Lakemont is a very small town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 2,728 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lakemont is the 231st largest community in Georgia.Unlike some towns, Lakemont isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lakemont are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lakemont is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lakemont who work in sales jobs (25.44%), management occupations (11.06%), and healthcare (7.28%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.37% 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. Another notable thing is that Lakemont is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Lakemont has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Lakemont has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Lakemont than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Lakemont may be for you. As is often the case in a small town, Lakemont doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Lakemont is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.92% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Lakemont in 2022 was $43,875, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $175,500 for a family of four. However, Lakemont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Lakemont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lakemont residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lakemont include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Lakemont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
