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%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.90% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Lithia Springs, the average commute to work is 30.61 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The overall education level of Lithia Springs is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.53% of adults 25 and older in the town 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. Foreign born people are also an important part of Lithia Springs's cultural character, accounting for 15.41% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Lithia Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
