Lamar County, Mississippi Population 2024

66,688

Lamar County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 66,688 with a growth rate of 0.71% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lamar County, Mississippi is the 10th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 56,109 and has seen a growth of 18.85% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202969,0434710.69%
202868,5724710.69%
202768,1014710.7%
202667,6304710.7%
202567,1594710.71%
202466,6884710.71%
202366,2174710.72%
202265,7463370.52%
202165,4091,0201.58%
202064,3899421.48%
201963,4477031.12%
201862,7441,0951.78%
201761,6491880.31%
201661,4614270.7%
201561,0348231.37%
201460,2111,0021.69%
201359,2091,0421.79%
201258,1677771.35%
201157,3901,2812.28%
201056,10900%
199030,4246,60327.72%
198023,8218,61256.62%
197015,2091,53411.22%
196013,6754503.4%
195013,2251,1299.33%
194012,096-752-5.85%
193012,848-21-0.16%
192012,8691,1289.61%
191011,741-57,302-82.99%
2024 Growth Rate
0.71% (471)
County Website
Lamar County
County Seat
Purvis
2020 Population
64,389
Area
497 mi²
Density
134 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.57% (2,299)
Founded
1904

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White47,38972.82%
Black or African American14,04821.59%
Two or more races2,1833.35%
Other race7671.18%
Asian6200.95%
Native American740.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lamar County, Mississippi Population by Race

Lamar County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Lamar County, Mississippi Median Age

37.5

Total

36.4

Male

38.7

Female

Lamar County, Mississippi Adults

There are 49,089 adults, (9,562 of whom are seniors) in Lamar County, Mississippi.

Lamar County, Mississippi Age Dependency

64.6

Age Dependency Ratio

24.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Lamar County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female33,93252.14%
Male31,14947.86%

Lamar County, Mississippi Population by Age

Lamar County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All25,0532.5868.131.9
Married13,5433.0883.316.7
Non Family7,0411.353.346.7
Female3,5263.0444.355.7
Male9433.349.250.8

3

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

68.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lamar County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,3845.44%
Associates Degree4,70410.74%
Bachelors Degree8,83720.17%
Graduate Degree5,72613.07%
High School Graduate11,76726.86%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3943.18%
Some College9,00220.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Lamar County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White32,75830,31211,144
Black8,5067,5582,481
2+ Races1,2631,012587
Hispanic1,240942282
Asian485436177
Other Race351351105
Native American616121

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 2+ races people with a rate of 46.48%.

Lamar County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,320$76,543$49,516
Graduate Degree$64,227$84,507$62,178
High School Graduate$29,341$43,596$25,893
Less Than 9th Grade$23,926$45,975$9,634
Overall$46,997$56,317$37,196
Some College$42,849$58,207$35,031

$46,997

Average Earnings

$56,317

Average Male

$37,196

Average Female

Lamar County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lamar County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lamar County, Mississippi Language

96.12% of Lamar County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 3.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.52% of the population.

Lamar County, Mississippi Language

Lamar County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White46,0445,10611.09%
Black13,9074,24430.52%
Hispanic2,36076532.42%
Multiple2,16926912.4%
Asian6207311.77%
Native744054.05%
Other767101.3%

16.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.33%

Male Poverty Rate

18.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lamar County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lamar County, Mississippi is Native, with 54.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lamar County, Mississippi is Other, with 1.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.34%.

Lamar County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.22%
High School17.4%
Some College10.77%
Bachelors or Greater4.15%

Lamar County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.5%
Male Unemployed34.19%
Female Employed13.36%
Male Employed5.45%

Lamar County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lamar County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,402$114,079
Households$69,106$97,646
Married Families$103,290$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,395$51,173

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lamar County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.1%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Lamar County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lamar County, Mississippi Marriage

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 45-54.

Lamar County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lamar County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,596

Number of Veterans

3,097

Male Veterans

499

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War1,352
Second Gulf War1,237
Vietnam1,221
Korea77
World War II9

Lamar County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,101
65 to 74979
75+622
55 to 64505
18 to 34389

Lamar County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,7157.46%
Black7948.1%
2+ Races876.21%
Hispanic604.24%

Lamar County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Lamar County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lamar County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Lamar County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lamar County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lamar County, Mississippi 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

69.1%

Born in Lamar County, Mississippi

97.66%

Native Born

2.34%

Foreign Born

1.57%

Non Citizen

0.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.66% of Lamar County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 69.1% having been born in Mississippi. 1.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lamar County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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