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The best of Lavonia’s subject grades is a B+ for history; the weakest is a D for health. 27% of residents live below the poverty line in Lavonia, above both Georgia’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). On hazard risk, just 21 of Georgia’s 374 towns do better. The median household income is $37K, and 27% of residents live below the poverty line. Its National Register listings include Jones Street Residential Historic District and Kidd House. Lavonia's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 95% of U.S. towns. Lavonia has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Lavonia beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Census counts: 72 in 1880, 2,143 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1959 on.
28 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Lavonia is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Lavonia, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Lavonia.
Lavonia beats the Georgia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 18% of Lavonia adults report frequent physical distress, above both the Georgia town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 45% of adults have high blood pressure in Lavonia.
| Lavonia | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Lavonia | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Franklin County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavonia Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 575 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Lavonia for work: only 17% work in town. Lavonia’s average trip to work is 19 minutes. Since 2013, Lavonia has added 1,048 jobs, to 3,594 in 2023.
| Lavonia | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $37,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 9.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The violent crime rate in Lavonia is 5.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Lavonia | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 24.9 per 1,000 residents | 14.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Children under 18 are 32% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (39% statewide). Lavonia has grown 3.3% since 2020, to 2,200 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Georgia.
| Lavonia | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 32% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 33.7 years | 36.5 years | 40.5 years |
59% women, 41% men
About 70 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.5 points). Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Lavonia | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.9% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.6% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.6% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.4% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.2% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.8% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,200, single groups can be off by several points
Lavonia has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 32° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Lavonia | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lavonia Ball Fields | 0.2 mi | 18 |
| 2. Lavonia City Park | 0.2 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lavonia
About 5 of every 100 Lavonia residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
Where Lavonia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
28 places in Lavonia on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Georgia, United States
Lavonia is a city in Franklin and Hart Counties, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lavonia had a population of 2,143.
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One town shares a border with Lavonia.
Lavonia and Gumlog have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Gumlog reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Lavonia with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes. That is 6.1 years of the area's median household income ($53,046 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
