Lamar County, MS Demographic Data
Lamar County, MS Summary
Lamar County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 56,978
- Area: 500.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 497.06 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.38 sq. miles
- Population Density: 113.85 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 289.70 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lamar County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
30,937
52%
50.8
Male
28,686
48%
49.2
Total Population
59,623
323,128,000
Lamar County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,849
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,234
7.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,501
7.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,857
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,690
7.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,257
15.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,369
14.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,528
12.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,218
5.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,286
5.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,160
7.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,959
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
715
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
44,417
74.5%
77.2
Female
23,409
52.7%
51.3
Male
21,008
47.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
42,522
71.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,662
14.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,834
11.5%
15.2
Female
3,831
56.1%
55.8
Male
3,003
43.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Lamar County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
58,854
98.7%
96.8
White
45,452
76.2%
72.6
Black or African American
11,863
19.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
85
0.1%
0.8
Asian
848
1.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
14
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
368
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
158
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
204
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
21
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
83
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
606
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
769
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,468
2.5%
17.8
Mexican
733
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
4
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
731
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
58,155
97.5%
82.2
Lamar County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,040
2.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,007
5.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,312
24.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,819
22.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,149
8.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
9,062
23.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,103
13.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,047
7.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
35,445
92.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14,165
36.8%
31.2
Lamar County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,164
30.1%
33.7%
Now Married
24,014
51.1%
47.5
Divorced
4,930
10.5%
11.0%
Separated
1,123
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
2,808
6.0
5.8%
Lamar County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
53,664
96.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,110
3.8%
21.6%
Spanish
1,136
2.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
218
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
657
1.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
99
0.2%
1.1%
Lamar County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,826
8.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,089
5.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,048
9.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,830
8.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,220
14.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,053
18.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,178
14.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,692
12.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
837
3.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,027
4.7%
6.4
Median household income
53,888
57,617
Per capita income
28,101
31,128
Lamar County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,098
3.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,442
8.7%
9.8
Construction
1,888
6.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8,625
30.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,669
5.9%
6.6
Information
308
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,711
9.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,517
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,465
5.2%
11.4
Public administration
1,064
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
3,203
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,496
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
628
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,117
11.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,622
37.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,620
9.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,638
27.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,117
14.6%
18.1%
Lamar County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
28,211
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
23,789
84.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,388
8.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
43
0.2%
5.1
Walked
272
1.0%
2.7
Other means
1,238
4.4%
1.8
Worked at home
481
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.8
26.6
Lamar County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,012
4.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,596
30.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,103
41.8%
37.1
3 or more
5,089
23.3%
21.0
Lamar County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
21,800
89.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,554
66.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,246
33.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,451
10.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Lamar County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,251
1 room
77
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
596
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
1,438
5.9%
9.1
4 rooms
4,156
17.1%
16.5
5 rooms
5,342
22.0%
19.8
6 rooms
4,833
19.9%
17.8
7 rooms
3,131
12.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,833
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,845
11.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Lamar County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,251
1-unit, detached
16,637
68.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
216
0.9%
5.9
2-units
1,043
4.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
824
3.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,177
4.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,240
5.1%
4.4
20 or more units
775
3.2%
9.0
Mobile home
2,307
9.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
32
0.1%
0.1
Lamar County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
601
2.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
414
1.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
675
2.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,511
6.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,468
14.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,218
13.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,329
22.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,935
32.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
940
3.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
160
0.7%
1.4%
Lamar County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,030
13.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,206
5.5%
4.7
Electricity
17,304
79.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
152
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
108
0.5%
1.1
Lamar County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,873
47295100.0
Less than $500
255
2.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
367
4.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
375
4.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
611
6.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,890
21.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,002
22.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,373
38.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,198
47.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,428
16.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
950
10.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
766
8.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,512
17.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
19
0.0%
0.0%
Lamar County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,731
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
58
0.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
232
3.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
780
11.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,452
21.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
4,209
62.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
515
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
852
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,095
16.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
992
15.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
849
12.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
519
7.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
725
11.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,418
36.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
648
0.0%
0.0%
Lamar County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,554
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,029
13.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,507
10.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,279
15.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,999
20.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,317
22.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,743
12.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
567
3.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
113
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
169,500
205,000
