Lanier County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Lanier County, Georgia has a population of 10,221 across 185 square miles, up 5.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $194.2 m in 2024, 105 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $20,000.
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Lanier County
How many people live in Lanier County
- Population10,221
- Households3,483
- Average household size2.93
- Median household income$47,186
- Median age36.8
- Median gross rent$913 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$162,300
- Home value to household income3.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,858
- Population under 182,303
- Share under 1822.5 percent
- Population 65 and over1,553
- Share 65 and over15.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 646,365
- Civilian labor force4,086
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over51.6 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties124th of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2465th
Lanier County is the 124th largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 3.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.5 percent against 15.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Lanier County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base5.89 percent
- Census 2020 base population9,882
- Births, 2024116
- Deaths, 2024102
- Natural change, 202414
- Net domestic migration, 2024-59
- Net international migration, 202459
- Total net migration, 20240
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024240
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents421st
The county has grown 5.89 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Lanier County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving409
- People arriving, from those returns783
- Adjusted gross income arriving$15.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$37,861
- Largest single originLanier County Non-migrants (2,665 households)
- Largest single destination (2,665 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lanier County Non-migrants | 2,665 | 6,053 | $125.5 m |
| Lowndes County | 145 | 275 | $5.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 134 | 264 | $6.0 m |
| Other flows - South | 97 | 186 | $3.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 94 | 172 | $3.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 37 | 78 | $2.3 m |
| Berrien County | 36 | 72 | $1.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Lanier County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Lanier County
What the Lanier County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$194.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$181.5 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.0 percent
- GDP change over five years36.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties145th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2909th
- GDP per resident$18,997
Output grew 7.0 percent in the latest year and 36.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Lanier County
- Covered employment, annual average1,407
- Establishments reporting127
- Average annual pay$44,639
- Average weekly wage$858
- Sector 23, employment196
- Sector 23, average annual pay$46,803
- Sector 44-45, employment101
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$33,742
- Sector 31-33, employment76
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$43,178
- Sector 11, employment72
- Sector 11, average annual pay$42,280
- Sector 62, employment49
- Sector 81, employment20
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 23 | 196 | 16 | $46,803 |
| Sector 44-45 | 101 | 15 | $33,742 |
| Sector 31-33 | 76 | 6 | $43,178 |
| Sector 11 | 72 | 8 | $42,280 |
| Sector 62 | 49 | 11 | $41,056 |
| Sector 81 | 20 | 5 | $23,728 |
| Sector 54 | 14 | 8 | $48,558 |
| Sector 99 | 4 | 5 | $44,514 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 196 jobs, 13.9 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Lanier County
What businesses operate in Lanier County
- Establishments, all industries105
- Employment at those establishments895
- Annual payroll$33.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents10.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Lanier County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202431
- Declared construction value permitted$5.4 m
- Single family units authorised31
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$174,356
- Units authorised per 1,000 households8.9
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Lanier County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$20,000
- Average 7(a) approval$20,000
- Median 7(a) approval$20,000
- 10th percentile approval$20,000
- 90th percentile approval$20,000
- Largest single approval$20,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)9
- Jobs per approval9.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countChild Day Care Services (1)
- Most active lenderUnited Midwest Savings Bank National Association (1)
The average approval of $20,000 sits close to the median of $20,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Lanier County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lanier County
How big is Lanier County
- Land area185 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties143rd of 159
- Width, east to west13.4 mi
- Height, north to south23.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land55
- Establishments per square mile0.57
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Lanier County
What hazards affect Lanier County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Lanier County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Lanier County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population10,221
- Households3,483
- Average household size2.93
- Median household income$47,186
- Median age36.8
Common questions
Lanier County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lanier County, Georgia?
10,221, in 3,483 households, ranking 124th of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Lanier County growing?
The population has grown 5.89 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 116 births against 102 deaths, with net migration of 0. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Lanier County?
$47,186. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $162,300, which is 3.4 times income, and median gross rent is $913 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Lanier County?
105 establishments, employing 895 people with an annual payroll of $33.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Lanier County?
Average annual pay is $44,639, or $858 a week, across 1,407 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Lanier County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $20,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $20,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Lanier County?
31 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $5.4 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Lanier County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Lanier County come from?
The largest single origin is Lanier County Non-migrants, with 2,665 households. Arriving households report an average income of $37,861 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Lanier County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Lanier County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.