1980 Census
  18. ↑ not an option in the 1990 Census
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  21. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  22. ↑ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  24. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  25. ↑ "2022 Senate Election (Official Returns)". Commonwealth of Georgia by county. November 5, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2024.

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