Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Lumber City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Lumber City beats most towns.
1,328 counted in 2010 and 967 in 2020; an estimated 944 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Census counts: 471 in 1890, a peak of 1,429 in 1990, 967 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1971 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lumber City, 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 Lumber City.
Among households in Lumber City, 56% live in a home they own. The rent at the middle of the market for Lumber City comes to $700 a month, where Georgia’s towns sit at $1,154 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
| Lumber City | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $700 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 56% | 58% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The peak summer temperature for Lumber City comes to 93°F, above both the Georgia town median (90°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most people who work leave Lumber City to do it: just 7% work in town. Just over a fifth of residents live below the poverty line locally. Since 2013, Lumber City has lost 28 jobs, to 234 in 2023. Its income of the median household comes in at $33,000.
| Lumber City | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $33,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 7% | 9.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The FEMA risk score for Lumber City comes to 62 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 46% come from inland flooding and 27% from hurricanes. This Georgia town has had 5 paid flood insurance claims since 1994.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of adults in Lumber City who have diabetes: 24%. Only 2 of the 262 Georgia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Lumber City. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Lumber City is ahead of Georgia on 2 and behind on 23.
| Lumber City | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 23% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lumber City | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.3% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.8% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Lumber City; the nearest are
College town 15 of every 100 Lumber City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
City in Georgia, United States
Lumber City is a city located in Telfair County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 967.
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Lumber City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including James Henry McRae and Kyle Wooten.