Population 65,713 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lamar County
Household size in Lamar County
| Period | Lamar County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Lamar County average 2.64 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.59, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the northeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lamar County
| Period | Lamar County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.6 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 38.6, the median age in Lamar County is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.6, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the center.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lamar County
| Period | Lamar County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Lamar County as they are nationally: 12.1%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Mississippi overall (14.6%). The single-parent share has risen 2.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lamar County
Renters in Lamar County
| Period | Lamar County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.0% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.5% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Lamar County rent their homes (30.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 45.0% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 0.6 points, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lamar County
| Period | Lamar County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Lamar County as nationally: 9.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Mississippi overall (14.1%). Vacancy has fallen 1.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lamar County
| Period | Lamar County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Lamar County is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1992 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the south. Few Mississippi counties have newer homes: only two of 82.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lamar County
| Period | Lamar County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $786 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $802 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $928 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,207 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$420 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Lamar County runs $1,207 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Mississippi as a whole ($1,018). Rent has climbed $420 a month since 2006–10, up 53%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 27.2% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lamar County
Bachelor's degrees in Lamar County
| Period | Lamar County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.3% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.8% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.1% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Lamar County (35.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Mississippi overall (25.8%). The share with a degree is up 2.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of Mississippi's 82 counties, only three have a higher share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lamar County
| Period | Lamar County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.7% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.2% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Lamar County have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.3 points, in line with the national trend. Only two of Mississippi's 82 counties have a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lamar County
| Period | Lamar County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lamar County is close to the national rate: 5.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Mississippi overall (5.8%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lamar County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar County | 2.64 | 38.6 | 12.1% | 30.5% | 9.0% | 1997 | $1,207 | 35.1% | 92.0% | 5.0% |
| Forrest County | 2.50 | 35.1 | 15.3% | 42.8% | 10.9% | 1983 | $1,001 | 31.4% | 91.6% | 6.9% |
| Marion County | 2.59 | 41.3 | 14.0% | 22.8% | 19.3% | 1980 | $801 | 13.5% | 83.5% | 6.8% |
| Perry County | 2.55 | 42.1 | 10.3% | 18.5% | 16.3% | 1992 | $745 | 13.6% | 90.9% | 2.1% |
| Walthall County | 2.63 | 42.5 | 13.3% | 19.7% | 22.8% | 1983 | $890 | 12.8% | 80.5% | 6.3% |
| Greene County | 2.60 | 39.9 | 8.6% | 17.8% | 17.6% | 1986 | $829 | 10.9% | 85.4% | 9.2% |
| Pike County | 2.69 | 39.1 | 17.4% | 33.2% | 21.1% | 1985 | $886 | 15.9% | 85.5% | 5.7% |
| Amite County | 2.22 | 48.8 | 12.2% | 17.6% | 18.3% | 1988 | $657 | 10.6% | 87.5% | 6.0% |
| Wilkinson County | 2.24 | 42.7 | 20.0% | 21.6% | 27.2% | 1978 | $679 | 11.4% | 87.3% | 13.1% |
| Rapides Parish | 2.61 | 39.3 | 16.2% | 35.2% | 15.8% | 1982 | $1,026 | 22.8% | 87.6% | 5.8% |
| Covington County | 2.55 | 44.2 | 11.8% | 23.7% | 21.1% | 1979 | $740 | 17.7% | 85.1% | 5.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lamar County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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