Lavonia

Population: 2,508
Median household income: $34,526
Median home value: $173,600

Lavonia is a community in Franklin County, Georgia, home to 2,508 residents. The median household income of $34,526 is below the Franklin County median ($52,264).

From 2019 to 2023, Lavonia's population grew 2.6% from 2,445 to 2,508, while its median home value rose 54.7% from $112,200 to $173,600.

The typical home was built around 1975. 31.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,508
Median age: 29.1 yrs
Median household income: $34,526
Median home value: $173,600
Median gross rent: $806
Housing units: 1,106
Homeownership rate: 55.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
Unemployment rate: 11.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4452,508

Median household income

$30,425$34,526

Median home value

$112,200$173,600

Median gross rent

$593$806

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,445	$30,425	$112,200	$593
2020	2,571	$30,383	$124,000	$574
2021	2,711	$32,606	$145,000	$655
2022	2,617	$33,056	$201,500	$755
2023	2,508	$34,526	$173,600	$806

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.5%

5 to 1727.2%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 647.7%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	238	9.5%
5 to 17	681	27.2%
18 to 24	167	6.7%
25 to 34	341	13.6%
35 to 44	307	12.2%
45 to 54	272	10.8%
55 to 64	193	7.7%
65 to 74	204	8.1%
75 and over	105	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,477	58.9%
Black or African American	619	24.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	197	7.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	215	8.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.1%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	243	17.1%
High school graduate	453	31.9%
Some college or associate's	363	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	211	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	152	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle2.6%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	654	78.7%
Carpooled	103	12.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	2.9%
Bicycle	22	2.6%
Worked from home	18	2.2%
Other means	10	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	310	38.1%
15 to 29 min	254	31.2%
30 to 44 min	79	9.7%
45 to 59 min	28	3.4%
60+ min	142	17.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 31.9% (781 of 2,446)

	Count	Share
Family households	567	63.6%
Nonfamily households	324	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	891	80.6%
Vacant	215	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	495	55.6%
Renter-occupied	396	44.4%

1-unit, detached60.9%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other20.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	674	60.9%
1-unit, attached	11	1.0%
2 to 4 units	76	6.9%
5 to 19 units	87	7.9%
20 or more units	36	3.3%
Mobile home & other	222	20.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1345460
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.4339, -83.1080