Lavonia is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 2,149 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lavonia is the 255th largest community in Georgia.When you are in Lavonia, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.50% of Lavonia’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Lavonia is a city of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lavonia who work in teaching (10.20%), management occupations (9.58%), and healthcare (8.85%). Also of interest is that Lavonia has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Being a small city, Lavonia does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Lavonia is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.32% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Lavonia in 2022 was $17,927, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,708 for a family of four. Lavonia also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.81% of its population below the federal poverty line.Lavonia is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lavonia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lavonia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lavonia include English, Irish, German, African, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Lavonia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
