Lumberton is a city located in Lamar County Mississippi. Lumberton has a 2020 population of 2,257. Lumberton is currently growing at a rate of 0.58% annually and its population has increased by 9.72% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,057 in 2010.
The average household income in Lumberton is $29,466 with a poverty rate of 50.49%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $567 per month, and the median house value is $81,000. The median age in Lumberton is 33 years, 31.5 years for males, and 33.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lumbertonwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 597 | 35.88% |
Black or African American | 1,035 | 62.20% |
Two or More Races | 32 | 1.92% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 655 | 2.5 | 38.5 |
Married | 231 | 3.01 | 59.3 |
Male | 31 | 4.1 | 80.6 |
Female | 129 | 3.9 | 14.7 |
Non Family | 264 | 1.18 | 26.9 |
3.39
Average Family Size
2.5
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 38 | 3.40% |
9th to 12th Grade | 63 | 5.64% |
High School Graduate | 382 | 34.20% |
Some College | 390 | 34.91% |
Associates Degree | 131 | 11.73% |
Bachelors Degree | 65 | 5.82% |
Graduate Degree | 48 | 4.30% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 452 | 400 | 66 |
Black | 656 | 614 | 47 |
2+ Races | 9 | 2 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 93.60%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 14.60%.
100.00% of Lumberton residents speak only English, while 0.00% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.00% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 1,019 | 662 | 64.97% |
Multiple | 32 | 17 | 53.13% |
White | 567 | 138 | 24.34% |
Other | NaN% |
50.49%
Overall Poverty Rate
51.29%
Male Poverty Rate
49.52%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lumberton is Black, with 64.97% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lumberton is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 22.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 48.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.80%.
38.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
36.9%
Male Marriage Rate
39.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 56 | 11.29% |
Black | 77 | 11.18% |
3.76%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.81%
Veteran Disability Rate
49.2%
Labor Force Participation
40%
Employment Rate
18.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
80.59%
Born in Lumberton
100.00%
Native Born
0.00%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
100.00% of Lumberton residents were born in the United States, with 80.59% having been born in Mississippi. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 2,057 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 2,092 | 35 | 1.70% |
2012 | 2,111 | 19 | 0.91% |
2013 | 2,141 | 30 | 1.42% |
2014 | 2,164 | 23 | 1.07% |
2015 | 2,181 | 17 | 0.79% |
2016 | 2,184 | 3 | 0.14% |
2017 | 2,178 | -6 | -0.27% |
2018 | 2,205 | 27 | 1.24% |
2019 | 2,218 | 13 | 0.59% |
2020 | 2,231 | 13 | 0.59% |
2021 | 2,244 | 13 | 0.58% |
2022 | 2,257 | 13 | 0.58% |