Lamar County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 67,403
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 67,403
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 66,734
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 64,218
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 64,219
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 64,222
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 55,658
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.3%
Female persons, percent 52.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 73.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 23.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,422
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,011
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $224,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,507
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $464
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,126
Building Permits, 2025 44
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 25,381
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 213,891
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 512,927
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 190,569
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,593,360
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,235
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,909
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,058
Persons in poverty, percent 11.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,505
Total employment, 2023 19,611
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 851,974
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,695
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 140
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 129.3
Population per square mile, 2010 112.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 496.57
Land area in square miles, 2010 497.06
FIPS Code 28073