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Lamar County, MS

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

AI Overview

Lamar County is a growing suburban county of 66,734 residents that has added population at 6.3% over five years, reflecting steady residential expansion likely tied to its proximity to larger regional centers. The labor force participation rate stands at 63.5%, with 33.2% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $41,380, while unemployment sits at 5.2%. Housing remains relatively affordable at a median home value of $218,700 and median gross rent of $1,061 per month, and a 69.5% homeownership rate alongside a 16.1% poverty rate round out the economic picture.

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

Population

66,734

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$70,909

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone46,820 (71.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone14,306 (21.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,619 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,326 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race913 (1.4%)
  • Asian Alone611 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,545
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)145
  3. 3.Other Indo-European125
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island113
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic104

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,422

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$32,342

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,615

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,883
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,336
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)3,236
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)2,981
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,549

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations13,421
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,986
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,700
  4. 4.Service Occupations4,639
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,516

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.40×)678
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.29×)3,430
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.26×)8,922
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.09×)2,278
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.06×)2,134

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$218,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,061/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,931 (16.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,715 (15.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,281 (12.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,867 (10.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,260 (7.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999929 (5.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,380

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone24,980 (81.2%)
  • Carpooled2,886 (9.4%)
  • Worked At Home1,648 (5.4%)
  • Other883 (2.9%)
  • Walked221 (0.7%)
  • Taxi66 (0.2%)

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.