Lyons is a city in Toombs County, Georgia, home to about 4,219 people across 8.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30436.
Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Lyons; also Vidalia and Oak Park
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lyons. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL132 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA673 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lyons; 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.
Lyons had 4,239 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 197th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Toombs County grew from 11,206 residents in 1910 to 27,030 in 2020.
Toombs County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Metter, GA weather station (21 miles away).
11,694 jobs at 704 businesses in Toombs County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lyons.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| 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
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1890.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Toombs County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons Primary SchoolLyons | Pre-K–2 | 571 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Toombs Central Elementary SchoolLyons | Pre-K–5 | 492 | Public | 8.7 mi |
| Lyons Upper ElementaryLyons | 3–5 | 478 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Toombs County Middle SchoolLyons | 6–8 | 681 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Toombs County High SchoolLyons | 9–12 | 896 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Toombs Christian AcademyLyons | K | 48 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Vidalia, Oak Park, Santa Claus and Ohoopee.
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