Lithia Springs is a medium-sized town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 16,644 people and four associated neighborhoods, Lithia Springs is the 67th largest community in Georgia.Unlike some towns, Lithia Springs isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lithia Springs are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lithia Springs is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lithia Springs who work in office and administrative support (16.20%), sales jobs (7.09%), and management occupations (6.46%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.90% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Lithia Springs, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.61 minutes every day commuting to work. The percentage of people in Lithia Springs who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.53% of adults in Lithia Springs have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Lithia Springs in 2022 was $27,285, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,140 for a family of four. However, Lithia Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lithia Springs is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lithia Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lithia Springs residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Lithia Springs also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.89% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lithia Springs include English, German, Irish, Haitian, and African. Lithia Springs also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.41%. The most common language spoken in Lithia Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
