County in Georgia · 184 sq mi · 115 people per sq mi
21,243 people live in Lamar County. The typical household earns $67,062, and the median resident is 39.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,555 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.59%
Men 37 · Women 39.7
1930–2026
21,243
2026 projection
14.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
21,243
2026 projection
14.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 21,243 | +302 | 1.44% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,941 | +302 | 1.46% |
| 2024 | 20,639 | +262 | 1.29% |
| 2023 | 20,377 | +912 | 4.69% |
| 2022 | 19,465 | +765 | 4.09% |
| 2021 | 18,700 | +145 | 0.78% |
| 2020 | 18,555 | -446 | 2.35% |
| 2019 | 19,001 | +135 | 0.72% |
| 2018 | 18,866 | +284 | 1.53% |
| 2017 | 18,582 | +120 | 0.65% |
Showing 10 of 24 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 196 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 48% | 39% |
| Never married | 34% | 34% | 35% |
| Divorced | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau