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Lumpkin County, Georgia
Lumpkin County Georgia Courthouse
Lumpkin County Courthouse in Dahlonega
Map of Georgia highlighting Lumpkin County
Location in the state of Georgia (U.S. state)
Map of the U.S
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Founded December 3, 1832; 191 years ago (1832-12-03)
Named for Wilson Lumpkin
Seat Dahlonega
Largest city Dahlonega
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

284 sq mi (736 km²)
283 sq mi (733 km²)
1.3 sq mi (3 km²), 0.4%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

33,488
106/sq mi (41/km²)
Congressional district 9th
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website http://www.lumpkincounty.gov/

Lumpkin County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,488.[1] Its county seat is Dahlonega.[2]

History[]

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[]

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." 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[]

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 5th-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]

Major highways[]

  • US 19 U.S. Route 19
  • Business plate
    US 19 U.S. Route 19 Business
  • US 129 U.S. Route 129
  • Georgia 9 State Route 9
  • Georgia 11 State Route 11
  • Georgia 52 State Route 52
  • Georgia 60 State Route 60
  • Georgia 60 Business State Route 60 Business
  • Georgia 115 State Route 115
  • Georgia 400 State Route 400

Adjacent counties[]

National protected area[]

  • Chattahoochee National Forest (part)

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1840 5,671
1850 8,955 57.9%
1860 4,626 −48.3%
1870 5,161 11.6%
1880 6,526 26.4%
1890 6,867 5.2%
1900 7,433 8.2%
1910 5,444 −26.8%
1920 5,240 −3.7%
1930 4,927 −6.0%
1940 6,223 26.3%
1950 6,574 5.6%
1960 7,241 10.1%
1970 8,728 20.5%
1980 10,762 23.3%
1990 14,573 35.4%
2000 21,016 44.2%
2010 29,966 42.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11]
1990-2000[12] 2010-2020[1]

2010 census[]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 29,966 people, 10,989 households, and 7,645 families living in the county.[13] The population density was 105.9 inhabitants per square mile (40.9 /km2). There were 12,925 housing units at an average density of 45.7 per square mile (17.6 /km2).[14] The racial makeup of the county was 94.4% white, 1.1% black or African American, 0.6% American Indian, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 1.5% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.5% of the population.[13] In terms of ancestry, 17.6% were American, 17.5% were Irish, 15.6% were English, 14.4% were German, and 5.0% were Scotch-Irish.[15]

Of the 10,989 households, 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.4% were non-families, and 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age was 36.1 years.[13]

The median income for a household in the county was $43,394 and the median income for a family was $50,318. Males had a median income of $38,043 versus $30,755 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,088. About 9.2% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.[16]

2020 census[]

Lumpkin County racial composition[17]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 29,241 87.32%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 412 1.23%
Native American 151 0.45%
Asian 257 0.77%
Pacific Islander 21 0.06%
Other/Mixed 1,616 4.83%
Hispanic or Latino 1,790 5.35%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 33,488 people, 11,570 households, and 7,800 families residing in the county.

Education[]

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 (Lumpkin County Elementary School, Long Branch Elementary School, and Blackburn Elementary School). The University of North Georgia has its campus in Lumpkin County.

Politics[]

United States presidential election results for Lumpkin County, Georgia[18]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 12,163 78.24% 3,126 20.11% 256 1.65%
2016 9,619 76.85% 2,220 17.74% 678 5.42%
2012 8,647 78.98% 2,055 18.77% 246 2.25%
2008 8,326 74.95% 2,586 23.28% 196 1.76%
2004 6,690 75.35% 2,091 23.55% 97 1.09%
2000 4,427 65.59% 2,121 31.42% 202 2.99%
1996 2,576 49.86% 1,949 37.73% 641 12.41%
1992 1,972 39.16% 2,010 39.91% 1,054 20.93%
1988 2,688 67.20% 1,286 32.15% 26 0.65%
1984 1,991 64.21% 1,110 35.79% 0 0.00%
1980 1,024 33.19% 1,951 63.24% 110 3.57%
1976 547 19.21% 2,301 80.79% 0 0.00%
1972 1,477 79.32% 385 20.68% 0 0.00%
1968 687 32.24% 396 18.58% 1,048 49.18%
1964 855 41.81% 1,189 58.14% 1 0.05%
1960 495 36.13% 875 63.87% 0 0.00%
1956 486 41.22% 693 58.78% 0 0.00%
1952 370 27.07% 997 72.93% 0 0.00%
1948 142 19.22% 547 74.02% 50 6.77%
1944 212 19.13% 896 80.87% 0 0.00%
1940 165 15.46% 899 84.25% 3 0.28%
1936 160 20.59% 617 79.41% 0 0.00%
1932 81 8.06% 924 91.94% 0 0.00%
1928 381 40.49% 560 59.51% 0 0.00%
1924 111 23.22% 357 74.69% 10 2.09%
1920 205 56.94% 155 43.06% 0 0.00%
1916 55 8.08% 455 66.81% 171 25.11%
1912 29 6.79% 279 65.34% 119 27.87%
1908 218 45.51% 261 54.49% 0 0.00%
1904 253 30.45% 525 63.18% 53 6.38%
1900 308 42.72% 410 56.87% 3 0.42%
1896 456 50.61% 436 48.39% 9 1.00%
1892 269 33.21% 361 44.57% 180 22.22%
1888 317 41.17% 440 57.14% 13 1.69%
1884 145 28.38% 366 71.62% 0 0.00%
1880 64 10.13% 568 89.87% 0 0.00%



Communities[]

  • Auraria
  • Dahlonega

See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Lumpkin County, Georgia

References[]

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/lumpkincountygeorgia/PST045219. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  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. http://georgia.gov/cities-counties/lumpkin-county. 
  5. ^ "› Organizations › 5th RTBn Home". http://www.benning.army.mil/. 
  6. ^ "Archived copy". http://www.lumpkincountyveteransadvisory.com/. 
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html. 
  8. ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/. 
  9. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  10. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  11. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ga190090.txt. 
  12. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  13. ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US13187. 
  14. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US13187. 
  15. ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US13187. 
  16. ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US13187. 
  17. ^ "Explore Census Data". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US13187&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2. 
  18. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 

Coordinates: 34°34′N 84°00′W / 34.57, -84.00


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