Lamar County, GA

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2024 Population

19,571

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.2

1.29% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.59%

8.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,062

2.04% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$216,500

7.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

8,813

4.59% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lamar County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Lamar County, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lamar County, GA are Gordon State College (470 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Lamar County, GA was $216,500, and the homeownership rate was 75.7%.

Most people in Lamar County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lamar County, GA was 3 cars per household.

Lamar County, GA borders Butts County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Pike County, GA, Spalding County, GA, and Upson County, GA.

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Population & Diversity

Lamar County, GA is home to a population of 19.6k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.67% of Lamar County, GA residents were born outside of the country (522 people).

In 2024, there were 2.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13k people) in Lamar County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 406 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Lamar County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lamar County, GA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lamar County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lamar County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
13k ± 33
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.3k ± 195
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
406 ± 205

3.38%

Hispanic Population

661 people

3.38% of the people in Lamar County, GA are hispanic (661 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lamar County, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
229,616 ± 11,639 people
India
106,959 ± 7,990 people
Jamaica
51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

Foreign-Born Population

2.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

522 people

1.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

322 people

As of 2024, 2.67% of Lamar County, GA residents (522 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lamar County, GA was 1.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lamar County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
408 ± 260
Vietnam
386 ± 126
Gulf War (1990s)
292 ± 166

Lamar County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lamar County, GA.

Economy

The economy of Lamar County, GA employs 8.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lamar County, GA were Manufacturing (1,606 people), Educational Services (1,009 people), and Retail Trade (983 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($94,350), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($67,976).

Employment

Occupations

8.81k

2024 Value

± 839

4.59%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lamar County, GA grew at a rate of 4.59%, from 8.43k employees to 8.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lamar County, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,471 people), Management Occupations (633 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (627 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lamar County, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.81k

2024 Value

± 839

4.59%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lamar County, GA grew at a rate of 4.59%, from 8.43k employees to 8.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lamar County, GA, are Manufacturing (1,606 people), Educational Services (1,009 people), and Retail Trade (983 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lamar County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Lamar County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,379

Median earning men ± $2,893

$34,023

Median earning women ± $2,004

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,359), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,577).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($85,856), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,738), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,161).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

22
Construction
20
Other Services (except Public Administration)
20
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$50k
Manufacturing
$25k
Wholesale Trade
$22.6k
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lamar County, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Lamar County, GA awarded 470 degrees. The student population of Lamar County, GA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,085 male students and 2,044 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lamar County, GA are White (273 and 58.1%), Black or African American (159 and 33.8%), Hispanic or Latino (21 and 4.47%), and Two or More Races (11 and 2.34%).

The largest universities in Lamar County, GA by number of degrees awarded are Gordon State College (470 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lamar County, GA are Registered Nursing (100 and 21.3%), General Business Administration & Management (85 and 18.1%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (74 and 15.7%).

The median tuition cost in Lamar County, GA for a public four year colleges is $2,563 for in-state students and $9,469 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Lamar County, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 39.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,129 (34.7% men and 65.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,129 students enrolled in Lamar County, GA, 34.7% men and 65.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,611 records, of which 68.2% were women and 31.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
74 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
43 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
40 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lamar County, GA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 74 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Lamar County, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Gordon State College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

470 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Gordon State College with 470 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 127 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lamar County, GA, which is 0.37 times less than the 343 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 273 degrees mean that there were 1.72 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 159 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($2,563) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($912) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lamar County, GA was $216,500 in 2024, which is 0.651 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $201,400 to $216,500, a 7.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Lamar County, GA is 75.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lamar County, GA have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lamar County, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 11% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lamar County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.59%.

Housing

Property

$216,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,177

$5,397

Median Property Taxes

±$590

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lamar County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lamar County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.7% of the housing units in Lamar County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lamar County, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,062

Median Household Income

± $7,932

7.13k

Number of Households

± 671

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.13k households in Lamar County, GA declined from $67,062 from the previous year's value of $68,457.

The following chart displays the households in Lamar County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lamar County, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.2%)
Carpooled (8.69%)
Worked At Home (5.58%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in Lamar County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.69%) and those who worked at home (5.58%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lamar County, GA have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.45% of the workforce in Lamar County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lamar County, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lamar County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lamar County, GA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lamar County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.59%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

9.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lamar County, GA (1.78k out of 18.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lamar County, GA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 19.9% of the children was living in poverty in Lamar County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 496 in Lamar County, GA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 32.7 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

89.3% of the population of Lamar County, GA has health coverage, with 47.5% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 0.891% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lamar County, GA see 3,816 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,816 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 9734 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1855 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,816 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lamar County, GA

Primary care physicians in Lamar County, GA see an average of 3,816 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,816 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lamar County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.7%

Uninsured

47.5%

Employer Coverage

13.8%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

0.891%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lamar County, GA grew by 4.57% from 10.2% to 10.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lamar County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 54.9 in Lamar County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lamar County, GA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.5% in Lamar County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lamar County, GA.