Lumpkin County, Georgia

Lumpkin County, Georgia, has 36,178 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Dahlonega. It uses Eastern Time and covers 281 sq mi (729 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
36,178
Land area
281 sq mi (729 km²)
County seat or government
Dahlonega
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$77,448 ± $5,631
Median home value
$307,900 ± $16,998
Median rent, with utilities
$1,142 ± $70
Homes lived in by their owners
76.3% ± 1.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro areaOutlying county
Water area
1.27 sq mi (3.28 km²)
State
Georgia
County code (FIPS)
13187
Coordinates (central point)
34.568140, -83.998925

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Lumpkin County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3053434,365 people
  2. 3053328,049 people
  3. 3052824,081 people
  4. 305645,001 people
  5. 305971,278 people

5 ZIP Code areas overlap Lumpkin County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Lumpkin County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Lumpkin County, largest first

  1. Lumpkin County School District34,505 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Lumpkin County, largest first

  1. Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee State Designated Tribal Statistical Area8,245 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Dahlonega, Georgia (city)7,299 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Dawson County, Georgia13 mi southwest
  2. White County, Georgia15 mi east
  3. Union County, Georgia18 mi north
  4. Hall County, Georgia20 mi southeast
  5. Fannin County, Georgia27 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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