Lanier County, Georgia
Lanier County | |
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Lanier County Courthouse in Lakeland | |
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°02′16″N 83°03′46″W / 31.0378937°N 83.0626534°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Founded | August 7, 1920 |
| Named after | Sidney Lanier |
| Seat | Lakeland |
| Largest city | Lakeland |
| Area | |
• Total | 200 sq mi (500 km2) |
| • Land | 185 sq mi (480 km2) |
| • Water | 15 sq mi (40 km2) 7.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,877 |
| • Density | 53/sq mi (20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | laniercountyboc |
Lanier County is a county in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. At the 2020 census, the population was 9,877. The county seat is Lakeland. It is named after Georgia poet Sidney Lanier.
Lanier County is part of the Valdosta metropolitan area and shares Moody Air Force Base with Lowndes County on its western boundary.