Language Spoken At Home in Lanier County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 8,994 | 100% |
| English only | 8,661 | 96.3% |
| Language other than English | 333 | 3.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 177 | 2.0% |
| Spanish | 135 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 86 | 1.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 2 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 196 | 2.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 91 | 1.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Lanier County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,066 | 100% |
| American | 667 | 6.6% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 7 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 202 | 2.0% |
| English | 824 | 8.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 39 | 0.4% |
| French Canadian | 24 | 0.2% |
| German | 1,319 | 13.1% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,593 | 15.8% |
| Italian | 173 | 1.7% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 22 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 193 | 1.9% |
| Portuguese | 39 | 0.4% |
| Russian | 16 | 0.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 37 | 0.4% |
| Scottish | 72 | 0.7% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 24 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 57 | 0.6% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 22 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Lanier County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,627 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,713 | 74.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,214 | 33.5% |
| Married-couple family | 1,854 | 51.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 787 | 21.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 308 | 8.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 74 | 2.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 551 | 15.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 353 | 9.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 914 | 25.2% |
| Householder living alone | 874 | 24.1% |
| 65 years and over | 214 | 5.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,569 | 43.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 720 | 19.9% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Lanier County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 9,693 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,627 | 37.4% |
| Spouse | 1,845 | 19.0% |
| Child | 2,676 | 27.6% |
| Other relatives | 1,324 | 13.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 221 | 2.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 138 | 1.4% |
Marital Status in Lanier County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,872 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,147 | 29.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,975 | 51.0% |
| Separated | 97 | 2.5% |
| Widowed | 118 | 3.0% |
| Divorced | 535 | 13.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,665 | 100% |
| Never married | 773 | 21.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,143 | 58.5% |
| Separated | 178 | 4.9% |
| Widowed | 206 | 5.6% |
| Divorced | 365 | 10.0% |
Fertility in Lanier County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 244 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 113 | 46.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 145 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 108 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 212 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Lanier County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 514 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 254 | 49.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 48 | 9.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 51 | 9.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 149 | 29.0% |
| 5 or more years | 6 | 1.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 254 | 100% |
| Who are female | 146 | 57.5% |
| Who are married | 221 | 87.0% |
School Enrollment in Lanier County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,315 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 262 | 11.3% |
| Kindergarten | 221 | 9.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,028 | 44.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 350 | 15.1% |
| College or graduate school | 454 | 19.6% |
Educational Attainment in Lanier County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 6,298 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 585 | 9.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 997 | 15.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,879 | 29.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,433 | 22.8% |
| Associate's degree | 597 | 9.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 339 | 5.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 468 | 7.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 74.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 12.8% |
Veteran Status in Lanier County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,900 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 732 | 10.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Lanier County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 9,364 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,694 | 18.1% |
| Under 18 years | 2,835 | 100% |
| With a disability | 53 | 1.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 5,494 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,028 | 18.7% |
| 65 years and over | 1,035 | 100% |
| With a disability | 613 | 59.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Lanier County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 9,862 | 100% |
| Same house | 7,790 | 79.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,986 | 20.1% |
| Same county | 686 | 7.0% |
| Different county | 1,300 | 13.2% |
| Same state | 1,162 | 11.8% |
| Different state | 138 | 1.4% |
| Abroad | 86 | 0.9% |
Place Of Birth in Lanier County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,066 | 100% |
| Native | 9,813 | 97.5% |
| Born in United States | 9,710 | 96.5% |
| State of residence | 7,126 | 70.8% |
| Different state | 2,584 | 25.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 103 | 1.0% |
| Foreign born | 253 | 2.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Lanier County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 253 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 139 | 54.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 114 | 45.1% |
Year of Entry in Lanier County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 356 | 100% |
| Native | 103 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 103 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 253 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 253 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Lanier County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 253 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 135 | 53.4% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 118 | 46.6% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |