Lamar County, Georgia Population 2024

21,329

Lamar County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 21,329 with a growth rate of 4.55% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lamar County, Georgia is the 86th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 18,260 and has seen a growth of 16.81% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,9699283.71%
202825,0419283.85%
202724,1139284%
202623,1859284.17%
202522,2579284.35%
202421,3299284.55%
202320,4019284.77%
202219,4737764.15%
202118,6971480.8%
202018,549-452-2.38%
201919,0011350.72%
201818,8662841.53%
201718,5821200.65%
201618,4622331.28%
201518,229420.23%
201418,1872611.46%
201317,926-100-0.55%
201218,026-127-0.7%
201118,153-107-0.59%
201018,26000%
199013,0388236.74%
198012,2151,52714.29%
197010,6884484.37%
196010,240-2-0.02%
195010,2421511.5%
194010,0913463.55%
19309,745-16,224-62.47%
2024 Growth Rate
4.55% (928)
County Website
Lamar County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Barnesville
2020 Population
18,549
Area
184 mi²
Density
116 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
14.99% (2,780)
Founded
1920

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,70266.51%
Black or African American5,43628.46%
Two or more races7864.12%
Asian1300.68%
Other race290.15%
Native American150.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lamar County, Georgia Population by Race

Lamar County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Lamar County, Georgia Median Age

38.7

Total

35.8

Male

39.8

Female

Lamar County, Georgia Adults

There are 14,964 adults, (3,247 of whom are seniors) in Lamar County, Georgia.

Lamar County, Georgia Age Dependency

63

Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Lamar County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female9,79851.3%
Male9,30048.7%

Lamar County, Georgia Population by Age

Lamar County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,0002.5776.223.8
Married3,2763.2687.412.6
Non Family2,5171.2268.331.7
Female8673.8156.743.3
Male3402.6977.122.9

3.22

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

76.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lamar County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9577.46%
Associates Degree1,2469.71%
Bachelors Degree1,42411.1%
Graduate Degree1,0798.41%
High School Graduate4,51335.19%
Less Than 9th Grade3642.84%
Some College3,24325.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lamar County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lamar County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,9118,1371,911
Black3,4182,932507
2+ Races39233175
Hispanic1105617
Asian434310
Other Race18180
Native American660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 23.26%.

Lamar County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,008$82,895$44,076
Graduate Degree$67,415$90,150$56,250
High School Graduate$44,939$51,491$34,219
Less Than 9th Grade$34,612$34,296$0
Overall$50,692$61,420$36,343
Some College$47,934$61,887$34,307

$50,692

Average Earnings

$61,420

Average Male

$36,343

Average Female

Lamar County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lamar County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lamar County, Georgia Language

97.98% of Lamar County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 2.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.26% of the population.

Lamar County, Georgia Language

Lamar County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,1061,0558.71%
Black4,97573914.85%
Multiple7659912.94%
Other18211.11%

10.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.19%

Male Poverty Rate

10.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lamar County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lamar County, Georgia is Black, with 14.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lamar County, Georgia is White, with 8.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18%.

Lamar County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.38%
High School15.73%
Some College6.25%
Bachelors or Greater3.29%

Lamar County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed9.24%
Female Employed7.3%
Male Employed2.58%
Male Unemployed0%

Lamar County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lamar County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,813$103,706
Households$68,457$87,323
Married Families$101,607$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,526$52,537

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lamar County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.7%

Male Marriage Rate

40.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Lamar County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lamar County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Lamar County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lamar County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,222

Number of Veterans

1,177

Male Veterans

45

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War433
First Gulf War369
Vietnam312
Korea16
World War II0

Lamar County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54403
65 to 74320
55 to 64280
75+154
18 to 3465

Lamar County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8007.97%
Black4109.75%
2+ Races122.27%
Hispanic31.94%

Lamar County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Lamar County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lamar County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.2%

Labor Force Participation

53.9%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Lamar County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lamar County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lamar County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.71%

Born in Lamar County, Georgia

98.31%

Native Born

1.69%

Foreign Born

0.73%

Non Citizen

0.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.31% of Lamar County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 77.71% having been born in Georgia. 0.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lamar County, Georgia Place of Birth

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