Lavonia is a city in Franklin County, Georgia, home to about 2,279 people across 4.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30553.
Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lavonia. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)94 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA89 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL567 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lavonia; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lavonia had 2,143 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 276th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Franklin County grew from 17,700 residents in 1900 to 23,424 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 51.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartwell, GA weather station (13 miles away).
7,184 jobs at 515 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
42 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lavonia.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Franklin County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavonia Elementary SchoolLavonia | Pre-K–5 | 575 | Public | 2.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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