Lamar County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13171 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,571
Rank #1,908 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,062 −10.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,431 of 3,222
56th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.6% −23.9% vs nat'l
Rank #697 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Home Value
$216,500 −23.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,235 of 3,222
62th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.2% −43.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,149 of 3,222
33th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.0% −23.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,341 of 3,222
58th %ile

At a Glance

75.7% Homeownership
89.3% Insured
19.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.2%20.4%30.7%40.9%51.1%61.3%66.4%27.1%3.4%2.3%0.7%0.1%0.0%

About Lamar County, Georgia

Lamar County, Georgia has a total population of 19,571, making it the 1,908th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lamar County is 39.2 years, which is 0.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lamar County is $67,062, which ranks #1,431 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.0%.

The median home value in Lamar County is $216,500, 23.2% below the national median. Renters in Lamar County pay a median gross rent of $878 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lamar County, 19.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.0 min.

Lamar County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 66.4% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (27.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.4%).

All data for Lamar County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.