Lamar County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28073 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
65,713
Rank #835 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,909 −5.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,132 of 3,222
65th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.7% +16.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,891 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Home Value
$224,700 −20.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,133 of 3,222
65th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.5% +2.4% vs nat'l
Rank #487 of 3,222
85th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −10.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,854 of 3,222
42th %ile

At a Glance

69.5% Homeownership
88.9% Insured
34.5% 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)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.2%30.4%45.7%60.9%70.6%21.7%3.7%2.6%0.9%0.4%0.1%

About Lamar County, Mississippi

Lamar County, Mississippi has a total population of 65,713, making it the 835th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lamar County is 37.7 years, which is 3.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lamar County is $70,909, which ranks #1,132 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in Lamar County is $224,700, 20.3% below the national median. Renters in Lamar County pay a median gross rent of $1,126 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lamar County, 34.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 2.4% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.5 min.

Lamar County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 70.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (21.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.7%).

All data for Lamar County, Mississippi 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.