Poverty Rate in Lamar County, GA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lamar County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lamar County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Lamar County: 9.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #694 | Taylor County, WI | 9.6% |
| #695 | Weld County, CO | 9.6% |
| #696 | Porter County, IN | 9.6% |
| #697 | Lamar County, GA | 9.6% |
| #698 | Natrona County, WY | 9.6% |
| #699 | Callahan County, TX | 9.6% |
| #700 | Washington County, PA | 9.6% |
Poverty Rate in Lamar County, Georgia
Lamar County, Georgia has a poverty rate of 9.6%, which ranks #697 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.9% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Georgia, Lamar County ranks #20 of 159 out of 159 counties. This places it in the 78th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.