Lamar County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,941
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,941
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,690
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,505
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,502
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,500
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,317
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.8%
Female persons, percent 51.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 27.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,320
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,301
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $216,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,469
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $526
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $878
Building Permits, 2025 136
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,133
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.60
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,100
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,229
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,621
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 150,591
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,733
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,062
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,296
Persons in poverty, percent 12.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 275
Total employment, 2023 3,775
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 174,423
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 10.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,782
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 241
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 172
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 175
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 206
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 100.8
Population per square mile, 2010 99.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 183.50
Land area in square miles, 2010 183.50
FIPS Code 13171