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Lamar County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Lamar County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lamar County, GA is a small rural county of 19,098 residents that grew 3.2% over five years, with a homeownership rate of 76.2% and a median home value of $201,400 reflecting relatively affordable housing. The labor force participation rate of 56.2% yields a modest workforce, with 89.7% holding a high school diploma but only 19.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $40,578. Unemployment stands at 3.5%, the poverty rate is 10.5%, and a mean commute of 31.8 minutes suggests workers largely travel outside the county for employment.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

19,098

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,062

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.2% since 2018

Lamar County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone13,382 (68.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,304 (27.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races406 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race219 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone140 (0.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone104 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Indo-European156
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)68
  3. 3.Spanish67
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)24
  5. 5.Vietnamese11

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,320

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$24,911

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,389

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,846
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,606
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)983
  4. 4.Construction (Group)851
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services694

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,760
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,975
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,601
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,509
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations968

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.57×)1,313
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.51×)600
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.36×)795
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.36×)539
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.18×)1,079

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$201,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$913/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999823 (15.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999721 (13.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999521 (9.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999446 (8.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999395 (7.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999386 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,578

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,199 (83.2%)
  • Carpooled752 (8.7%)
  • Worked At Home483 (5.6%)
  • Other117 (1.4%)
  • Walked103 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.